Services: Saturday, Feb. 25, 2012, at 10:30 AM at Church of Christ, Davenport, NE
Burial: Davenport City Cemetery
Visitation: Friday, Feb. 24, 2012, 1:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Urbauer-Price Funeral Home, Davenport, NE
Memorials to: Willard Hinds Memorial
Willard Leroy Hinds, the son of Roy and Sadie (Fuhrer) Hinds, was born on a farm north of
Edgar
,
Nebraska
on November 20, 1928. He was called home to Heaven on February 21, 2012, at
Madonna
Rehabilitation
Hospital
in
Lincoln
,
Nebraska
, at the age of 83 years, 3 months and 1 day. At the age of 2, he moved to
Davenport
, graduating from
Davenport
High School
in 1946. Baptized as a young man, he was a faithful Christian and active member and teacher at the Davenport Church of Christ his whole life. He entered military service during the Korean War, taking his basic training at Fort Leonard Wood,
Missouri
and served with the Army in the
U.S.
and in
Canada
. After his honorable discharge, he returned home and began farming with his dad. He traveled often through out the western
United States
with his parents to visit his sisters and family. A mutual friend introduced Willard to Ann Mahan Thompson and they were united in marriage on June 16, 1967 in
Council Bluffs
,
Iowa
. He became a loving father to his four new daughters, Beverly, Cathy, Denise and Sandy and the family was blessed with the arrival of their son, Russell, in 1970. Farming defined Willard. He worked the land his whole life, first with his father, then with his wife and his son. Willard was gentle, quiet man who was a loving husband, father and grandfather. His faith in God was the firm foundation of his daily life.Willard was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Delores Hinds and Margaret Milum and his son-in-law, Loren Renz. He is survived by his wife, Ann, of
Davenport
, children Beverly and husband David Fulbright of
San Antonio
,
Texas
; Cathy Renz of
Harlan
,
Iowa
; Denise and husband Mike Howard of
Edmond
,
Oklahoma
;
Sandy
and husband Alan Walters of Flower Mound,
Texas
; and his son, Russell Hinds of Davenport. He leaves his beloved grandchildren; Colin and Nicole Fulbright of Miesau, Germany; Nathan and Jennifer Renz of Atlantic, Iowa, Kyle Renz of York, Nebraska; Cameron Fulbright of Ardmore, Oklahoma; Melissa Renz of Harlan, Iowa; Devon Fulbright of San Antonio, Texas; Natalie Howard of Edmond, Oklahoma; Ryan Hinds, Trevor Hinds and Sara Hinds of Davenport, Nebraska and Kendall Walters, Brenna Walters and Campbell Walters of Flower Mound, Texas. He is also survived by his sister, Doris Marr of
Omaha
,
Nebraska
; niece Jeanette Milum Conti and nephews Steven Marr, Gary Marr and David Milum along with other family and friends.
