On December 16, 2020, on the age of 92, Rush C. Hinsdale Jr. handed away peacefully at his house in Santa Barbara, California. Rush was born on January 4, 1928 in Los Angeles, California to Rush C. Hinsdale and Bernice Hinsdale. He was the oldest of three kids, Rush, Ann and Tom.
Whereas in class at Beverly Hills Excessive, he was on the swim workforce and loved taking part in volleyball, paddle tennis and household outings to the seashore on the weekends. He additionally loved driving and dealing on his 1934 Ford Coupe.
After graduating highschool in 1946, Rush went on to graduate from Stanford College in 1950 with a BA in political science. That very same 12 months Uncle Sam got here calling and he was drafted into the U.S. Military and stationed at Fort Ord in Monterey, CA. Whereas at Stanford he met his first spouse, Martha Ann Wooddell from Honolulu, Hawaii. They have been married on Might 12, 1951 in Palo Alto, CA. Martha Ann joined her new husband in Seaside, CA. whereas he served at Fort Ord. Whereas in Seaside that they had their first little one, Rush Hinsdale, III. Upon being honorably discharged from the Military, they moved to Southern California the place that they had a second little one, Andy, born in 1953.
From 1952 through 1963 they lived in varied homes within the L.A. space lastly settling in Pacific Palisades. Rush labored for his father´s mortgage brokerage, The Rush C Hinsdale Co. and finally took over the enterprise. He was fairly energetic in politics and the Mortgage Bankers Affiliation. He beloved being along with his household, going to the seashore, instructing his boys methods to surf, fishing, crusing and taking part in tennis. He additionally loved tenting and backpacking within the Sierras. He was an avid surfer in these days and was one of many unique members of the San Onofre Surf Membership.
In 1963 the household moved to Santa Barbara, CA. It could be the begin to a brand new chapter in his life. He purchased Sears Realty in Montecito, CA. and ran it for a few years. Later he turned an unbiased actual property investor. In 1965 Rush and Martha Ann went their separate methods and divorced. It was not lengthy earlier than he met and fell in love with Nancy McKinnon. They have been married on June 10, 1967 in Santa Barbara, CA. Collectively they raised two kids, Kellie and Greg. As soon as once more Rush beloved being along with his household and doing all of the enjoyable household issues he had achieved previously. He didn’t surf fairly as a lot however turned an avid tennis participant and golfer and impressed his kids to participate within the sports activities. He additionally turned an avid skier and took the household on ski journeys largely to Mammoth Mt. the place he beloved snowboarding without cost as soon as he turned 60 years outdated. He additionally beloved touring and took his household everywhere in the world. He and Nancy loved swimming on the Coral On line casino the place they might be seen a number of instances every week.
Rush is survived by his spouse Nancy, his sons Andy and Greg, his daughter Kellie and his three grandchildren Taylor, Shannon and Halston in addition to his youthful brother Tom, nieces and nephews.
Rush was an exquisite husband, father and buddy to many and might be remembered as a loving, caring and sincere individual.
