JOHN HYNES 1959 - 1986 STATION AGENT, SENIOR STATION AGENT CPR RAP Card received from Ron Warrick with John's burial note. -Jake Lamkins (4/26/10) OBITUARY Florin John Hynes, 76, Rapid City, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010, at his home in Rapid City from complications of COPD lung disease. Florin John Hynes was born July 5, 1933, in Rapid City to Clarence "Hap" Hynes and Estel (Sala) Hynes. John spent the first four years of his life on Sheep Mountain table south of Scenic. The land was homesteaded by his Grandmother and his father in 1907. In 1937, the National Park Department purchased their ranch on Sheep Mountain and Hap bought a ranch on the west side of Hart Table near Indian Creek. The family ranched there until 1948 when Hap sold the ranch and bought the Scenic Cafe and Pool Hall, and John worked in both businesses. John went to school in Scenic thru ninth grade at which time the high school was closed and he finished his schooling and graduated from Quinn High School in 1951. During the summer months John drove a grain truck for Custom Combiners Bill Taylor and Ed Deutscher. At Quinn, John met the love of his life, Jo Ann Johnson, and they were married in 1951. John and Jo Ann were blessed with three daughters, Rebecca, Victoria, and Brenda, and one granddaughter, Christy. John went to work for the Pennington County Highway Department for three years and then drove the Standard Oil truck for Glenn Lynch out of Wall for three years. In 1956, John went to work for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Arizona as a depot agent and worked in several different towns. John and Jo Ann lived in Tucson, Wilcox and Dragoon while in Arizona. In 1959 John went to work for Frontier Airlines in Casper, Wyo., and when Frontier began service to Rapid City, he transferred in August 1959. He worked for Frontier for 28-1/2 years - 12 of those years as a senior agent. Frontier filed for bankruptcy in August 1986 and John went to work for Continental Airlines for six years at which time they discontinued service to Rapid City. John then went to work for Brekkus Buick as a salesman at their Discount Auto lot until retiring in July 1998. John liked to hunt and fish and made many trips to Canada, Pierre and all the lakes in the Black Hills. He was also interested in aviation and held a private pilot's license. He was also a World War II history buff and had an extensive collection of World War II books, magazines, VHS tapes and CDs. John enjoyed playing cribbage and having coffee at Hardees with his buddies and monthly lunches with a couple of his old Frontier Airline friends. John and Jo Ann enjoyed spending several winters in Arizona and Texas in their motor home until John's health prevented him from traveling anymore. John leaves behind to mourn his passing his wife of over 58 years, Jo Ann of Rapid City; three daughters, Rebecca Langdeau of Rapid City, Victoria Hynes of The Colony, Texas, and Brenda (Paul) Ortman of Mesa, Ariz.; one granddaughter, Christy Langdeau of Gilbert, Ariz.; two sisters, Beverly (David) Page of Rapid City, and Mary Avenell of Scotland, S.D.; several cousins, nieces, nephews; and a host of other relatives and friends. John was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence "Hap" Hynes and Estel Hynes; his mother and father-in-law, Le Roy and Violet Johnson; and one brother-in-law, Myron L. Johnson. Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 14, at Crossroads Wesleyan Church (1823 Sheridan Lake Road) and one hour before services. Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 15, at Crossroads Wesleyan Church, with Pastor Dan Meneffe officiating. Interment will be at Pine Lawn Cemetery. A memorial has been established. Arrangements are with the Rush Funeral Chapel of Wall. Online guestbook available at www.rushfuneralhome.com. -Rapid City Journal on 4/13/2010 (4/26/10) Posted at the FL Club: Subject: RAP Senior Agent John Hynes has died His obituary is at http://www.legacy.com/rapidcity/Obituaries.asp?Page=LifeStory&PersonID=141782525 Please leave a note in his guestbook. -Jake Lamkins (4/26/10) F J HYNES Station agent seniority date of 2/7/59, emp# 03866, on the 1/1/86 FL/ALEA seniority list. -Jake Lamkins (4/30/10)