TWO - Heppner Gazette-Times, Heppner, Oregon Wednesday, June 25, 2025
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Obituaries
Alex
Charles
Lindsay
Alex Charles Lindsay
Alex Charles Lindsay,
57, passed away on June
16, 2025.
Alex was born in Pend-
leton, OR on March 7,
1968, to Larry and Corrine
Lindsay. He was the oldest
son and the third of nine
children. At an early age,
he was taught the Catholic
faith and a strong work eth-
ic, led by example from his
parents, Larry and Corrine,
and his loving grandmother
Rosella, who lived next
door. Making lasting mem-
ories with his siblings and
extended family of nieces
and nephews has created a
strong bond between them
all.
Alex was a “Cowboy
at Heart.” He enjoyed his
horses, FFA and working
with farm animals on the
family ranch. He was often
seen in childhood photos
wearing his favorite cow-
boy hat and boots. During
his high school years in
Heppner, OR, he played
football and ran track. Alex
broke several high school
sports records at Heppner
High School, which he still
holds today. He attended
college in Portland, OR,
and began his career in the
oil and gas industry when
his future wife, Terreca,
found a suitable classified
ad posted by Kimray, Inc.
in the local newspaper.
A bright child, Alex
seemed to easily excel at al-
most anything. As a young
adult, he acquired one of the
earliest Macintosh comput-
ers, which he kept on a desk
in his bedroom closet. He
loved to read and enjoyed
loaning out and suggesting
a favorite book. As an adult,
he also developed a special
love for cats and their care.
At the age of 23, on
what he has described as
a whim, he took a quick
trip to Oklahoma to visit
his friend Joe from ROTC
training. He returned home
and greatly surprised his
family by telling them that
he had just met a girl in
Oklahoma that he wanted to
marry! From this marriage,
he was blessed with the love
of his life for 34 years, two
beautiful daughters and two
grandchildren. The couple
recently celebrated their
25 th wedding anniversary
and Father’s Day with their
family.
Alex touched many
lives and made many friends
throughout his career. His
colleagues describe him as
a great mentor and teacher.
He always enjoyed leading
teams of his peers through
challenging work projects.
Alex focused on inspiring
others to set high standards
for their work and stressed
the importance of building
on a solid foundation.
A piece of his heart was
always at his family’s ranch
in Oregon, where software
he designed is still used to
track feedlot operations.
He will be remembered
for his devotion to his fam-
ily, his exceptional gift
of wit and intelligence,
affection for animals and
commitment to his work.
Alex was preceded
in death by his brothers
John Paul Lindsay (1980)
and Bernard “Barney” Pat-
rick Lindsay (2022), sister
Claire Michelle Lindsay
(1982), and father Law-
rence “Larry” Lindsay
(2024).
He is survived by his
wife Terreca Lindsay;
daughters Ginger (Scott)
Turner and Angela (Sean
May) Walden; grandchil-
dren Clayton and Marce-
line Turner; mother Cor-
rine Lindsay; siblings
Ann (John) Murray, Cathy
(Lawrence) Pedro, The-
resa (Arne Henning) Pihl,
Dan (Ashley) Lindsay,
Joe (Leanne) Lindsay; and
many nieces, nephews and
friends.
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What is your experience of Jesus?
The Church has lately been in a celebrating mood.
The last of this series is the feast of the Sacred Heart this
Friday, and we have the Solemnity of Apostles Peter and
Paul this coming Sunday.
This celebration invites each one of us to follow the
examples of Paul and Peter through courageous witnesses.
Peter and Paul are the principal pillars of the Church.
That is why this Sunday we celebrate the feast of their
martyrdom.
As we know from the Scriptures, Peter was the son
of Jonah and brother of Andrew. He was a professional
fisherman from Bethsaida, a fishing town on the Lake
of Galilee. He might have been a follower of John the
Baptist. It was his brother Andrew who introduced him
to Jesus, and Jesus who changed his name from Simon
to Cephas, or Peter.
Jesus made him the leader of His apostles. At Caesar-
ea Philippi, Jesus promised to make him the head of His
Church, and the risen Jesus confirmed Peter’s precedence.
It was the Holy Spirit Who inspired Peter’s Procla-
mation of the Good News to all in Jerusalem on the day
of the Pentecost, bringing the Church into living action.
Peter made missionary journeys to Lydda, Joppa and
Caesarea and convened the first council in Jerusalem.
Peter wrote two epistles addressed to the whole Church.
He was martyred by crucifixion under the emperor
Nero.
Paul, the “Apostle to the Gentiles” and the greatest
missionary, was a Roman citizen by birth, born in Tarsus
of Cilicia, a Province of Rome. His original name was
Saul. He was trained as a tentmaker and practiced that
trade.
As a Pharisee, he was sent to Jerusalem by his parents
to study the Mosaic Law under the great Rabbi Gamaliel.
Well-versed in the Scriptures, he became a religious fa-
natic and was ready to destroy every one of the followers
of “the Way.” When Stephen was stoned to death by
Jewish fanatics, Saul was there to support them. But he
was miraculously converted on his way to Damascus to
arrest the followers of the Way. We read of this incident
in the Acts of the Apostles Ch. 9.
Later, he made several missionary journeys, convert-
ed hundreds of Jews and Gentiles, and established Church
communities. He wrote 13 epistles. He was arrested and
kept in prison for two years in Caesarea and two more
years in Rome.
Finally, he was martyred by beheading at Tre-Fontane
in Rome.
Let us pray for the apostolic zeal and missionary spirit
of Peter and Paul.
In today’s Gospel (Mt. 16:13-19), Jesus places two
queries to His disciples. Jesus realizes His days are num-
bered and wants to do something to continue His work.
He needs to know if people have understood His mission.
The first question is generic in nature: “Who do people
say that I am?”
Since it was a simple question, all could answer
something, and they answered with various responses.
It is safe to quote others, and the answers were highly
complementary: the people believed He was God’s helper,
messiah, prophet, John the Baptist.
From the generic question, He leads the disciples to a
personal experience: “But you, who do you say that I am?”
The disciples have been following Jesus for a variety
of reasons. Some thought He was a good teacher, others
that He might lead a revolution against Rome, still others
thought that He was a prophet, and some knew Him as
a peasant social reformer. Now, in the face of that blunt
question, they are silent; they do not want to reveal their
motivation for following Him.
Finally, as usual, the courageous and bold Peter broke
the silence and stuck his neck out. He articulated, “You
are the Messiah, the Son of the living God.”
Peter’s declaration had two parts. First, he acknowl-
edged that Jesus was the Messiah for whom the people
had waited a long time. But Peter has a second astonishing
declaration to make: that Jesus is the Son of the living
God. This answer was more from his personal experience
with Christ.
The Lord is asking all of us the same question: “Who
do people say the Son of Man is?” And what about you
personally?
This coming Sunday invites all of us to have a per-
sonal experience with Christ in our personal lives. And
like Peter, we also should tell from our personal experi-
ence of Christ that “You are the Messiah, the Son of the
living God.”
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