Greer, South Carolina
John Richard Lindquist
1943 — 2021
John Richard Lindquist, 78, of Greer, SC and formerly of Akron, OH, passed away peacefully at home on February 24, 2021, surrounded by his wife and children. Born in Worcester, MA, he was the eldest child of Helen A. (Krafve) and Chester R. Lindquist. He graduated in 1960 from Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, MA where he played baseball, was president of the Photography Club, class president, and yearbook editor. He went on to earn his B.S. in Chemical Engineering in 1964 from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, where he was a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity. After college, John moved to Akron, OH to begin his career with B.F. Goodrich, where he started in passenger...