George Charles Lindquist
September 15, 1944 - December 03, 2021
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MADISON - George Charles Lindquist, age 77, of Madison, passed away on Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at Oak Park Place Nakoma. He was born on Sept. 15, 1944, in Chicago, IL, the son of George and Ethel (Murphy) Lindquist. George married Beverly Bura on Sept. 18, 1965, in Round Lake IL. He received a Master of Music degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Bachelor of Arts from Carthage College with a diploma in classical guitar performance.
George was one of the foremost teachers of classical guitar in Southern Wisconsin for more than 40 years. He was on the faculty at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside until 2017, where he gave private instruction in classical guitar while directing the guitar ensemble. He also taught at UW-Whitewater and the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music. George was well known as a solo performer and a member of several classical guitar performance ensembles. He was a board member for the Milwaukee Classical Guitar society and was an Associate Archivist for the Guitar Foundation of America. He enjoyed boating, fishing, model railroading and photography.
George is survived by his wife, Beverly; daughter, Jennifer (Daryl) Haas; son, Eric (Karine) Lindquist; grandchildren, Liam and Romain Lindquist; niece, Colleen (Rich) Maatta; and nephew, Greg (Mary) Grogan. He was preceded in death by his parents, and sister, Lynne Grogan.
Funeral Services will be held at GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN CHURCH, 5701 Raymond Road, Madison, at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, with the Rev. Sheryl Erickson presiding. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m until the time of service on Saturday.
Memorials may be made to the UW Carbone Cancer Center. Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.
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Nicole, Luc, Laurianne , Daphney, Zoe
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Our hearts are filled with sadness and tears, but our memories are filled with smiles of the good times we shared over the years.
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Liam, Romain, Eric and Karine
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We are so Lucky to have had such an Amazing and inspiring grandpa in our life. You will.always be in our hearts. Love from your grandchildren.
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Nicole Lebel
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Jerry, Leslie, Cindy, Doug, Pam, Brad, Becky and Neil
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Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts.
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Dave Bayles
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Dear Lindquist family, I am saddened by the news of George's passing. I sincerely wish all of you strength during this most difficult time. I taught at both the Wisconsin Conservatory and UW-Parkside, with George. He was a delightful, sensitive, and conscientious person, teacher and friend. He touched many, many lives with his passion for performing and teaching. Always enjoyed our delightful and insightful conversations and not just about music or teaching. You should be proud, he made a difference to so many. Respectfully, David Bayles
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Diane Tenuta
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I had the great pleasure of working with George at UW-Parkside. He was always kind and gracious and not only was ALWAYS professional and so talented as a guitarist, his students were also exceptional. May he rest in eternal peace.