John Tindall Obituary
John Benton Tindall
- SAVANNAH - John Benton Tindall, Jr., 81, died on December 5th, 2013. Ben was
the son of John Benton Tindall of Water Valley, Mississippi, and Anna Karin
Andersen Tindall of Northport, New York. He departed life from his adopted home
of Savannah, Georgia, where he retired to Skidaway Island with his wife, Becca.
Ben was a proud graduate of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, class of
1956, and honorably served his country for 2 2 years. He has always been an
integral part of the Long Grey Line and will continue to be throughout
eternity. He was a pilot and a professor of Mathematics at the Air Force
Academy in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He received his Master's Degree in
Mathematics at the University of Utah and his Ph.D. from the Georgia Institute
of Technology in Operations Research in 1972. Upon retiring from the military
in 1977, Ben continued to contribute to advanced technologies with RCA, ITT,
and ARS of Arlington, Virginia. Ben was also an accomplished artist in the
making of Tiffany style lamps and produced a large collection. He had a passion
for his family and their genealogical roots. Ben is survived by his beloved
wife, Becca, their three children and their spouses: Erica Rollings (Robert);
John Benton Tindall III (Cindy); and Paul Tindall (Josie). His wonderful
grandchildren are Henry Rollings and Jackson Rollings of Savannah and Bergen
Tindall and Dana Tindall of Durham, Pennsylvania. Services for Ben will be
private. If desired, please donate to the American Diabetes
Association or the West Point Association of
Graduates, 698 Mills Road, West Point, NY 10996. .
Savannah Morning News on
Dec. 8, 2013
Photograph: Ben, Becca, Heddy, Hershel-- 2007
This last half year I accumulated many great stories I will never get to tell him. I'll miss him the rest of my life.
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