Eugene H. Hinds II

PALMYRA, Mo. -- Eugene H. Hinds, II, 52, of Palmyra, died at 4:46 p.m. Monday (Sept. 26, 2011) in his home.

Gene was born April 4, 1959, in Hannibal to Dr. Eugene H. and June Eichman Hinds.

Gene farmed with his parents and loved being on the farm and taking care of the cattle. He was a member of the American Angus Association.

He was a 1977 graduate of Palmyra High School and attended the University of Missouri. He loved music, sports, black Angus cattle and the great outdoors.

He is survived by a son, Michael E. Hinds of Palmyra, and his mother, Diane Boulware of Quincy, Ill.; his parents, Dr. Eugene H. and June Hinds of Palmyra; a sister, Harriet (Fred) Latimer of Palmyra; nieces, Dr. Laura Akerson of Palmyra and Libby (Marvin) Evans of Palmyra; great-nieces, Taylor Vance and Ashlyn and Ruby Akerson; a nephew, Levi Vance; and uncles and aunts, Harry and Betty Hinds of Palmyra, Margaret Marr of St. Louis, Betty Singer of Naples, Fla., and George (Colleen) Eichman of Prescott, Ariz.

He was preceded in death by a cousin, Gary Hinds; and an uncle, Dr. Otto Eichman.

SERVICES: 11 a.m. Thursday in the Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel, Palmyra, with the Rev. Dewayne Larenson conducting. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Palmyra.

Casket bearers will be John Glascock, Steve Bross, Matt Gottman, Steve Riney, Mark Ragar and Bruce Cooksey. Honorary bearers will be Jeff Henry, Ed Campfield, Paul Shear, Paul Miller, Rob Pyse, Robert Hagar and Jeff Schneider.

VISITATION: 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home.

MEMORIALS: May be made to Hinds Park, Palmyra.

ARRANGEMENTS: Lewis Brothers Funeral Chapel.

WEBSITE: www.lewisbrothersfuneralchapel.com.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.whig.com.