H.T. "Red" Hinman

Red Hinman, age 88, died on March 26, 2016 at Sangre de Cristo Hospice in Pueblo, Colorado. Red was born Hubert Troy Hinman in Jefferson City, Missouri to Charles and Vera Hinman. They moved to La Junta, Colorado where Red graduated from high school and then joined the U.S. Navy and served in the Phillipines towards the end of World War II. He returned to La Junta where he met and married Margaret Bergerson in 1948. Red followed in his father’s footsteps and worked for the Santa Fe Railroad for 43 years in La Junta, Pueblo and Colorado Springs, Colorado and then in St. Joseph, Missouri and finally retiring in Topeka, Kansas. After retiring he and Margaret moved back to Colorado Springs in 1987. Margaret passed away in September of 1988. Red then married Lucille Gregory in December of 1989 and moved to Pueblo, Colorado. Red joined the Masonic Lodge in 1953 in La Junta, Colorado and was very active in it his entire life. He served as Secretary of Silver State Lodge No. 95 from 2001 up until two days before he passed away. He was a member of Westminster United Presbyterian Church in Pueblo, Colorado. Red will be remembered by all as a very giving and caring man who was always there for everyone. He was a loving husband, father, stepfather, grandfather and great grandfather and friend to many. He is survived by his wife, Lucille; children Scharene(Joe) Kraudelt, Judith(Johnny) Harris, Debra(Steve) Young and Steve(Judy) Hinman; step-children David(Vicki)Gregory, Janet(Neal)Hotzel, Kenneth(Cheryl) Gregory, and Kathy Gregory Connor. He is also survived by 17 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be held at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 University Circle, Pueblo, Colorado on Friday, April 1, 2016 at 11 a.m. In lieu of flowers please make a donation in Red’s name to either Silver State Lodge 95 C&C Fund, 126 Broadway Ave. Pueblo, CO 81004 or Westminster Presbyterian Church, 10 University Circle, Pueblo, Colorado.