Don Lindsay was born in Camp White, Oregon; the fourth generation of Lindsay's born within 30 miles of the family's original homestead on the Applegate River in southern Oregon. He and Pat have been married since 1960 and have two sons who have given them nine grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

After finishing a six year enlistment in the Navy Reserves, Don moved his family to the San Francisco Bay Area and started a 40 year long career in the grocery business. In the late 70's the family moved back to southern Oregon, but because of Pat's health concerns decided they needed a drier climate and found their way to Carson City in 1984 where they have lived happily ever since.

Since retiring in 2006 Don and Pat have devoted their time to supporting the U. S. Military through Soldiers' Angels, writing an estimated 6,000 cards and letters, and sending an uncounted number of care packages to service members deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. He and Pat recently returned from Las Vegas this spring where they processed over 600 Nevada National Guard soldiers for adoption by Soldiers' Angels, also putting together and distributing goodie bags for all.  Additionally, they lend support to military familymembers at times of bereavement and are ever-present when men and women of the military are either sent off or return from combat areas.  

Don is the recipient of the Nevada Society of Scottish Clans “Silver Thistle” award as “Scot of the Year” for 2009.  He has served in various capacities with Nevada Society of Scottish Clans.  He has been a Member of the Board of Directors since 2002 and was Chieftain from 2006-2009.  Don defines the word “humanitarian” by his daily life; and, because of this, he was bestowed with the award April 4, 2009 during an annual Tartan Day Ceilidh sponsored by the Scottish American Military Society at the Studio on 4th in Reno, Nevada.

Don has personally given hundreds of hours of serious labor to adapt a home for the care of a toddler with a disability so she can be cared for in the home of NSSC members Robert and Katrina Bledsaw.  Katrina and Robert are the guardians of their niece, known to us all as “Peanut.”  Don is quick to acknowledge that he had a lot of help, but it is well-known that the day-after-day, month-after-month dedication to this labor of love was due to Don’s efforts.

Don Lindsay  -  a true humanitarian.