He married Eve Spokone, whom he had met at university, on 30 May 1941, the couple went on to have one daughter. Lindgren played violin in the Canberra Symphony Orchestra for a number of years.
Lindgren tied the knot with Eve Spokone, whom he met during his university days, on 30 May 1941, and they had one child together. He was an accomplished violinist and performed with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra for many years.