Phillips 'Skip' Kindy, Jr.

MADISON - Phillips Skip Kindy Jr., age 75, passed away on August 14, 2018 in Madison, WI where he lived for four decades. He was born June 9, 1943 in Saint Paul, MN, the eldest son of Phillips Kindy Sr. and Norma Montgomery Kindy. Skip attended Saint Paul Academy and graduated with a bachelors in English literature from Colby College in Waterville, ME. He went on to teach at Sterling School in Craftsbury Common, VT before moving to Madison. He graduated with a Masters in Social Work from UW-Madison after which he went on to serve as a social work clinical instructor and therapist for 22 years. In that time, he became a devout Tibetan Buddhist and was hand-selected as a project leader for the Tibetan Resettlement Project in 1990. That made it possible for the first 1000 Tibetans to immigrate to the US (80 to Madison) and secure housing and employment. He also met a fiery Tibetan woman who would soon become his wife. After their marriage, Tsering's two daughters joined them from India and they became a new family in Madison. Dedicated to fully taking on his new role as father, Skip went through the whole adoption process in 1993 for both daughters, who were then 4 and 6. After the Tibetan Resettlement Project was completed, he wanted to continue supporting the Tibetan people, so in 1996 he and Tsering founded the Chenrezig Fund a nonprofit organization that supports the education and livelihood of destitute Tibetan children in Dehradun, India as well as Tibetan scholars in Madison. Skip enjoyed spending time with his family, traveling and experiencing different cultures, being outdoors (especially close to water), sailing, making the ultimate dad jokes (or as he would call them just plain bad jokes), being a self-proclaimed handyman, reading the Lord of the Rings trilogy and making the best Gollum voice, playing with and teaching English to children at the Tibetans Children Home in Clement Town, Dehradun, India, and eating (a lot). Skip is survived by his wife (Tsering), two daughters (Sonam and Tinley), and two grandchildren (Jaddian and Taadi), as well as his younger sister (Suzanne Sue Edwards) and brother (James Jim Kindy). He was a loving and devoted father and husband, and he will be deeply missed by his family and friends. If you wish to make a gesture in his memory, please make a donation to the Chenrezig Fund at forskip.chenrezigfund.org 100% of the proceeds go directly to supporting the children; the Kindy family pays for all operational expenses to manage the nonprofit out-of-pocket. A small visitation before cremation, will be held at ALL FAITHS FUNERAL HOME, 4058 Lien Rd., on Friday, Aug. 17, 2018, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., for people who would like to come and pay their respects. Tsering, Sonam and Tinley will be making a pilgrimage to India next winter to spread his ashes in the Ganges River at his request. All Faiths Funeral & Cremation Services Madison (608)442-0477 www.866allfaiths.com