Herb went to be with his Lord this day, Sunday, December 3, 2023. He came into this world on September 23, 1941, in Lima, Ohio, the first child of Stanley Eugene and Betty Edith (Davies) Hinton. His brother, John, came two years later. Their mother left the family when Herb was four years old, leaving Herb and John to be raised by their father and two sets of grandparents. During his high school years Herb proudly served as his high school band’s drum major, while also working various jobs. Upon graduating he left Ohio to attend St. Paul Bible College, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Here Herb met and married Jeanne C. Berg. A year later the first of three sons, was born. With this new responsibility Herb worked in several industries and moved his family constantly until he found his niche in the trucking industry, but his marriage did not survive and after twenty-three years the couple divorced. Herb started at the bottom as dock clerk and worked his way up until he became the Director of Labor for Hyman Freightways of St. Paul. His name can be found on the National Freight Agreements with the Teamsters Union during the 1970s and 1980s. As a representative of trucking management, he butted heads with many of the well-known Teamster Union officers of the Hoffa and post-Hoffa period. When Hyman Freightways bought Barber Transportation, Herb met Tammy. He came to Rapid City, SD, to eliminate her job and terminate her employment. They became friends. After graduating from college in 1988, she moved to Minneapolis. A mutual friend called her and offered her a two-week job at Hyman. Several months after joining the Hyman staff, Herb and Tammy started dating and married in 1990. In 1990, after two heart attacks Herb’s cardiologist suggested he find another line of work. He did, yet a mini-stroke, third heart attack, and by-pass surgery followed. By the Grace of God he has outlived all predictions. In November of 2010 Herb was installed into Canadian Masonic Lodge #22 at Indianola. His favorite activity was going to area schools and assisting in testing students’ vision. Herb moved into the Worshipful Master office in 2015, which led to his serving as President of Masonic District #27 in 2016 and 2017. Herb is survived by his wife, Tammy Hinton, sons of John Hinton (Kim) and Ronald Hinton (Marie) both of St. Paul, Minnesota, and Michael (Sandy) Hinton of Double Oak, Texas, and stepfather to William R. Thorn (Tim) and Trisha McIntosh. Herb was Grandpa to Ashley (Keith) Hinton Lepinski, Amber (Nicholas) Hinton Newstrom, Kyle Hinton, Abbey (Devon) Hinton Maloy, Hannah (Wes) Hinton Johnson, and Kayla Hinton, and Raymond and Wyatt McIntosh. Herb is great-grandfather to Sophie, Violet, and Luke Lepinski, Leo and Ivy Newstrom, Amelia and Lance Maloy, and Noah Johnson. Herb has been a member of Life Church, McAlester, since February of 2004. A Celebration of Life will be held Monday, Dec. 11th at 11:00 a.m. at the Bishop Funeral Home with Pastor Terren Anderson officiating and Brother Ed Palmer providing Masonic rites.

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