Trapshooter Memorial

Bruce L. Kinsey

Bruce L. Kinsey Oct. 10, 1946 - June 14, 2008 WARSAW - Bruce L. Kinsey, 61, died at 4:31 p.m. Saturday in Kosciusko Community Hospital. Survivors include his wife, Kathy; a daughter, Brittney Kinsey of Warsaw; sons, Curtis (Catherine) Kinsey of Fort Wayne, Grant and Craig Kinsey, both of Warsaw; a granddaughter, Emily Kinsey; father, Edward B. Kinsey of South Bend; a sister, Linda (Dennis) Byers of South Bend; and brothers, Jerry Kinsey of North Webster and Duane Clemens of Indiana.

Source: South Bend Tribune

Robert Thompson

Bob Thompson, 82, passed away at his Largo, FL residence on March 11, 2008 following complications from knee surgery.

Mr. Thompson was a long time trapshooter registering his first target in 1954. He fired at 46,750 singles, 88,675 handicap, and 15,400 doubles targets in the ATA. He was a past president of the Indiana Trapshooters Association and was an inductee in the Indiana Trapshooting Hall of Fame. Bob also attended 50 Grand Americans in a row and received his 50 year pin last year in Vandalia, Ohio. He and his wife, Mary Sue, were the first couple to break 100 in handicap. He also owned and operated a sporting goods store in Columbus, IN as well as managed the Columbus Gun Club.

A memorial service is planned in Columbus, IN in the middle of April. Additional details to follow.

Survivors include his widow Mary Sue, three daughters Cindy, Missy, and Bertie, and grandchildren Robert Jacob Smith, Danny Smith, Courtney Smith, & Evan Menser.

Source: Indiana Trapshooters Association

Violet E. Hancock 

Violet Ethel Hancock 81, Indianapolis, died May 20, 2007. Violet was a cook for Pike Township Schools, retiring in 1990. She was a lifetime member of the Eastern Star and a member of the Lizton Christian Church. Survivors include her husband of 60 years, Charles Wayne Hancock; her son, William Wayne Hancock and his wife, Sandy; her daughter Nadine Wein; four granddaughters; four great-grandsons, and one great- granddaughter, several nieces and nephews. A service will be held Noon, Thursday, May 24, 2007 at Flanner & Buchanan Funeral Center Zionsville, with visitation from 10 a.m. to service time. Burial will be at Lincoln Memory Gardens, Whitestown.

Violet was a member of the ATA and shot at 74,000 registered targets in her career.

Source: The Indianapolis Star & Trap & Field Magazine

Donald E. Hymer    

Donald E. Hymer of Roachdale, Indiana, passed away December 21, 2006 from natural causes at the age of 75. The ATA life member began his trapshooting career in 1966 and registered 60,875 total targets, winning many trophies along the journey.

He graduated from Earlham College, earned a Masters Degree from Illinois State University and taught school for 32 years. He was a Korean War Veteran serving with the Army Medical 19^th Infantry Medical Corp.

Donnie was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, Roachdale Optimist Club, Past Master of Roachdale’s Masonic Lodge, Roachdale Veterans of Foreign Wars, past president of Roachdale Gun Club, and a member of Scottish Rite Valley of Indianapolis.

Donnie was best known for his service to the youth shooters of Indiana. He was one of the first certified youth instructors from the state of Indiana and trained hundreds of youth to shoot trap since 1980.  He spent countless hours at Roachdale Gun Club conducting safety classes and giving shooting instruction to youth shooters. Donnie attended many Indiana State Shoots selling raffle tickets to benefit the youth program and attended many Grands entering the kids and giving praise when they were done shooting.

Surviving are several nieces and nephews and grateful are many students from the classroom and the trap range.

Source: Trap & Field Magazine