by Lost Fresno » Thu Sep 21, 2017 11:43 am
Below is the obituary of Les Lindley.
Les was born on March 8, 1936, in Visalia, CA, and passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2004, with his loving family at his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Marie Lindley. Les is survived by his wife of 42 years, Marguerite; children, Suzanne of Huntington Beach, David of Fresno, Jim of Corona Del Mar, and Laurie of San Diego. Les graduated from Fresno High School in 1954, and went on to earn a B.S. degree in business administration from Fresno State College in 1958. While in college, Les was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and continued his support for the fraternity over the years. After graduating, he founded the locally famous hamburger chain Lesterburgers. His television commercials made famous the slogans "lettuce eat it" and "put a yummy in your tummy".
Les enjoyed many activities and adventures. One of his favorite pastimes was traveling throughout the country in his motor home gathering information for his genealogy book. Les enjoy- ed planning and organizing events that reunited people. He recently organized a reunion for his sixth grade classmates at Roosevelt Elementary School in Bakersfield. Les was also instrumental in the planning of several Fresno High School Class of 1954 reunions. He enjoyed summers at his beach home in Malibu and vacationing in the mountains at Wishon Lake with his family. Les was an avid sports fan and was especially passionate about the Fresno State Bulldogs. He had not missed a home football game since 1963.
He was also an active member and fundraiser of the Bulldog Foundation for over 46 years. Les was an advocate for children and adults with autism after his son David was diagnosed in 1966. He was founding president of the Central California Chapter of the Autism Society of America in 1972. His accomplishments were many but his greatest was being a loving husband and father, and a true friend to the many people whose lives he touched. He will be deeply missed.
Below is the obituary of Les Lindley.
Les was born on March 8, 1936, in Visalia, CA, and passed away on Saturday, February 7, 2004, with his loving family at his side. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lester and Marie Lindley. Les is survived by his wife of 42 years, Marguerite; children, Suzanne of Huntington Beach, David of Fresno, Jim of Corona Del Mar, and Laurie of San Diego. Les graduated from Fresno High School in 1954, and went on to earn a B.S. degree in business administration from Fresno State College in 1958. While in college, Les was a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon and continued his support for the fraternity over the years. After graduating, he founded the locally famous hamburger chain Lesterburgers. His television commercials made famous the slogans "lettuce eat it" and "put a yummy in your tummy".
Les enjoyed many activities and adventures. One of his favorite pastimes was traveling throughout the country in his motor home gathering information for his genealogy book. Les enjoy- ed planning and organizing events that reunited people. He recently organized a reunion for his sixth grade classmates at Roosevelt Elementary School in Bakersfield. Les was also instrumental in the planning of several Fresno High School Class of 1954 reunions. He enjoyed summers at his beach home in Malibu and vacationing in the mountains at Wishon Lake with his family. Les was an avid sports fan and was especially passionate about the Fresno State Bulldogs. He had not missed a home football game since 1963.
He was also an active member and fundraiser of the Bulldog Foundation for over 46 years. Les was an advocate for children and adults with autism after his son David was diagnosed in 1966. He was founding president of the Central California Chapter of the Autism Society of America in 1972. His accomplishments were many but his greatest was being a loving husband and father, and a true friend to the many people whose lives he touched. He will be deeply missed.