Lynn Hinds, 79

Lynn B. Hinds, 79, of Fredericksburg passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 at his home.

Mr. Hinds was born December 22, 1934 in Akron, Ohio.  He was a 1953 graduate of Springfield Senior High School.  He received his bachelor’s degree in Speech and English from University of Akron in 1958 and Master of Divinity from Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary 1960. He also received a M.A. in speech from Temple University  in 1960 and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh, 1976.

Mr. Hinds served on the faculty of Princeton Theological Seminary and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Duquesne University, Penn State University, West Virginia University and retired as Professor Emeritus from Drury University in Springfield, MO. Mr. Hinds did on-air radio talk programs for KQV and WTAE. He hosted AM Pittsburgh from 1972 until 1983. He worked as a broadcast journalist for WTAE’s Action News. He wrote, produced and hosted The Pennsylvania Game, a quiz program broadcast on the Pennsylvania Public Television Network that won an award for excellence from the Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters.

Mr. Hinds loved to play golf and bridge. He enjoyed ballroom dancing with his wife and best friend, Cindy. He spent his entire life reading.

Survivors include his wife, Cynthia Hinds, a daughter, Dr. Shelly Lear and husband Jim, two sons, Jeff and Robb Hinds, two grandsons, Jamey and Luke, one great-grand-daughter, Alyssa; brother, John Hinds; two nephews, J.R. and Nate of Akron Ohio; his in-laws William and Josephine Holland of Pittsburgh, sisters-in-law Maryclare Jones, husband Peter and sons Reed and Will of Ashburn, Va, Dr. Christa Johnson, husband Dr. Mark Johnson and children Ashley, Nathan and Abigail of Elizabethtown, Pa; brother-in-law David Sundo and niece Danielle Reynolds and husband Brett of Pittsburgh, PA.

A celebration of life service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Apr. 12 at Covenant Funeral Service, Fredericksburg. 

Memorial contributions can be made to Capital Caring Hospice, 2900 Telestar Court, Falls Church, VA 22042 to benefit the Fredericksburg VA office.