Obit of Hynds, Ben Ralph - Unknown County, Oklahoma

Thanks to Bakersfield Californian for permission to upload their
obits to the USGenWeb Archives.
Copyright, http://www.bakersfield.com/                        21 May 2006
Return to Unknown County Archives:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html
==========================================================================
                             USGENWEB NOTICE
                     Copyright.  All rights reserved.
             http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm
==========================================================================
::Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery--Bakersfield CA

Hynds, Ben Ralph

Graveside funeral services for Ben R. Hynds, 81, will be held at 12 p.m., 
on Saturday, April 8, at Hillcrest Morutary. Ben was born on April 13, 
1924, in Oklahoma to Benjamin and Mary Hynds. The Lord called him home on 
April 4, 2006 after an unexpected aneurysm. As a young man in his twenties 
Ben served in the United States Army. After serving his country, Ben was 
discharged in California. Ben later made his way to Bakersfield where he 
worked in the fields picking cotton. While working the cotton patch, Ben 
was captivated by a young woman whom he described as, "the prettiest thing 
he'd ever seen." This young woman, Dorothy, would later become his bride 
after a four-month courtship. Ben and Dorothy Hynds took pleasure in 
raising their two children, a son, and a daughter. They enjoyed forty-four 
wonderful years of marriage until Dorothy was taken from Ben to join her 
Heavenly Father. Ben was a loving husband to his wife, and extremely 
devoted to his children, friends, and religion. Ben supported his family 
driving a GET Bus beginning in 1956 and continued for thirty years until 
his retirement in 1986. Ben was voted Most Courteous Driver numerous years 
throughout his profession. Ben's lively sense of humor and zest for life 
was evident by the many lifelong friends that surrounded him. Ben took 
pleasure in singing and writing Gospel songs. He played various 
instruments including the guitar, piano, and harmonica. Ben was fond of 
gardening and took pride in growing the tomatoes for KC Steakhouse, family 
and friends. During the last three years of Ben's life, he found 
companionship in a dear friend, Thelma Langford. They enjoyed dancing at 
the Greenacres Senior Center and valued the time that they spent together. 
Ben found the Lord at the Pentecostal Calvary Tabernacle Church in 1953. 
Ben was a man of strong principles, morals, and was very dedicated to his 
faith. Ben looked forward to joining Dorothy, his deceased wife, in 
Heaven. Ben's family and friends that continue to love and honor him are 
his devoted and caring friend, Thelma Langford; son, Ronnie Hynds and 
partner, Becky Gordon of Hynds Catering; daughter, Charlotte Hynds 
Campbell and husband, Terry Campbell of KC Steakhouse; grandchildren, 
Ronnie Hynds and wife, Christy, Mike Hynds; Andrea Hynds and partner, 
Chris Hayes; and granddaughters by marriage, Devon and Shannon Campbell; 
great-grandchildren, Ashley, Austin, Aaron, Eric, and Tyler. Special 
thanks to lifelong family friends, the Christian's: Betty Jo, Bud, Timmy 
and Sharron. Pallbearers will be Timmy Christian, Bud Christian, Little 
Ronnie Hynds, Mike Hynds, Chris Hayes, James Barger and Brad Modlin. 
Visitation will be held Friday, April 7, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., at 
Hillcrest Mortuary. A luncheon will follow the graveside services at 
approximately 1:30 p.m., at KC Steakhouse, 2515 F Street. Ben Hynds and 
Richard Christian are singing in Heaven now! Daddy, we miss you Ronnie and 
Charlotte Ben Ralph Hynds April 13, 1924 - April 4, 2006 

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 4/7/2006.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Return to Unknown County Archives:
http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/okstate.html