Franklin Lindsey

Dr. Lindsey was born in Scotts Bluff, Nebraska on August 25th, 1934, to Joseph Franklin Lindsey and Dorothy Mildred Hays Lindsey. He attended Biola Bible College where he not only received his Bachelor’s degree and was Valedictorian of his class but also met his wife, Barbara Ellen Chase. Duane and Barbara were married in 1955 in Burney, California. Duane continued his studies, receiving his Master’s in Theology from the newly formed Talbot Theological Seminary where he was president of the school’s first graduating class. His began his academic career while at Talbot, teaching evening classes at Biola while attending seminary.

The Lindsey’s welcomed two children, Lori and Michael, while in California, and then moved to North Carolina where Duane taught at Piedmont Bible College and was also registrar and librarian. The family then settled in the Dallas area where Dr. Lindsey received his ThD in Systematic Theology in 1968, from Dallas Theological Seminary. Dr. Lindsey continued at Dallas Seminary for 24 years as Assistant Professor of Systematic Theology and Registrar. He received an additional Master’s in Library Science from North Texas State University. After serving as Librarian at Arizona College of the Bible, Dr. Lindsey retired from a long career in academia and returned to settle in Rockwall, Texas.

In addition to teaching, Dr. Lindsey was ordained as a minister in 1960, and wrote numerous essays and articles that were published in various Bible Commentaries, encyclopedias, and scholarly journals. He also authored the book, The Servant Songs: A Study in Isaiah. Words like those that follow contain part of his legacy, the fruit of decades of study and thought. “God is beautiful, divinely beautiful, beautiful in His own way, beautiful in a higher sense than any creature or any part of His creation. God is beautiful in His person, in His perfections, in His purpose, and in His performances… Divine beauty should lead each believer to radiate the beauty of God in his life. ‘Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us’ (Psalms 90:17).”

Dr. Lindsey is survived by his wife of 67 years, Barbara, children, Lori Anne Lindsey of Rockwall, TX, Michael Lindsey of Talty, TX, and granddaughter Katherine Michelle Lindsey of Denton, TX, as well as sisters-in-law Margie Chase, Helga Chase, Carol Frazier, Laurel Lorenzen, Bonnie Brown, brother-in-law Richard Chase, and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service for Dr. F. Duane Lindsey will be held on Saturday, September 17th, at 2:00 p.m. at Lake Ridge Bible Church, 1020 Northwest Drive, Mesquite, TX 75150 where he was a charter member.