Name: Celebration of Life
Start: 2018-09-29T12:00:00.000Z
Location: at his Wolf Creek property

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I am so sorry to hear of Dr. Hinds passing. I only recently found out about this sad news. I met him as a patient at St. Vincent's Hospital in the 90's, when he anesthesized prior to a procedure. I told him he reminded me of family members in New York. I had remembered him and wondered where he was. Thirteen years later I became his patient at the Pain Clinic in Santa Fe. He was a thoughtful doctor and helped me to get over my lower back pain. Dr. Hinds was a very kind and considerate person....

Christine Malcolm

February 28, 2020 | Santa Fe, NM | Acquaintance

Worked with this special and unique human being at St Vincent hospital santa fe from 1980-2006.skilled and compassionate m.d.and dedicated father. Know he's in heaven rejoicing with his savior

Patricia Schwarz

May 20, 2019 | Colorado Springs, CO

"Dr. Hinds" was a kind Soul/Dr./Anesthesiologist/Author to me. I have only just learned of his "Graduation'. His book helped me when I lost my sister and then Father. In healthcare, if you've known hardship, you can imagine how much pain relief matters in so many ways.
I am grateful to have known him.

January 13, 2019 | Acquaintance

It has taken several weeks for me to accept that Erv is gone. I did not know he was battling cancer but I feel certain that he accepted that challenge with the same courage and faith that defined his remarkable life. Erv's impact on my life, and on the lives of so many, was immeasurable. We both attended East High in Denver where he was a student leader. It was at CC that we became close and lifelong friends. Although our lives eventually took different paths, we kept in contact until...

Marty Talton

October 08, 2018 | Hagerstown, MD | Friend

Erv was a good man and took exceptional care of his patients.

Victoria Beimfohr

September 12, 2018 | Las Vegas, NV | Coworker

Eric and family, and Emily and family, I wanted to offer my most sincere sympathy.

Patricia Apodaca Rivera

September 08, 2018 | Santa Fe, NM

Dr. Hinds is the essence of love and kindness. He lived to help people and to make life a kinder, more gentle place for all living beings. I hadnt seen him for awhile, but thought of him often. He made an impression on me and others that taught us to feel with our hearts - not our fears. He adored his family. Sending you all love - know though, that his love will always be.

Evalinda Walrack

September 08, 2018 | Santa Fe, NM | Friend

Erv was a mentor and role model for me in the early years 2000 when I started to practice pain. I will always remember him as not only an excellent physician, but especially a kind, loving, funny person to be around. He loved talking to me about Huế where he spent several years during the worst of the war, but still kept some very special loving memories from there, especially of the central Vietnamese people he came to know and appreciate. I am so saddened and devastated by the news of his...

LangHa Pham

September 08, 2018 | Albuquerque, NM | Friend

Oh, I feel so sad to hear of Dr. Hinds passing. I greatly enjoyed working for him at Anesthesia Services de Santa Fe, P.C. Dr. Hinds will be missed by all who knew him.

Joseph E Montoya

September 06, 2018 | Santa Fe, NM

Ervin's Obituaries

Erv Hinds of Littleton, CO passed away on August 26 after a courageous 13-month battle with cancer. Born September 1 in Denver to Pauline Wright Hinds and Dr. Ervin Arthur Hinds, Erv attended Graland, East High (class of 1959), and Colorado College (class of 1963). Erv graduated from Tulane Medical School (class of 1968) and served an internship and part of a surgical residency in Phoenix, before volunteering for service in Vietnam. In Vietnam, he served as a physician and was a commanding officer in the 101st Airborne Screaming Eagles division. He finished his military service in Albuquerque and married Elizabeth Hogman MD (former wife). Erv completed an anesthesiology residency at the University of Colorado. He practiced anesthesiology in Santa Fe during the first part of his career. Later, he did a fellowship in acute, chronic, and cancer pain and became board certified in pain medicine. He was the founder and director of pain centers in both Santa Fe and Albuquerque.Erv authored and published two books: “A Life Larger than Pain”, and “Healing the Pain of Heartache.”He retired in 2015 and moved to Colorado to be near his children and grandchildren. Erv spent as much time as possible in his favorite two places: his second home under Wolf Creek pass near Pagosa Springs; and doing medical mission volunteer work in Guaymas, Mexico with Franciscan priests. He was a loving father, dear friend, and an exceptionally caring and skilled physician. He was deeply spiritual, a practicing Quaker with an open heart to all practices that guided him closer to God and an ever increasing compassionate way of life. He was completely devoted to his family and friends. He lived life reaching out with kind, gentle arms, creating a feeling of lighthearted warmth everywhere he went. His lifelong commitment to humanity has benefited tens of thousands of people medically, personally, and spiritually.Erv is survived by daughter Emily White (Jesse) and grandchildren Jay and Ellie; son Eric Hinds (Aleacia) and grandchildren Isabella, Gloria, and Cozette; sister Ann Tull; and longtime friend and dedicated caregiver Darren Dalton. Daughter Ellie preceded him in death. A Celebration of Life will be held at his Wolf Creek property on Saturday, September 29th at noon.In lieu of flowers, donations in Erv’s honor may be made to:Casa Franciscana https://www.gofundme.com/erv-hinds-memorial

Ervin Arthur Hinds JR, MD

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