Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Hinkson, Frank Frank Hinkson, 92, of
Lazbuddie, Texas, died Dec.
25, 2002, in Parmer County. Mr. Hinkson was born Oct. 19, 1910, in Hall County, Neb.
He married Lavonne Mecham,
in Grand Island, Neb., on Dec.
28, 1933. Mr. Hinkson had lived in
the Lazbuddie Community
since 1934, moving there from
Cairo, Neb. He was member of
the , Lazbuddie United
Methodist Church. Mr.
Hinkson was President of
Lazbuddie School Board from
1952 until 1961. He served as
State Committeeman for the
Republican Party; served on
the Texas State ASCS
Committee; Past Master and a
50 year member of the
Muleshoe Masonic Lodge
#1237 AF and AM, 32nd
Degree Scottish Rite Mason.
He served as District Deputy,
received the Masonic Golden
Trowel Award, Past Patron
and 50 year, member of. the
Muleshoe Eastern Star, pre
sent member of the Hereford
Chapter of Order of Eastern
Star and member of the
Muleshoe District Hospital
Board from 1974 to 1978. He
held many offices in Lazbuddie
U.M.C. He was a lifetime
farmer/stockman and
Registered Foundation Angus
Breeder. He and his uncle
drilled the first irrigation well
in Parmer County.
The funeral was Dec. 28,
2002, at Lazbuddie Methodist
Church. Rev. Randy Thomas,
Pastor of the Lazbuddie
Methodist Church and Rev. Al
Jennings conducted the ser-
vice. Burial was in Lazbuddie
Cemetery Lazbuddie, Texas.
Mr. Hinkson is survived by
his wife; two sons, Michael
Hinkson of Matfield Green and
Frank Hinkson II of
Cottonwood Falls; two daughters, Barbara Lust of Lazbuddie, Texas and Carolyn
Pilgrim of Cottonwood Falls; a
sister, Helen Larson of Grand
Island, Neb.; two brothers,
Keith Hinkson and Preston
Hinkson both of Cairo, Neb.;
10 grandchildren; and 11
great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by a sister
Alice McKeag; and three
brothers, Everett, Hugh and
Dean Hinkson.
Memorials may be made to
Lazbuddie Methodist Church,
P.O. Box 12, Lazbuddie, TX
79053 or your favorite charity.
Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Jan. 02, 2003