Obituary of Robert R. Hinks

Robert R. Hinks, age 87 of The Dock Woods Community Lansdale Pa. formerly of Lafayette Hill died Friday (8/10) in the Montgomery Hospital. He was a retired salesman for the former Corson Lime Co. in Lafayette Hill and self employed for various stone casting products. Mr. Hinks was born in Johnstown, PA, the son of the late Warren and the late Eleanor Reese Hinks. . Bob was a graduate of Johnstown Junior H.S. and Senior H.S. In his Junior H.S. days he was the quaterback for the football team and was the Senior High School Class President. He also graduated from Penn State Univ. in 1948. Bob served our country during WW2 in the US Army Aircorps as a First Lt. fighter pilot flying the P40. As a former Lafayette Hill resident he was an active member of Saint Jude and the Nativity Church and volunteered on their vestry and served as their accounting warden and also taught Sunday School . He was also a member of the Whitemarsh Junior Chamber of Commerce along with the Colonial School District School Authority Board. He also volunteered for the Boy Scouts. Currently Bob was a member of Saint Thomas Church Whitemarsh and was also a former member of their vestry. After moving to the Dock Woods Community in Lansdale he became involved the choir,talent shows along with helping with their Audio Visual needs and was a past President of the Residents Council and Mens Group. He is survived by his wife Joan (Paul) Hinks two sons: Commander Robert P. Hinks(Judy) of Camp Lejeune, NC, Jack R. Hinks (Chrissie) of Parkesburg, PA 4 Grandchildren -Ali, Nate, Kelly and Matt and 3 Step Grandchildren-Gunner, Jennifer and John. Memorial Services will be held Wed. 8/15/12 at 3:00 pm in the Saint Thomas Church Whitemarsh, Camp Hill Rd. at Bethlehem Pike, Ft. Washington, Pa. 19034 Burial will be private in the Saint Thomas Cemetery . Memorial donations may be made to the Living Branches Foundation,c/o Dock Woods Sharing Fund,275 Dock Dr. Lansdale,Pa. 19446 .