BETTY MCMILLEN HINKSON, 89, passed away on
Nov. 16, 2010 at her home in Strawn, TX, with burial
in Mount Marion Cemetery.
Betty was born Feb. 19, 1921, in Ranger, TX to Minnie
& Earl McMillen. She attended school at St. Rita's
Catholic Church school, Ranger High School, Tarleton
State University when it was still a two-year college
and the University of Texas at Austin. She was a
devoted fan and a tea sipper during her adult life.
After college, she worked as a lab technician at
Breckenridge Hospital. Betty married Pat Hinkson
on June 3, 1945, in Ranger. They lived in Strawn
and raised three sons. Betty was always active in
all of their activities and supported them in life.
She was a wonderful homemaker who loved her family
and was a member and supporter of St. John Catholic
Church and the altar society.
Betty was preceded in death by her parents; husband,
Pat; and sons, Rick and Danny.
Survivors: her son, Kirk Hinkson and wife, Jan, of
Strawn; grandchildren, Kirk Michael of Whitney, Laura
Jean of Houston and Dereck of Strawn; & granddaughters,
Benet and husband, Bob Henderson, of Denver, CO, and
Holly and husband, Charles Durbin, of Fort Worth.
HUSBAND: PAT HINKSON, 79, resident and rancher
all of his life in Strawn, TX passed away Sept. 25,
2002, with burial at Mt. Marion Cemetery.
Pat was born March 26, 1923, in Weatherford, TX to
Robert Dillahunty & Laura Dalton Hinkson, both
decendents of pioneer families of Palo Pinto County.
Pat was a lifelong resident of Strawn, graduating
from high school in 1940 as salutatorian of his
class. He then went to Notre Dame & played football
for one year. Pat returned to Strawn and enlisted
in the U.S. Army in 1943, serving overseas in Burma,
India, until 1946, when he was honorably discharged.
He married Betty McMillen (RHS-1937) in June of 1944,
in Ranger, TX.
He joined his father and brother, Bill, ranching as
a fourth generation rancher on the family ranch dating
back to the 1850s in Palo Pinto County. Pat was a
partner with his brother, Bill, for more than 45 years
where they raised and sold quality cattle. He was a
well-respected and trusted cattleman in the area. He
was an avid hunter and outdoorsman. Pat served his
community unselfishly throughout his life as a member
of the Strawn ISD school board for 35 years. He was
active in the Strawn Ex's Homecoming activities for
more than 50 years. He was also a founding member of
the Palo Pinto Sheriff's Posse. He was a member of St.
John Catholic Church all of his life. He was preceded
in death by his sons, Danny Hinkson, in 1972; & Rick
Hinkson, in 1998.
Pat loved watching Greyhound football and watching his
grandchildren play school sports.
Survivors at the time of his death are: wife of 58 years,
Betty McMillen Hinkson of Strawn; son, Kirk and wife,
Jan Hinkson and grand-children, Kirk Michael, Laura
and Derek, all of Strawn; grandchildren, Benet and
husband, Bob Henderson of Denver, CO, Holly & husband,
Charles Durbin of Fort Worth; brother, Bill (died in
2008) & wife, Jacqueline Hinkson, of Strawn; four great-
grandchildren; and numerous nieces & nephews. Note:
Jacqueline Hinkson died on Aug. 31, 2023.