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Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 2-6 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 10:00 AM from the funeral home. Interment will follow at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa.
Timothy Samuel Lindstrom, age 26, of Pompano Beach, FL and formerly of Wayne, NJ, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 5, 2016.
The youngest of Roy and Nancy Lindstrom’s three boys, Tim was born in Pequannock and raised in Wayne. Tim exhibited an inventive nature from a very early age. While most kids would follow the diagrams to put a Lego design together exactly as instructed, Tim chose to dispense with those directions and just trust his own creative instincts. When he went to Wayne Valley High School, he was awarded the Vo-Tech award for a really cool guitar that he designed and built. And yes! It worked.
Tim was always fascinated with airplanes. He loved to fly remote-controlled models and he often read airplane manuals when he was just a kid. After graduating from high school in 2009; he served in the US Navy, and after returning he enrolled in the Teterboro School of Aeronautics where he excelled, making the dean’s list. After graduating in 2013 he stayed on at the school and taught classes while maintaining the school’s fleet of airplanes. Teterboro School had one particular disassembled airplane that they were going to scrap and, while Tim was happy to take it off their hands, you’d have to ask his parents if they were happy when he took it home to work on in the driveway. Federally licensed as an aircraft mechanic, Tim was certified to work on any airplane or jet that was registered in the U.S. He later moved to Michigan to take a job with Kallita Air, an American cargo airline where he worked on the company’s fleet of big jets. Most recently, he was working as an airplane mechanic for Paul Kramer’s Learn to Fly Center in Pompano Beach, FL. He was also working on getting his own single-engine pilot’s license and taking classes to attain the next level of a mechanic’s license which would qualify him as an aviation inspector.
Tim had a gentle, quiet, thoughtful nature and was highly attuned to the feelings of other people and all living creatures. When he was just five, two little girls moved into the neighborhood. He wanted them to feel welcome so he picked some dandelions and proudly marched across the street to present them to them. As a youngster, he would go to garage sales on his bicycle and bring home thoughtful gifts for his mom.
Most people have heard of Cesar Millan – better known as The Dog Whisperer for his ability to handle the behavioral issues of his client’s dogs. Well, Tim could better be described as the Animal Whisperer because his ability to commune with all kinds of creatures. He was in tune with animals on a different level than most people are with their pets. As a little boy, he made
friends with the gardener snake that lived in the family’s basement window well. Tim had an ability to communicate with wildlife on a whole different plain. Once there was a wild turkey causing traffic to stop on Garside Ave. every morning. As crazy as it sounds, Tim would get out of his car and talk to the turkey saying the he needed to get out of the road and let people drive by. He did hat several times and the turkey decided to move on and never crossed that road again. Tim always loved to go fishing. He’d always catch and release and, one time, while fishing, a little bird landed and stayed right on his finger.
Tim’s love of caving and mining were displayed as early as the age of two or three when he communicated this fascination by constantly looking down manholes and sewers along the side of the road and in parking lots. As he got older, he spent lots of free time in earth’s dark, inner core and here too, his inventive nature manifested itself as Tim crafted his own mining helmet complete with all the features a miner would want in such a helmet.
Tim had other loves like watching the History Channel and going to libraries. He was especially well-read on U.S history and he liked to focus on reading about World War I and II. Never going with the whims of the crowd, he ultimately had aspirations of living off the grid and producing his own food and energy.
Probably Tim’s most notable interest was that of ghost hunting. Of course, this was partially inspired by a naturally curious nature, but it was equally inspired by Tim’s already spoken of sensitive nature. He truly cared about the feelings of all creatures and that sensitivity knew no bounds leading him into the spirit world. He even had special equipment for finding old spirits and he filmed and audio recorded all of these excursions and uploaded them to social media. Many of his searches took place in old cemeteries and abandoned mines and hospitals and he always prayed before he would enter, and then he would respectfully ask them if they would like to speak. The television show Ghost Hunters once approached him regarding his work, and in 2014 Tim wrote a beginners guide to ghost hunting available in hardcover and called “So you want to be a Ghost Hunter?”
Despite his quiet nature, since his passing, the many postings on his mom’s social media page speak of countless testimonies of how Tim touched the lives of many. This has been a real surprise to Tim’s family who, because of his humble nature, never knew of his impact until now. For this, they are extremely grateful.
Tim is survived by his loving parents: Roy and Nancy Lindstrom of Wayne; his two brothers: Eric and wife Nicole Lindstrom of Oak Ridge, NJ, and Christopher and Kristen Lindstrom of Wappingers Falls, NY; his dear niece Madison; his Aunt Helen, Aunt Jean, Aunt Rosanne, Uncle Ron, his cousins Diane, Donna, Danny, Danielle, Matthew, and Nicole.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Timothy’s name are asked to consider: Paul Kramer’s Learn to Fly Center, 1111 NE 10th Street, 11 W-O, Pompano Beach, Florida 33060, 954-946-4400. A scholarship fund is being set up in Tim’s name to help and encourage flight students. pklearntoflycenter.com
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Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 2-6 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 10:00 AM from the funeral home. Interment will follow at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa.
Services
Friends may visit with the family on Sunday, September 11, 2016 from 2-6 PM at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
A Funeral Service will be held on Monday, September 12, 2016 at 10:00 AM from the funeral home. Interment will follow at Laurel Grove Cemetery, Totowa.
Timothy Samuel Lindstrom, age 26, of Pompano Beach, FL and formerly of Wayne, NJ, passed away suddenly on Monday, September 5, 2016.
The youngest of Roy and Nancy Lindstrom’s three boys, Tim was born in Pequannock and raised in Wayne. Tim exhibited an inventive nature from a very early age. While most kids would follow the diagrams to put a Lego design together exactly as instructed, Tim chose to dispense with those directions and just trust his own creative instincts. When he went to Wayne Valley High School, he was awarded the Vo-Tech award for a really cool guitar that he designed and built. And yes! It worked.
Tim was always fascinated with airplanes. He loved to fly remote-controlled models and he often read airplane manuals when he was just a kid. After graduating from high school in 2009; he served in the US Navy, and after returning he enrolled in the Teterboro School of Aeronautics where he excelled, making the dean’s list. After graduating in 2013 he stayed on at the school and taught classes while maintaining the school’s fleet of airplanes. Teterboro School had one particular disassembled airplane that they were going to scrap and, while Tim was happy to take it off their hands, you’d have to ask his parents if they were happy when he took it home to work on in the driveway. Federally licensed as an aircraft mechanic, Tim was certified to work on any airplane or jet that was registered in the U.S. He later moved to Michigan to take a job with Kallita Air, an American cargo airline where he worked on the company’s fleet of big jets. Most recently, he was working as an airplane mechanic for Paul Kramer’s Learn to Fly Center in Pompano Beach, FL. He was also working on getting his own single-engine pilot’s license and taking classes to attain the next level of a mechanic’s license which would qualify him as an aviation inspector.
Tim had a gentle, quiet, thoughtful nature and was highly attuned to the feelings of other people and all living creatures. When he was just five, two little girls moved into the neighborhood. He wanted them to feel welcome so he picked some dandelions and proudly marched across the street to present them to them. As a youngster, he would go to garage sales on his bicycle and bring home thoughtful gifts for his mom.
Most people have heard of Cesar Millan – better known as The Dog Whisperer for his ability to handle the behavioral issues of his client’s dogs. Well, Tim could better be described as the Animal Whisperer because his ability to commune with all kinds of creatures. He was in tune with animals on a different level than most people are with their pets. As a little boy, he made
friends with the gardener snake that lived in the family’s basement window well. Tim had an ability to communicate with wildlife on a whole different plain. Once there was a wild turkey causing traffic to stop on Garside Ave. every morning. As crazy as it sounds, Tim would get out of his car and talk to the turkey saying the he needed to get out of the road and let people drive by. He did hat several times and the turkey decided to move on and never crossed that road again. Tim always loved to go fishing. He’d always catch and release and, one time, while fishing, a little bird landed and stayed right on his finger.
Tim’s love of caving and mining were displayed as early as the age of two or three when he communicated this fascination by constantly looking down manholes and sewers along the side of the road and in parking lots. As he got older, he spent lots of free time in earth’s dark, inner core and here too, his inventive nature manifested itself as Tim crafted his own mining helmet complete with all the features a miner would want in such a helmet.
Tim had other loves like watching the History Channel and going to libraries. He was especially well-read on U.S history and he liked to focus on reading about World War I and II. Never going with the whims of the crowd, he ultimately had aspirations of living off the grid and producing his own food and energy.
Probably Tim’s most notable interest was that of ghost hunting. Of course, this was partially inspired by a naturally curious nature, but it was equally inspired by Tim’s already spoken of sensitive nature. He truly cared about the feelings of all creatures and that sensitivity knew no bounds leading him into the spirit world. He even had special equipment for finding old spirits and he filmed and audio recorded all of these excursions and uploaded them to social media. Many of his searches took place in old cemeteries and abandoned mines and hospitals and he always prayed before he would enter, and then he would respectfully ask them if they would like to speak. The television show Ghost Hunters once approached him regarding his work, and in 2014 Tim wrote a beginners guide to ghost hunting available in hardcover and called “So you want to be a Ghost Hunter?”
Despite his quiet nature, since his passing, the many postings on his mom’s social media page speak of countless testimonies of how Tim touched the lives of many. This has been a real surprise to Tim’s family who, because of his humble nature, never knew of his impact until now. For this, they are extremely grateful.
Tim is survived by his loving parents: Roy and Nancy Lindstrom of Wayne; his two brothers: Eric and wife Nicole Lindstrom of Oak Ridge, NJ, and Christopher and Kristen Lindstrom of Wappingers Falls, NY; his dear niece Madison; his Aunt Helen, Aunt Jean, Aunt Rosanne, Uncle Ron, his cousins Diane, Donna, Danny, Danielle, Matthew, and Nicole.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Timothy’s name are asked to consider: Paul Kramer’s Learn to Fly Center, 1111 NE 10th Street, 11 W-O, Pompano Beach, Florida 33060, 954-946-4400. A scholarship fund is being set up in Tim’s name to help and encourage flight students. pklearntoflycenter.com
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