Roy Hines
July 3, 1935-Nov. 15, 2020
Roy Hines, 85, Minot,
died on Sunday, No-
vember 15, 2020 in a
Minot nursing home.
Roy Thomas Hines was
born on July 3, 1935 in his
grandparents’
hotel/boarding house in
Loyalton, South Dakota.
This little firecracker
came into our lives amid
the fireworks popping out
on the street. He was
born to William and Mar-
tha (Carroll) Hines. Roy’s
family moved to Minot
and he graduated from
Minot High School in
1952.
Roy served in the Unit-
ed States Army as a radio
technician stationed in
Germany. Following his
military service, he at-
tended college at NDSU
and Bottineau. He worked
near Las Vegas at a nu-
clear testing site as a radio
technician. When his
mother became ill and his
father retired, Roy moved
with them to Mesa AZ
and was their dedicated
caregiver for seventeen
years until their deaths at
home. Roy continued to
reside in Mesa, acting as
manager of the Sun Rest
Trailer Court, until his
health failed. He returned
to Minot in January of
2007 to live with his sister
and brother-in-law until
November 1, 2007 when
he joined the Trinity
Nursing Home family.
Roy was a great
“kidder” and had nick-
names for most everyone
at Trinity Nursing Home
and most everyone knew
him. As long as he was
able he checked on the
birds and fish every
morning. Roy faithfully
attended Chapel and Bible
Study, enjoyed the music
programs as well as
westerns and old classics
on television.
Roy is survived by his
sister: Lenore (Laurence)
Scheresky; nieces: Kather-
ine (Ray) Kopp, Kari (Ed)
Shea and Kim Danner;
nephew: Barry (Ruth)
Scheresky; three great
nieces, three great
nephews and three great
great nephews and several
cousins.
Roy was preceded in
death by his parents:
William and Martha
Hines and several aunts
and uncles.
A service will take
place in the Spring of
2021.
Memorial Booksigning:
Monday, November 23,
2020 from 1:00 p.m. to
3:00 p.m. in Thomas Fam-
ily Funeral Home – Minot
Interment will be in the
Rolling Green Cemetery –
rural Des Lacs.
Memorials are pre-
ferred to the donor’s
choice.
Memories and con-
dolences may be shared at
www.thomasfamily
funeralhome.com.
(Thomas Family Fun-
eral Home – Minot)
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