April 6, 1938 – April 18, 2015
Larry Albert Hinton, 77, of Sweet Home passed away Saturday, April 18, 2015.
He was born April 6, 1938 in Sweet Home to Royce and Katherine (Galster) Hinton.
Larry was born, raised, and lived in Sweet Home area his entire life. He was a member of the Fir Lawn Lutheran Church. He went to school for Electrical Engineering, but he chose to work in the lumber industry, logging and plywood mills.
He owned his own Cessna 150 and enjoyed flying. He also enjoyed hunting, fishing, working around his home and going south for the winter.
Larry is survived by his wife, Jane E. Burris Murphy Hinton; son Larry Lee Hinton; four step-children; three grandchildren, Chad Schuster, Katie Schuster and Shaun Schuster; nine step-grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren and eight step-great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents: Royce and Katie Hinton; and daughter Carrie Hinton Schuster (2010).
A memorial service will be announced at a future date.
Sweet Home Funeral Chapel is handling the arrangements.
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