Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Lindsley, Jr., 87, passed away on July 31, 2020. In 1952, he enlisted in the United States Coast Guard where he served as a Radioman in the Pacific until 1955. Upon returning to the east coast, Ted attended Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA, graduating in 1958 with a degree in Economics.



After graduation, he embarked on a 39-year career by becoming F&M's first Alumni Secretary and later Ass't VP for Development, Director of Annual Giving, & Director of Federal Programs. In 1966, when F&M's Dean, Wayne Glick, became President of Keuka College, Ted moved to Penn Yan, NY, where President Glick appointed him Director of Development at Keuka College, and later VP for Development. From 1983-1989, Ted worked as the Director of Development at State University of New York, Cortland. In 1989, he took the job of Director of School Relations at Cornell University School of Industrial & Labor Relations. After moving to Arizona Ted worked as Director of Development at ASU College of Business from 1994 until he retired in 1997. Over the course of Ted's career in fundraising & alumni relations, he helped secure tens of millions of dollars for life-changing scholarships, educational programs, new campus buildings, and endowed faculty chairs.

Ted is survived by his wife Margaret "Peg" Ahrens, four children, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. He is pre-deceased by a brother and son-in-law. The family will gather at Keuka Lake for a private memorial and celebration of life in the future. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the  Alzheimer's Association or Arizona Hospice of the Valley. (Source: Arizona Republic)