LINDSEY, Douglas Eugene (Doug)

Silver Creek Mortuary, Taylor, Arizona Douglas Eugene lindsey (June 8, 1935 - February 14, 2015) Douglas Eugene Lindsey joined his wife Sharon in heaven on Valentine's Day, 2015. He was 79 years old, and died after a ten year fight with Parkinson's disease. Doug was born in Gilmer, TX (or to hear him tell it, Zion), on June 8th, 1935 to Victor (Leroy) and Mildred Lindsey. The family moved to Tucson, AZ during his High School years, and he worked various jobs (played the upright bass in a band, worked as a welder) in the Phoenix area before being hired as a Lineman by Salt River Project. Through hard work and "telling it like it is," he worked his way through the ranks until he retired as the Director of Power Construction and Maintenance - he was responsible for construction and repair of all the power lines administered by SRP. His 15 minutes of fame came in the mid-1970's, when he was chosen to be the face of Salt River Project in a TV and newspaper campaign advertising the transition to underground utilities - he was "The man in the white hat." Doug and Sharon raised their family in Phoenix, Mesa, Gilbert, and then Tyler, Texas. After retiring, they divided their time between Tyler and Snowflake, Arizona. Everybody who knew Doug knew that they could count on him to fix anything, for anybody, at any time. He found true joy in blessing people's lives by helping them overcome a burden or a crisis. Many family vacations were interrupted because he wanted to help someone who was broken down on the side of the road. There are 22 old washing machines on his property in Texas - he wouldn't get rid of any of them because he needed them for spare parts. So he truly became "the man in the white hat" to the widows, the poor, and generally just anybody who needed a hand. He served in many capacities in the LDS church, and was the happiest when he was spending time with his family. He loved gathering his family for singing time, with Sharon playing the piano and him playing his bass fiddle. The best time in his life was probably spent on his farm in Tyler, outside with his grandkids who called him "Poppy" - fishing, riding horses and 4 wheelers, paddling the canoe, shooting 22's and just gratefully enjoying the good life he and Sharon built. He is survived by three children; Keith (and Alana) Lindsey, Sherri (and Darwin) Rawlins, and Scott (and Debbie) Lindsey, 12 grandchildren; Steve (and Raquel) Lindsey, Keith (and Angela) Lindsey Jr., Eric Lindsey, Shannon Lindsey, Ross Lindsey, Jake Rawlins, Shelbi Rawlins, Macie Rawlins, Chase Lindsey, Chloe Lindsey, Gavin Lindsey, and Piper Lindsey, and two great-grandchildren; Evangeline and Ryder Douglas Lindsey. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, his son Robbie, and his grandson Seth Rawlins. His funeral service was held on February 21, 2015, and he was laid to rest in Reed Hatch Memorial Cemetery in Taylor, Arizona.