Arthur "Ned" E. Lindvall, Sr.

ARTHUR E. LINDVALL, SR. DATELINE:�WILTON, NH Arthur E. Ned Lindvall, Sr., 58, resident of Wilton, NH, died December 17, 2007 at the Milford Medical Center in Milford, NH. � He was born in Champagne, Illinois on September 6, 1949, a son of Alice (Parker) Lindvall Merrill of Barefoot Bay, FL and the late Arthur E. Lindvall. � He was raised in Tyngsboro, MA and graduated from Lowell High School, Lowell, MA. � Mr. Lindvall had lived in Wilton and Milford for several years and formerly resided in Tyngsboro, MA for most of his life. � He had been employed as a call center technician for New England Telephone Company for 24 years. � Mr. Lindvall was a member of several organizations, including the Harley Sanford Post #4368 VFW, Milford, Bent Burke Post #10, American Legion, Wilton, Wildlife Federation and a life member of the N.R.A.�In addition, he was a wonderful cook, an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping with his family and every aspect of nature.�Many people referred to him as a modern day Daniel Boone. � He was a U.S. Army veteran having served his country honorably during the Vietnam War. � Mr. Lindvall was a devoted father and loving grandfather. � He was predeceased by his wife, Kathleen (O'Leary) Lindvall, who died in 1985. � In addition to his mother, family members include his daughter, Keri Inga Lindvall of Putney, VT; his son, Arthur E. Ed Lindvall of Wilton, NH; 1 Grandson, Calijah Lindvall of Putney, VT; 5 sisters, Diane Lacoy and Linda Brick, both of Tyngsboro, MA, Juliette Coburn of Barefoot Bay, FL, Gail Hannigan and Martha Belodeau, both of Nashua, NH; a brother, Craig O. Lindvall of Worcester, MA; his goddaughter, Gina Lacoy; many nieces and nephews; several aunts and uncles. � Memorial visiting hours are Friday, December 21st from 1-3 pm in the Smith & Heald Funeral Home, 63 Elm Street, Milford, immediately followed by a reception at the VFW, 14 Perkins Street, Milford.�In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Association, 2 Wall Street, Manchester, NH 03101 or to a hunting or wildlife organization of your choice.�For more information or to sign an online condolence, go to www.smith-heald.com