Edwin Yarbrough Hines

Edwin Yarbrough Hines - JACKSONVILLE, FL - After a courageous twelve year battle with cancer, Edwin Yarbrough Hines died on November 7, 2010. He had a will to live life to the fullest that was an inspiration to all who fought this, and other, battles with him; he touched many lives; his memory will live with all of us. Edwin was born in New York City on August 14, 1944 and attended the Buckley School. Moving to Lookout Mountain in 1951, he was graduated from the Bright School in 1956 and the Baylor School in 1962. As did three generations before him, Edwin graduated as a second lieutenant from the Virginia Military Institute in 1966 where, among other things, he was the founder and editor-in-chief of the school's literary magazine, The Sounding Brass, co-captain with his twin brother of the tennis team, and upon graduation was inducted into the Beta Commission of the Kappa Alpha Order. As an armor officer, he was first stationed in Ft. Bliss, Texas before serving with the 4th Infantry Division in Vietnam. He served with Division G-2 in Pleiku as an intelligence officer in 1968-69. While serving in the Central Highlands, he monitored the activity of the Viet Cong and the NVA and helped coordinate responsive troop action for which he was awarded the Bronze Star. Moving to Atlanta, he met his bride for life, Bette, to whom he was married for 40 years and with whom he had two daughters, Hilton and Anne. He had a long and distinguished career in the securities and investment business, first with White Weld, and then with Kidder Peabody, Salomon Brothers, Invesco, and in his later years with Cornerstone Investment Partners where he served as Director of Marketing and Client Service until his death. To say that Edwin lived a full life would be at best an understatement. Whether hitting tennis balls in Cashiers or golf balls in Scotland, climbing mountains around the world, shooting quail in South Georgia, taking photographs in the Galapagos, watching birds on his mountain house feeder, or simply sitting around a fire with family and friends, he did a lot in his 66 years. His mentoring skills positively impacted many lives. As a VMI graduate, he was honored recently to be selected to serve on the Board of Trustees of the VMI Foundation, and he was serving on its Investment Committee at the time of his death. He was an active communicant and former vestryman of St. Luke's Episcopal Church. He was a member of the Piedmont Driving Club, The Chattooga Club in Cashiers, North Carolina, and the Atlanta Viet Nam Business Association. In addition to his wife the former Elizabeth Mason Cay, he is survived by two daughters: Hilton Hines Ball (Butler) of Jacksonville, Fl.; and Anne Hines Wilson (Terrell) of St. Louis, Mo.; a sister Cornelia Hines Pelzer of Charleston, SC; a twin brother Richard Kennon Hines, V of Atlanta, Georgia; five grandchildren: Mason Cooper Ball, Georgia Anne Ball, Elizabeth Chase Wilson, Christopher Maclean Ball, Mary Hannah Wilson and his loyal companions, Duke and Knight Hines. He was predeceased by his mother, Cornelia Yarbrough Hines and his father, Richard Kennon Hines, IV of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee H. Inman Allen, Neilson Brown, John E. Cay, III, Patrick M. Emmett, William B. Haile. Harrison Hubard, Joel Milne, Samuel H. Pettway, J. Erwin Prickett, Stephen B. Robison, W. Neil Thomas, III, John M. Turner, and Randolph W. Urmston will serve as honorary pallbearers. A memorial service will be held at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 435 Peachtree St., Atlanta, GA on Tuesday, November 9 at 2:00 PM. The service will be followed by a reception for friends and family in the church's parish hall. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the VMI Foundation, online at www.vmialumni.org or at P. O. Box 932, Lexington, Va 24450. Hardage-Giddens Funeral Home 4115 Hendricks Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32207 904-346-3808 Savannah Morning News November 9, 2010 Please sign our Obituary Guest Book at savannahnow.com/obituaries .