Richard L. ‘Dick’ Kinsinger September 30, 1929-February 13, 2019 Richard L. “Dick” Kinsinger, 89, of Greensfork, Ind., died surrounded by his family on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2019. Dick was born Sept. 30, 1929, in Wayne County to John J. and Olive (Bane) Kinsinger. He was a 1947 graduate of Lincoln High School in Cambridge City and a 1951 graduate of Purdue University, receiving his bachelor’s degree in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry. He was a founding member of Purdue’s Farmhouse Fraternity and a member of the Purdue livestock judging team. He hosted the team at the family farm many times after graduation. Dick was married for 56 years to Ruthanna (Witter) of Union County. They were lifelong residents of Wayne County and farmed the family operation and raised purebred Angus cattle. They both loved the farm, raising and showing beef cattle and traveling with friends to Angus shows and sales. Dick’s love of Angus cattle began as a 4-H project when he was 12. He and his father purchased his first heifer in 1941 and continued to raise, show and sell Angus cattle for most of his life. Dick served as president of the Indiana Angus Assoc. in 1956 and judged numerous gold medal shows and county 4-H shows during the 1950s and ‘60s. The IAA honored him in 2005 for one of the Indiana Angus herds that have continuously owned registered cattle for 60-plus years, and in 2011 for serving as a past president. He and his family were also recipients of the Wayne County Area Chamber of Commerce Grow Local/Buy Local Committee’s Agriculture Stewardship Award in 2011. He continued to be an integral part of the family farm even after retiring from farming. He was an avid basketball, football and baseball fan. His schedule usually revolved around the sports schedule for the week, and especially all Purdue games. He loved college and pro football games and he rarely missed any March Madness games. Dick was preceded in death by his wife in 2008. He will be greatly missed by his three children, J. Byron Kinsinger (wife Linda), Carol Kinsinger Fink (husband Mike) and Kevin W. Kinsinger (wife Tina), all of Cambridge City; grandchildren and step-grandchildren Jon (Lindsay) Kinsinger, Cody Fink, Kelly (Tell) Sifford, Jennifer (Mark) Linderman, Dustin (Tiffani) Thornburg, Leslie (Travis) Steele, Jason (Pam) Hall and Danny Hall; and great-grandchildren. Friends gathered at Waskom Capitol Hill Chapel in Cambridge City on Feb. 17 for services, with Scott Moistner officiating. Burial followed in Riverside Cemetery in Cambridge City. Memorial contributions may be made to your favorite charity, and online condolences may be made at www.waskoms.com |
