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Roger William Lindenwald (Captain Jolly Roger)
March 7th, 1961 - November 16th, 2025
On a beautiful Sunday at the start of winter trout season, with the tide beginning to turn and come back in, Captain Jolly Roger Lindenwald passed peacefully at his home beside the salt marsh in Murrells Inlet, and onward to his next great fishing adventure.
If you ever met Jolly Roger-if you went fishing with him, or came over to one of his 4th of July parties, or heard him telling one of his crazy stories in the bar or on the dock-you know one thing. There was no one like him, and you could never forget him. He had a relentless energy and an infectious spirit, and he leaves behind a legacy which words couldn't possibly fully express.
He was born and raised on Long Island, and after Babylon High School, he enlisted in the Navy, where he specialized in communications-a field that would take him to work for a time in the World Trade Center. But city life never suited him, and he tried his hand at the family trade of meat-cutting before putting down his butcher knives to heed his true calling. He was going to sea. He was going to work the long-lines on a sword-fishing boat.
Later in life, he would talk fondly and wildly of those years-of stormy seas, of gaffing 1000-pound bluefin tuna, of going into port with a pocket full of hard-earned cash. In 1989, he docked in Murrells Inlet when his sword-fishing boat was forced to tie up on the Waccamaw river during Hurricane Hugo. He stepped on land and went into a local bar, The Hoe Down, and knew he'd found home. In the salt creeks of Murrells Inlet, he could do what he loved most-fishing, clamming, oystering, and crabbing-and he found work as a land surveyor, which took him into the swamps and jungles of the Lowcountry and provided him with more daring tales of adventure.
It was in his 40's, however, when two life-changing moments occurred. He met and married the love of his life, Carol, and he started his charter fishing business, Jolly Roger's Fishing Adventures. Over the next two decades, he brought countless people joy as he took them fishing and instructed them in the ways of the salt marsh. On multiple occasions, he won awards for being the best fishing charter in the area, and he inspired many legends, poems, songs, paintings, and magazines articles.
His life experiences wove themselves into his own stories, which could be outrageous, tragic, hard-to-believe, full of sound effects, and rip-roaringly funny. He was known for those stories, and for his voice and his smile. And even though he lost his voice in the final year of his life, his smile continued to flash as wide and as bright as it had ever been.
Our Captain was preceded in death by his mother, Camille, his father, Roger "The Colonel" Lindenwald; his stepmother, Jeanne; his brother, Jimbo; his sisters Terry Cerney, Maryanne Roth, and Jeannie Matzen; his dogs Bootsie, Buddy, Jake, and Tiger; many cats, especially Junior; and the hundreds of thousands of fish that he slayed.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Carol; a sister, Lori Fuller; a sister, Pattie Young; a brother, Dan Falco; his aunt, Leslie Murphy; stepchildren Marcus Hawley, Erin Myers, and Christina Lee; grandkids Kirsten Hawley, Justin Hawley, Lauren Timberlake, Devon White, and Jaden White; many loving nieces and nephews and cousins, including his favorite cousin Allyson Murphy; and so many friends that this obituary would take up way too much space trying to name them.
His motto was "Fish Till Ye Die," and he most certainly did. We know he is up in heaven, casting a line into a deep trout hole, and flashing that unforgettable "Fish On" smile.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, December 6th at 1 pm beside the creek at the Lindenwald home at 4699 Hwy 17 Business in Murrells Inlet. Food will be provided. BYOB and BYO chairs.
An online guest book is available at www.myrtlebeachfuneralhome.com
Myrtle Beach Funeral Home (843.293.4505), 4505 Hwy 17 Bypass South, Myrtle Beach, SC. 29577 is assisting the Lindenwald family with arrangements.
To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.
March 7th, 1961 - November 16th, 2025
On a beautiful Sunday at the start of winter trout season, with the tide beginning to turn and come back in, Captain Jolly Roger Lindenwald passed peacefully at his home beside the salt marsh in Murrells Inlet, and onward to his next great fishing adventure.
If you ever met Jolly Roger-if you went fishing with him, or came over to one of his 4th of July parties, or heard him telling one of his crazy stories in the bar or on the dock-you know one thing. There was no one like him, and you could never forget him. He had a relentless energy and an infectious spirit, and he leaves behind a legacy which words couldn't possibly fully express.
He was born and raised on Long Island, and after Babylon High School, he enlisted in the Navy, where he specialized in communications-a field that would take him to work for a time in the World Trade Center. But city life never suited him, and he tried his hand at the family trade of meat-cutting before putting down his butcher knives to heed his true calling. He was going to sea. He was going to work the long-lines on a sword-fishing boat.
Later in life, he would talk fondly and wildly of those years-of stormy seas, of gaffing 1000-pound bluefin tuna, of going into port with a pocket full of hard-earned cash. In 1989, he docked in Murrells Inlet when his sword-fishing boat was forced to tie up on the Waccamaw river during Hurricane Hugo. He stepped on land and went into a local bar, The Hoe Down, and knew he'd found home. In the salt creeks of Murrells Inlet, he could do what he loved most-fishing, clamming, oystering, and crabbing-and he found work as a land surveyor, which took him into the swamps and jungles of the Lowcountry and provided him with more daring tales of adventure.
It was in his 40's, however, when two life-changing moments occurred. He met and married the love of his life, Carol, and he started his charter fishing business, Jolly Roger's Fishing Adventures. Over the next two decades, he brought countless people joy as he took them fishing and instructed them in the ways of the salt marsh. On multiple occasions, he won awards for being the best fishing charter in the area, and he inspired many legends, poems, songs, paintings, and magazines articles.
His life experiences wove themselves into his own stories, which could be outrageous, tragic, hard-to-believe, full of sound effects, and rip-roaringly funny. He was known for those stories, and for his voice and his smile. And even though he lost his voice in the final year of his life, his smile continued to flash as wide and as bright as it had ever been.
Our Captain was preceded in death by his mother, Camille, his father, Roger "The Colonel" Lindenwald; his stepmother, Jeanne; his brother, Jimbo; his sisters Terry Cerney, Maryanne Roth, and Jeannie Matzen; his dogs Bootsie, Buddy, Jake, and Tiger; many cats, especially Junior; and the hundreds of thousands of fish that he slayed.
He is survived by his beloved wife, Carol; a sister, Lori Fuller; a sister, Pattie Young; a brother, Dan Falco; his aunt, Leslie Murphy; stepchildren Marcus Hawley, Erin Myers, and Christina Lee; grandkids Kirsten Hawley, Justin Hawley, Lauren Timberlake, Devon White, and Jaden White; many loving nieces and nephews and cousins, including his favorite cousin Allyson Murphy; and so many friends that this obituary would take up way too much space trying to name them.
His motto was "Fish Till Ye Die," and he most certainly did. We know he is up in heaven, casting a line into a deep trout hole, and flashing that unforgettable "Fish On" smile.
A Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, December 6th at 1 pm beside the creek at the Lindenwald home at 4699 Hwy 17 Business in Murrells Inlet. Food will be provided. BYOB and BYO chairs.
An online guest book is available at www.myrtlebeachfuneralhome.com
Myrtle Beach Funeral Home (843.293.4505), 4505 Hwy 17 Bypass South, Myrtle Beach, SC. 29577 is assisting the Lindenwald family with arrangements.
To send flowers to the family, please visit our floral store.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
Obituary published on Legacy.com by Post and Courier - Myrtle Beach on Nov. 22, 2025.
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