Emory Evert Hinkle, Holabird, SD died at his home on June 9, 2006 at the age of 103 years, 10 months, and 18 days. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, June 13, 2006, at the United Methodist Church in Highmore at 10:30 am. Family Prayer Services will be at 7 pm at the Luze Funeral Home on Monday, June 12. Emory Evert Hinkle, son of Joseph E. Hinkle and Anna (Krack) Hinkle, was born July 22, 1902 in Thurston County, NE. In the spring of 1914 he moved with his parents to Brookings County, SD where he grew to manhood and received his education. In the spring of 1928 he moved to Valley Township in Hyde County. On November 7, 1931, he married Bergit Maginnis and to this union three children were born. He was engaged in farming in Sully and Hyde County. He served as a Hyde County commissioner for 8 years and on numerous other boards and was an active member of the Methodist Church and the Democrat Party for many years. He is survived by his three children; Mavis (George) Kennedy of Upton, WY, Harold (Mary) Hinkle of Holabird, SD, Joyce (Kenneth) Ferris of Huron, SD, 9 grandchildren, 18 great-grandchildren, and 4 great-great-granddaughters, 1 brother Don (LaRayne) Hinkle of Bonita, CA, 1 brother-in-law Marion (Bette) Maginnis of Fairfield, CA, 1 sister in law Ina Mae (William) Meininger of Oak Harbor, WA and numerous nieces,nephews, and a cousin of mysterious origin, Cletus Spangler. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, 2 sisters Lillie (Clifford) Pease of Eugene, OR and Myrtle (George) Wallis of Davenport, IA and 2 sister-in-laws Helen (Floyd) Smith of San Diego, CA and Vera (Floyd) Brock of Highmore, SD

The outpouring of love that has come from all over the country for E.E. Hinkle and his family is nothing short of glorious. Holabird Advocate Readers from all over have send heartfelt condolences. Words of support have even come from some of our Publisher's good friends at The Ditty Bops website.

A few of his friends and neighbors have stopped by for an all too short visit. They have brought enough food to feed a thrashing crew for a month. Kristi Hinkle can honestly say that everyone who stops by the Greenhouse has a story about E.E. Hinkle. Some of them are even true.

It's been said that E.E. was loved by one and all. With a few exceptions over the years, this has been found out to be true. Few have been so loved so well for so long. When someone talked about "Grandad" in Hyde County, it was seldom in reference to bourbon.

And so as the title of oldest living Hinkle gets passed to Don Hinkle we pray that he does the name justice, just as his brother did. Don was the runt of the litter. It was thought he's never see adulthood. And now he only has 13 years to beat his brothers record. He's off to a great start!