Neal Hinton Obituary

Neal Edward Hinton was born in Bedford Iowa at home on July 4th, 1943. He passed away June 7th, 2018 at the age of 74 in Lawrence Kansas at LMH. Ed graduated from Corning Iowa High School with the class of 1962.

He earned his Master's Degree in English at the University of Iowa and worked several years teaching for Pittsburg State University and the University of Kansas in the fields of English and Sci Fi Literature.

He married Ruthellyn Henderson of Corning in August of 1965. They had 3 children: Michael Edward, Lynnellyn Ann, and Matthew Aaron. Ed later married Janet Stallard of Lawrence in May of 1983. They had one son, Joshua Phillip.

Left to cherish his memories are his children Michael Edward of Manhattan, Lynnellyn Ann and husband Andy Medina, and their children Dalton and Camryn of Olathe, Matthew Aaron of Pittsburg, and Joshua Phillip of Lawrence. Ed's siblings, brother Ron Hinton and Judy Johnson , sister Wanda and Carl Goodson, brother Gordon and Sally Hinton in addition to nieces and nephews all of Corning, Iowa.

Preceding him in death are his parents Leonard Ray and Dora Marie Grimm / Hinton and his grandparents. There will be a graveside service at Fairview cemetery in Bedford, Iowa at 12pm July 7th with a lunch following in Corning at the Opera House - 800 Davis Avenue.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Ed Hinton's name in support of the University of Iowa English Department or KU English Department. Send donations to University of Iowa Center for Advancement, P.O. Box 4550, Iowa City, IA 52244-4550. or KU Endowment, P.O. Box 928, Lawrence, KS 66044. Give online at www.givetoiowa.org or www.kuendowment.org/givenow.