Later life and legacy Warren returned to the North Carolina House of Representatives for two additional terms in 1959 and 1961, and died in 1976 in his hometown of Washington, North Carolina. His son, Lindsay, Jr., followed his father into law and into the North Carolina legislature. A 2.8-mile bridge, one of the longest in North Carolina, was built in 1960 over the Alligator River and is named in honor of Warren. The M/V Lindsay Warren, a 25 car ferry, was also named for him. The 112 ft. vessel was built in 1970 for the North Carolina Department of Transportation Ferry Division to cross Hatteras Inlet between Hatteras and Ocracoke Islands on the outer banks of North Carolina. The M/V Lindsay Warren was taken out of service and sold by NCDOT. Now renamed Marissa Mae Nicole it operates on Mobile Bay. References "Watchdog," Time magazine, from 1940 1889 births 1976 deaths Democratic Party members of the North Carolina House of Representatives Democratic Party North Carolina state senators Comptrollers General of the United States Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from North Carolina 20th-century American politicians People from Washington, North Carolina