Richard H. (Dick) Lindgren, 99, lifetime Democrat, Elder Statesman of Kenosha, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, May 14th; just three days shy of his "100" Birthday. Dick was born May 17, 1908, in Malmo, Sweden, the son of the late Oskar Haqven and Ida Natalia (Malmberg) Lindgren. In 1912, he, along with his family, moved to Canada. He then relocated several times before settling in Kenosha in 1924. In June 1935, he married Irene Hansen in Kenosha. He was preceded in death by their son, Clark Richard in 1955, and Irene in 1961. On October 10, 1975, at Our Lady of the Holy Rosary of Pompeii Catholic Church, he married Jean M. Furio-Gelsone. They were married for 32 years and loved each other for 45. Dick worked more than 50 years in public service beginning when he was elected County Supervisor from 1947 until 1948, and simultaneously served as President of United Auto Workers Local 72. He stepped down from his position as County Supervisor to run for County Clerk, an office he held from 1949 until 1969. In 1972, was elected to the Board again and served until his retirement in 1999. Dick was grateful to have the support of his constituents every other year when he sought re-election to the County Board. Dick was closely associated with several developments in county government and these include the county golf courses, Kemper Center, and County-wide zoning made it possible for Kenosha County residents to build homes. Dick was an active member of the First Baptist Church, where he served on several committees. Dick worked the overnight shift at Trinity Lutheran Church as a member of the INNS Homeless Shelter Program. It was for this program that Dick would walk several miles at night to sleep with the homeless. Dick had an insatiable zest for life which led him to experience so many wonderful things. Early in his life, he was a street car conductor and flagman. He was able to see these experiences come full circle when he was asked to be the first to drive the trolley car upon its return to Kenosha in 1999. An adventurous soul Dick owned and operated his own airplane, a Piper Pacer. When Dick was not at home, people could find him at the library reading books about the Civil and Revolutionary Wars. One of Dick's favorite places to be was on the golf course, where, amazingly, he shot in the 80's until the age of 90. To keep himself busy in the winter, Dick would bowl several times a week. In his most recent years, Dick would look forward to his Friday afternoon meetings with his friends at McDonald's. One of Dick's most amazing qualities was the ability to read a phonebook without glasses at age 99. Dick's greatest enjoyment was spending time with his family, eating his wife's cooking, and traveling throughout the world. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Jean; three daughters; Jean Irene Lindgren of San Francisco, CA, Janice (Louis) Panasewicz of Kenosha, and Charmaine (Robert) Robinson of Kenosha; a sister, Ida Miller of Rosemont, MN; four grandchildren, Tara Panasewicz, Tracy (Thomas Kelly) Panasewicz, Rob Robinson and his special caregiver, Marisa (Scott) Trottier; and two great-grandchildren, Tiffany Panasewicz and Lucas Robinson. A sister, Myrtle Cunningham and two brothers, Art and Oscar Lindgren, preceded him in death. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Sylvia and Ann from Hospice Alliance and to Kim from Society's Assets for all of their kind and loving care during our difficult time. Dick's wishes were to make all services private. In lieu of flowers, memorials in Dick's memory to Hospice Alliance would be appreciated by the family.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit Dick's Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com