Mr. Douglas Robert “Bob” Lindstrom, 76 of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away early Christmas morning with his family by his side.
He was born February 15, 1948, in Galesburg, the son of Dean R. and Anne (Stambaugh) Lindstrom, Sr.
Bob graduated from Galesburg High School, lettering in basketball and baseball. He was proudly part of the basketball Team of 1966 that placed second in state and later was inducted into the Galesburg Athletic Hall of Fame. Bob loved a good story and would often tell the tale of a specific game against Rock Island in 1966 where Dale Kelley scored over 48 points. As Bob was called in to replace Dale, Dale received a standing ovation, while Bob mistakenly thought the cheers were for him. He continued his education at Coe College, completing his Bachelor of Arts in 1971. He attended the University of Iowa Graduate Business School and earned his Juris Doctorate from Drake University in 1975.
Bob settled in Galesburg, marrying Priscilla Eichhorn on June 28, 1980, and began a family of his own. His wife, Priscilla, survives after 44 years of marriage. As do his children, Douglas R. (Ashley) Lindstrom, Jr. of Bettendorf, Iowa and Mary Ellen (Ryan) Rankin of Pensacola, Florida; his brother, Richard “Dick” (Carol) Lindstrom of Galesburg; three grandchildren, Drake Robert Lindstrom, Dean Axel Rankin and Noa Jules Rankin; his sister-in-law, Barbara (Mel) Eichhorn-Koffman of Colorado Springs, Colorado; brother-in-law, Tom (Sara) Eichhorn of California; four nieces, three nephews and several great nieces and nephews. Bob is preceded in death by his parents and his son Scott M. Lindstrom on May 16, 2010.
Bob worked for several law firms in the Galesburg area, including, West, Neagle and Williamson from 1979-1989, Mustain, Lindstrom and Henson from 1989-2008, Robert Lindstrom Law from 2008-2019, and most recently Barash and Everett. His practice included commercial litigation, bankruptcy, banking law, real estate and corporate law. Bob was admitted to the Illinois and Iowa Bar in 1975, and Florida Bar in 1976, the United States District Court, Central District of Illinois in 1979, United States Court of Appeals, 7th Circuit in 1986, and the United States District Court Northern District of Illinois in 2000. Bob was a member of the Knox County, Illinois, Iowa, and Florida Bar Associations, the American Bankruptcy Institute, and served as a trust officer for the First Galesburg National Bank & Trust Company from 1975-1979 and was a Peer Selected Leading Lawyer in 2024.
Bob was also very engaged in his local community. He was a special assistant to the Attorney General from 1981-1982 and a member of the Illinois Savings and Loan Board from 1984-1990. He served as a trustee for both the Cottage Health Care Systems (1988-1991) and Cottage Health Care Foundation (1991-2004). He was the Director for the Galesburg Regional Economic Development Association from 1995-2005 and was a member of the Knox County Republicans. He served as Master of Ceremonies once when Ronald Reagon was at Knox College and again for George Bush when he visited Galesburg.
Bob was proud to be a Rotarian joining the Galesburg Rotary Club in 1976, serving as President from 1990-1991 and receiving the Paul Harris Fellow Award and the Vern W. Dowers Exemplary Service Award. He also was a 20-year member of and served several terms as president for the Galesburg Community Unit School District Board of Education.
Bob also volunteered his time as a basketball coach at the Knox County YMCA. He had been a member of Soangetaha Country Club and served as their president in 2017.
Bob was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church also serving as an elder, trustee and a deacon of the church.
Visitation is scheduled from 10:00–Noon, Monday, December 30, 2024, at the First Presbyterian Church. Services will follow at Noon at the church with Rev. Michel Clark officiating. Memorial gifts may be made to the First Presbyterian Church or Galesburg Community Foundation for benefit of either the Lindstrom Family Endowment Fund https://gcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=2122 or the Galesburg Rotary Club Foundation Fund .https://gcf.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create/fund?funit_id=1138
Hinchliff-Pearson-West Funeral Directors and Cremation Services Galesburg Chapel is assisting Bob’s family with arrangements. Online condolences may be offered at www.h-p-w.com.
