MICHAEL FRANCIS LINTNER

Michael Francis

Lintner was born January 20, 1937 in Washington, DC to Frances Browne Lintner and Arthur Lintner. His family moved many times until World War II broke out. Then they returned to his mother’s home town of Norton, KS. He graduated from Culver Military Academy in 1955 and enlisted in the US Navy that year, serving 15-1/2 years, primarily in submarines. While home on leave he was raised a Master Mason in 1958. He received his Scottish Rite degrees from the Valley of Tokyo, Japan in 1967 during their Orient Pilgrimage and was a 55-year member. He became a member in Boulder City Lodge in 1979 and served as master in 1985. He served as Rainbow Dad for Rainbow Assembly in’85 and ’86 and was awarded the

Grand Cross of Color. Michael joined Caliente Lodge and served as master twice. He joined Desert Chapter OES and served as Worthy Patron. He was appointed to the Grand Lodge of Nevada in 1986 and was elected Grand Master in 2005. Following his release from the Navy as TMCM(SS) he moved to Reno where he took advantage of military scholarships and studied 2 years at Mackay School of Mines. Michael served on the Northern Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America and during their summer camps taught the Electricity, Electronic, and Radio Merit Badges. He later moved to California, bought a sailboat, then logged hundreds of miles to prepare for the 1978 single-handed Transpacific race from San Francisco to Kauai, HI. He won his class on My Star, a 32’ Westsail.

Years later, he commissioned a 52’ sailboat called Desert Star, to be built big and heavy so his partner Linda Cooper would not get seasick on their travels

(fat chance). After sailing Desert Star from California to Honolulu, Mike and Linda were married. They became PADI Divers, and Mike loved it so much he became a PADI Dive Master in a few weeks. They departed on a 1000-mile voyage to an uninhabited Pacific island for a three-month honeymoon. They continued to sail more than 55,000 miles completely around the world, stopping in 40 different countries, states, territories, and the Kingdom of Tonga. While in Ireland, Mike obtained Irish citizenship. In 1997 Mike and Linda moved back to Boulder City, where he joined Boulder Rifle and Pistol Club serving as NRA Range Safety Officer. After a massive stroke in 2016 left him partially paralyzed, he became a BCPD Volunteer. He rode in his wheelchair, documenting all handicapped parking spaces and street lights in Boulder City. Mike was an amazing doit-yourselfer who was always learning and creating. His inventiveness and tenacity were lifelong traits, keys to both his military career and his service to the community. He designed and built a winch system to get himself and his wheelchair into his Tundra truck until his Masonic brothers made it possible to obtain a handicapped van. He invented straps that when placed on his body in certain ways made it easier for Linda to move him in and out of bed or stretch his muscles. Mike was very devoted to his stepdaughters Mindy Kay, Candi Cooper-towler, and Stacey Cooper. Should you desire, as an expression of sympathy instead of flowers, please donate to The Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health or Shiner’s Hospital for Children. Mike was a brilliant and kind man who sharpened kitchen knives for Masonic widows--and that means life without him will be extremely dull. I love you

Mike. Services 12/17/22, Boulder City Masonic Hall 1:00 PM. Interment at the BC Veterans’ Cemetery 1/24/23 at 10:00 AM.