OBITUARY FOR OLLIE CALVIN HINES

Ollie Calvin Hines February 4, 1925 – June 3, 2024Ollie Calvin Hines, 99, passed away at his home in Croton on Hudson, New York, on June 3, 2024. He was born in Joyner, Virginia, on February 4, 1925, to John Thomas Hines and Maggie Boykins Hines. He grew up on the former Old Dunn Farm on Robinson Road, in Sussex County, Virginia, and attended the New Hope Elementary School. He joined the New Hope Baptist Church in 1937, was baptized in the Nottoway River, went to Sunday school, and sang in the church choir. He was a member of the 4-H Club, chaired the 4-H Virginia State conference, joined the New Farmers of America (NFA), and became both the state and national president of the NFA. In 1941, Ollie attended a conference of leaders of youth organizations and, as a representative of the nation’s 4-H Clubs, he was invited to the White House to discuss how such organizations could help prepare the civilian population for defense against possible enemy attack in World War II. He recalled that he met the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, on his visit to the White House.... MORE AT Ollie Hines Obituary - Croton-On-Hudson, NY (dignitymemorial.com)