Alice B. Lindquist

She was born Jan. 22, 1925 in the town of Conewango, the daughter of the late Albert and Beatrice (Sutton) Barton.

Mrs. Lindquist was a 1942 graduate of Randolph Central School and in addition to being a home maker, she had worked at the former Leon Creamery in Leon, NY, where she was a Secretary.

Alice was brought up in the Presbyterian Church, was a life member of the Randolph American Legion Auxiliary Unit 181, served for many years on the Ellington Board of Elections and formerly the Ellington Grange and the Ellington Town Picnic Committee.

Harold and Alice ran a large dairy farm, where their five children grew up. Her boundless energy and enthusiasm earned her the respect and admiration of her family and friends. Through decades of farm life and house chores, she never seemed to tire, as she shared her eternal optimism, generous spirit, along with her unconditional love. Alice’s door was always open to neighbors and visitors. The coffee pot was always on and her company never left hungry.

Alice formed strong bonds with her grandchildren and their memories of her are indelible. She never had an idle or wasteful moment, she used discarded clothes to craft beautiful quilts and braided rugs, which she entered and won many blue ribbons at the Cattaraugus County Fair.

After selling the dairy farm in 1976, she was recruited by her husband Harold to be his fishing buddy. They once caught 240 walleye in one season on the Kinzua River.

The stories are endless and she will be remembered as a phenomenon until her very end, where she was surrounded by what she would have wanted it to be, FAMILY.

She is survived by four daughters; Beverly (Late Don) Sample of Randolph, Virginia (late Marv) Hubbard of San Ramon, CA, Kathryn (Late John) West of Fonda, NY, and Carolyn Lindquist of Kennedy, 13 grandchildren; Karen Palmquist, Patty (Jake) Searle, Sue (Dan) Hettenbaugh, Kathy (Larry) Jay, Megan (Brian) Hanna, Gabe Giddy, Allyson (Rob) Morris, Tyler (Chrissy) Hubbard, Julie (Jeff) Susi, Janine (Doug) Nelsen, Jennifer (Pat) McCade , Jason Lindquist and Joe (Lucinda) Lindquist, 27 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by her parents Albert and Beatrice, husband; Harold J. Lindquist Jr., whom she married in 1943 and who preceded her in 2002, a son; Harold “Bart” Lindquist in 1986, a sister; Betty Lou Nutt and four brothers; Bert, Clarence, Harold and Roderic Barton.

A Celebration of life will be held at a later date. Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the VanRensselaer & Son Funeral Home, 14 Church St., Randolph. Iurnment will be in the Valley View Cemetery in Ellington.

E-condolences may be left for the family at, www.vanrensselaerandsonfuneralhome.com. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to the Randolph Free Library, 26 Jamestown St., Randolph, New York 14772 or the Chautauqua County Blind Association, 510 West Fifth St., Jamestown, NY 14701.