Kurt R. Lindquist Obituary

Kurt Robert Lindquist was born on February 16, 1943 in

Chicago to Harry and Lillian Lindquist. When Kurt was

seven, the family moved to Atlanta into the newly built

Martin Manor. He died there on December 27, 2022.

Kurt graduated from North Fulton High School in 1961,

having lettered for four years in Track and Football

(Offensive Lineman). He received a BS in Geology from

University of Georgia in 1966. He served six years in the

US Air Force Reserve. He pursued many interests,

becoming a certified Scuba Diving Instructor, taking

groups on dive trips to the Caribbean, and serving as an

officer in Atlanta Ocean which supported the preservationof the Georgia coastal islands. He was active in the

Southeastern Photography Club and produced award-

winning photographs. His favorite hobby was dogs: rescuing them for himself

and walking other people’s dogs. He owned 20 dogs

in his lifetime and was beloved by all the dogs in the

neighborhood. He said he loved dogs better than

people. If so, he only loved them one teaspoon more

than he loved children. Neighborhood children did not

realize he was teaching them to have a large intellectual

curiosity, as did he. He lives on in the hearts of Lindridge

Martin Manor Neighborhood. Memorial gifts may be made via Go Fund Me to

“Remembering Kurt Lindquist Dog Lover” for a People

and Dog watering station in Armand Park, where he

walked his and his neighbors’ dogs daily.