HENRY (HANK) THOMAS LINDLEY

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HENRY (HANK) THOMAS LINDLEY

October 30, 1940 – October 27, 2024

It is with great sadness to announce the passing of Dad on Sunday, October 27, 2024, at the age of 83.

He will be sadly missed by his children: Melissa (Trevor) and Kenneth. Granddaughter Britney and great-granddaughter Emily. Dad took joy in being called “Grumpus” vs Grandpa by both Britney and Emily.

Henry met his future wife Jackie having been set up on a blind date, they first resided in Winnipeg, moving briefly to Woodlands then to finally settle in Stony Mountain. Mom and Dad were married for 42 years when mom passed away in 2007. Dad has always been an avid gardener, this love of gardening he has passed down to his granddaughter Britney, as many know dad did not believe in a small garden, the abundance of crops he would get some years had us scrambling to give away or donate to the Interlake Food Bank a place where both mom & dad volunteered. Dad had a passion for his family tree and local history and spent countless hours working on it contacting family far and wide, having Melissa spend hours typing information for him. This hobby Melissa continues to this day.

Dad grew up in the Grasmere district on the Lindley family farm. Where at the age of 21 he enrolled in the Army, he received an Honorably Release in 1964 and shortly thereafter he started his employment with the Government of Canada as a Correctional Officer at the Stony Mountain Penitentiary, retiring after 31.5 of service. After retirement he gained a few new hobbies, one being travelling. He would read an interesting story about a place and decide the next day to go and check it out. Once such a trip saw him drive out 3 - 4 hours, not find the place to return home, get the correct info and do it again the next day, now successful in finding it and taking the pictures, he wanted. We knew exactly why there were so many Km’s on his trucks. He also loved to collect stoneware crocks, John Deer tractors both big and small, and glass bottles. On many occasions Kenny would warn Dad saying he would line them up and use them for target practice.

A Celebration of Life will be held on November 10, 2024, from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m. at Grosse Isle Recreation Club, Grosse Isle, MB. Internment in the Grassmere United Cemetery will be done later. In holding to Dad’s style, the service will be friends, family, co-workers those that knew him, sitting around chatting away enjoying each other’s company, have a cup of tea or coffee, sandwiches and dainties. His way, like he loved to say no bells, no whistles.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Prairie Dog Central Railway c/o The Vintage Locomotive Society Inc., PO Box 33021, RPO Polo Park, Winnipeg, MB R3G 3N4.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 02, 2024, Nov 02, 2024