Louis Lind Martindell, 87, passed away on Wednesday morning, June 1, 2016, at his Snowflake home. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 11, at Phoenix Memorial Park Cemetery and Mortuary in Phoenix.
He was born June 30, 1928, in Central to Joseph Pennel and Caroline Amanda (Winslow) Martindell. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
He married Pearl (Stapley) on Feb. 3, 1956, in the Mesa LDS Temple. Six boys and three girls were born to this union.
He served in the National Guard from 1956-1958 in Fort Monmouth, N.J., and at White Sands, N.M. He received a lot of his technical schooling while serving there.
He did whatever was necessary to provide for his family, from being an ambulance driver to becoming a radar technician for Luke Air Force Base, where he worked for many years.
Louis moved to Snowflake and worked at Cholla Power Plant in Joseph City another 11 years, where he retired in 1990. In times of need, he would run newspaper routes in the White Mountain area, delivering The Arizona Republic, the Wampum Saver and the White Mountain Independent.
Survivors include his daughters, Linda Towles, Katherine Martindell and Krindy Lee Slate; his sons, James Emery, Robert Lind, John Thomas and D. Andrew Martindell; 23 grandchildren; and 27 great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Pearl (Stapley); and two sons, Keith Allen and Tony Wayne Martindell.
Silver Creek Mortuary of Taylor was in charge of the arrangements.
