Lloyd Hinkle

Lloyd Hinkle, 88, passed away Wednesday March 5, 2008 in Decatur. Service:11:00 A.M. at White's Springtown Chapel. Burial to follow at Springtown Cemetery. Visition: 6 to 8 P.m. Sunday at White's Funeral Home. Lloyd was born February 24, 1920 to Ira and Martha Hinkle of Springtown, Texas. He and his twin brother Floyd, now deceased, grew up on a dairy farm west of Springtown in Parker County. After graduating from Springtown High School and Weatherford College, Lloyd worked for Dunlap Tire and Rubber Company. He spent the following three years at the Merchant and Farmers Bank of Weatherford. He later resigned to continue a ranching/farming operation. Lloyd married his first wife, Helen Rohrer, in 1941. They had two sons named Duane and Bill (deceased). During their marriage they bought Springtown Gas, Plumbing and Appliance. Mr. Doss, a friend and mentor, convinced Lloyd to return to the Merchants and Farmer Bank as Vice-President/Loan Officer and Member of the Board of Directors. During this time he served as: Captain of the Parker County Sheriff's Posse, Member of the Board of Director's Campbell Memorial Hospital, Member of the Board of Parker County Drought relief, and Master, Secretary, Treasurer, Past District Deputy Grand Master of Masonic Lodge. He was also a Charter Member and President of the Lion's Club, a sixty-five year member of the Knights of Phythias and served many roles in support of the FFA Chapter and youth programs. In January 1960, Lloyd purchased the Continental State Bank of Boyd. His wide ranging experience of the banking business, coupled with his ranching and farming knowledge, won the admiration and confidence of the community at large and the bank grew at a phenomenal rate. Lloyd was the first banker to initiate the use of personalized checking. Under his influence, the deposits raised from 1.5 million to 25 million. He remodeled the bank building twice and in 1969 he built a new bank building. Lloyd married his second wife, Kay Henry, in 1962. Kay Henry was the owner of a beauty shop in Haltom City. She later sold the shop and joined Lloyd at the bank. Lloyd and Kay attended many ranching conventions and cattle shows, including one trip to Paris, France. Lloyd was well respected by both community and business leaders in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area. He was considered to be an understanding man who helped young people get started in life. Lloyd maintained his interest in the farming, ranching, and cattle industry for the whole of his lifespan. He was especially active in the Charolaise beef business. He served as President and Director of the Blue Bonnet Charolaise Association, Director and member of State Board of the Texas Horn Charolaise Association, and on the Building Committee of the Methodist Church in Boyd. Lloyd was proud that the Continental Bank was a "country bank" but could see "city ways" coming his direction. In 1976, at the peak of his banking career, he sold his interest of the bank to a Dallas group. In 1979, Lloyd and Kay purchased 2200 acres of unimproved land in Montague County. He and his surviving son, Duane cleared the timber and seeded the land in coastal Bermuda grass and native pasture. They ran about 350 mother cows on the land. He received many accolades for this accomplishment. In 1995, Kay was diagnosed with Alzheimer's. After selling the ranch, cattle and large equipment they moved to Decatur where Lloyd devoted his time to caring for Kay until her death in December of 2004. Lloyd has maintained his love of "tinkering". He has always kept a machine shop that would be the envy of any mechanic or tool designer. Lloyd loved running a bank, tearing down or putting together a truck or bulldozer, welding a piece of machinery or just visiting with friends. He was a master at relating stories from his past. life was a great pleasure for Lloyd and anyone el