Phillip Edward Lindsay

   Cause of his death was due to a brain aneurysm.

JCK-Jewelers Circular Keystone
Oct. 1, 2007
By Gary Roskin

Philip Edward Lindsay, Diamond Cutter

Diamond cutter Philip Edward Lindsay died of a heart attack [sic] April 26. He was 58.

Lindsay, a cutter for EightStar Diamond Co., Cotati, Calif., cut the company's American Star, a 13.42 ct. D/Flawless. "A legend has died," said EightStar's Richard Von Sternberg. "He really was the one responsible for the American Star."

"Phil Lindsay was an excellent diamond cutter," said Leonard Ludel, founder of the American School of Diamond Cutting and Lindsay's teacher. "His passing is a great loss to the industry."

Lindsay served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 to 1972. After studying with Ludel, he returned home to Chicago and opened shop. He moved to California and finally settled near Virginia City, Nev., coincidentally not far from Ludel.

Lindsay also invented and created special diamond-cutting equipment. "He had this uncanny ability to make diamond-cutting tools," says Von Sternberg. "In fact he spent several months just making gadgets and gizmos to cut the American Star."

Lindsay is survived by his wife, Lila; son, Michael, of Silver City, Nev.; two daughters, Megan and Erin, both of Chicago; and three stepsons, Timothy and Matthew Wicker, both of Portland, Ore., and Ira Chandall, of Reno, Nev.

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  Events

• He was baptized by Rev. O.R. Foster at Dalecarlia Community Church 28 January 1962 in Lowell, Lake County, Indiana.

• He was educated at Lowell High School in 1968 in Lowell, Lake County, Indiana.

• He was educated at American School of Diamond Cutting in 1974 in Carson City, Carson County, Nevada.

• He served in the navy during the Vietnam War and was an electrician's mate.

• He enjoyed making bombs and objects powered by big balls of fire.

• He traveled to Alaska, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Senegal, Panama, Columbia, Aruba, Cuba, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Japan, Korea, China and Tiajuana. He said of Tiajuana -- "Don't go there!"

• He worked as a diamond cutter for EightStar in Nevada.

• He had a residence at 8014 West 127th Street in 1978 in Cedar Lake, Lake County, Indiana.

• He had a residence in Merrillville, Lake County, Indiana.

• He had a residence in Silver City, Clark County, Nevada.

• His funeral was held at FitzHenry's Funeral Home (3945 Fairview Drive) 1 May 2007 in Carson City, Carson County, Nevada. A memorial service was also held 27 May 2007 in Leroy, Indiana at Stoney Run Park.

Phillip married Living

Phillip next married Living