He was born Dec. 13, 1912, in Lawrence, the son of George and Maud (Reed) Lindley.

Mr. Lindley was in the dry cleaning business in Lawrence for 40 years and during that time spent 14 years as civil defense director of Douglas County. He dissolved his business in 1968 and worked at several jobs until he retired in 1974. He spent 15 years in Hemet, Calif., and six years in Las Vegas before returning to Lawrence.

He married Mildred Messenheimer on July 31, 1938. She survives of the home.

Other survivors include a son, Donald, Las Vegas; a daughter, Jane Kleist, Collierville, Tenn.; a sister, Maxine States, Carrollton, Tex.; two brothers, Reed, Lincoln, Neb., and Glenn, Kerrville, Tex.; five grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

The family suggests memorials to American Cancer Society, 1315 S.W. Arrowhead Road, Topeka 66604-4020, or made over the phone at 1-800-ACS-2345; or the American Heart Assn., which may be sent to AHA Heartland Affiliate Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 1653, Topeka 66606-1653, or 1-800-AHA-USA1.