82, of Fredericksburg, VA died in Christ Saturday, April 4, 2009, after a valiant effort to regain his health following recent heart surgery.
The Rev. Hinz was born May 15, 1926, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of the Rev. Carl A. and Helen M. Schroth Hinz. He attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., receiving a Masters of Divinity degree, as well as a masters in Greek from Washington University in 1950.
He moved to New York, where he served with distinction as a Lutheran educator for 38 years. While pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bayside, N.Y., he also taught Greek at Concordia College in Bronxville. In the early 1960s, he played a central role in establishing, and became headmaster of, Martin Luther High School in Queens, N.Y., a position in which he served until his retirement in 1988.
He received an honorary doctorate from Concordia College in 1982. He served as president and project director for the nationwide Association of Lutheran Secondary Schools. He also helped establish and develop the East Coast Association of Congregations (ECAC), in support of Concordia College. In his retirement, he enjoyed serving fellow ministers as a specialist in clergy tax preparation.
He was a beloved brother, husband, uncle, and step-father.
A funeral in celebration of the Resurrection for the Rev. Hinz was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg.
The Rev. Hinz was born May 15, 1926, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of the Rev. Carl A. and Helen M. Schroth Hinz. He attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., receiving a Masters of Divinity degree, as well as a masters in Greek from Washington University in 1950.
He moved to New York, where he served with distinction as a Lutheran educator for 38 years. While pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bayside, N.Y., he also taught Greek at Concordia College in Bronxville. In the early 1960s, he played a central role in establishing, and became headmaster of, Martin Luther High School in Queens, N.Y., a position in which he served until his retirement in 1988.
He received an honorary doctorate from Concordia College in 1982. He served as president and project director for the nationwide Association of Lutheran Secondary Schools. He also helped establish and develop the East Coast Association of Congregations (ECAC), in support of Concordia College. In his retirement, he enjoyed serving fellow ministers as a specialist in clergy tax preparation.
He was a beloved brother, husband, uncle, and step-father.
A funeral in celebration of the Resurrection for the Rev. Hinz was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg.
82, of Fredericksburg, VA died in Christ Saturday, April 4, 2009, after a valiant effort to regain his health following recent heart surgery.
The Rev. Hinz was born May 15, 1926, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of the Rev. Carl A. and Helen M. Schroth Hinz. He attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., receiving a Masters of Divinity degree, as well as a masters in Greek from Washington University in 1950.
He moved to New York, where he served with distinction as a Lutheran educator for 38 years. While pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bayside, N.Y., he also taught Greek at Concordia College in Bronxville. In the early 1960s, he played a central role in establishing, and became headmaster of, Martin Luther High School in Queens, N.Y., a position in which he served until his retirement in 1988.
He received an honorary doctorate from Concordia College in 1982. He served as president and project director for the nationwide Association of Lutheran Secondary Schools. He also helped establish and develop the East Coast Association of Congregations (ECAC), in support of Concordia College. In his retirement, he enjoyed serving fellow ministers as a specialist in clergy tax preparation.
He was a beloved brother, husband, uncle, and step-father.
A funeral in celebration of the Resurrection for the Rev. Hinz was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg.
The Rev. Hinz was born May 15, 1926, in Mason City, Iowa, the son of the Rev. Carl A. and Helen M. Schroth Hinz. He attended Concordia Seminary in St. Louis, Mo., receiving a Masters of Divinity degree, as well as a masters in Greek from Washington University in 1950.
He moved to New York, where he served with distinction as a Lutheran educator for 38 years. While pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church in Bayside, N.Y., he also taught Greek at Concordia College in Bronxville. In the early 1960s, he played a central role in establishing, and became headmaster of, Martin Luther High School in Queens, N.Y., a position in which he served until his retirement in 1988.
He received an honorary doctorate from Concordia College in 1982. He served as president and project director for the nationwide Association of Lutheran Secondary Schools. He also helped establish and develop the East Coast Association of Congregations (ECAC), in support of Concordia College. In his retirement, he enjoyed serving fellow ministers as a specialist in clergy tax preparation.
He was a beloved brother, husband, uncle, and step-father.
A funeral in celebration of the Resurrection for the Rev. Hinz was held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 14, at Redeemer Lutheran Church, Fredericksburg.
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