David Edward Post Lindh

David Edward Post Lindh died peacefully on April 24th, 2015 at Sycamore Creek Ranch, Whitesboro, Texas, with Lynda, his wife of 50 years, at his side. He was 82 years old.

Born in New York City on July 30th, 1932, he was the younger son of Alice Lee Beadleston Lindh and Fritz Philip Lindh. He attended The Buckley School in New York City, Aiken Preparatory in Aiken, South Carolina and St. Paul’s School in Concord, New Hampshire, class of 1950. He went on to Yale University, graduating magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa in 1954, with a degree in Political Science.

After graduation, Mr. Lindh served in the U.S. Army for two years as a second lieutenant in the peace keeping force in Korea. Upon his return, he lived in New York City and had a successful career in the metal and mining business, working for Metal Traders, Inc., Gulf Transport and Trading, and Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation.

A cherished husband, father, brother, and friend, Mr. Lindh was a gentleman and a scholar who will be fondly remembered by all who knew him. His trademarks were his good humor and gregarious nature, his keen intellect and incredible memory, and his colorful socks.

In New York Mr. Lindh served as Master of Holland Lodge and President of the ASPCA. He was also a life member of the The Union Club. Having an ardent interest in all things equestrian, he was active in National Horse Show Association for over 20 years, serving as Treasurer and President.

A descendent of many early American settlers, including one from the Massachusetts Bay Colony, he was an active member in several lineage societies including The Huguenot Society, where he was President, The St. Nicholas Society, The Society of Colonial Wars, The New England Society, as well as The New York Genealogical & Biographical Society and The New York Historical Society.

For 50 years he spent the summers in Newport, Rhode Island enjoying tennis, golf and croquet. There he helped revive the Newport Croquet Club, the oldest croquet club in America. He served on the Board of The Preservation Society of Newport County, and was particularly interested in coaching in Newport during the Gilded Age. He successfully helped revive the Coaching Club of America and introduced “Coaching Weekend in Newport”, a multi-day, equestrian driving event evoking the elegance of the Gilded Age. He was a member of The Newport Reading Room, Spouting Rock Beach Association, The Newport Country Club, and The Clambake Club.

He has resided in Cooke County for 25 years, at Sycamore Creek Ranch, the ancestral home of his wife, Lynda. Established in 1843, Sycamore Creek Ranch is a family owned and operated cattle ranch in the Red River Valley which has been operated by the same family for six generations. The main farm house is on the Texas Historic Register. In his own right, Mr. Lindh is a descendent of David Gouverneur Burnet, the first President of the Republic of Texas. Burnet was responsible for capturing Santa Anna and negotiating the Treaties of Velasco. Burnet later served as the first Secretary of State when Texas joined the Union in 1845.

Mr. Lindh is survived by his wife, Lynda Yost Lindh, his two children, Beverly Yost Lindh Little and Kenneth Morgan Post Lindh, and 4 grandchildren, Neva Ross Little, Morgan Yost Little, Arthur Seton Post Lindh, and Ogden Lee Benton Lindh, and his brother, Henry Colwell Beadleston Lindh.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations to St. Paul’s Episcopal Church in Gainesville, Texas.