Robert Donald “Don” Hindman, 85, of Sherwood passed from this life on March 2, 2021 at his home. He was born June 6, 1935 in Jonesboro, Arkansas to the late Louis and Imo Lunsford Hindman. Don was a graduate of Arkansas State University with a master’s degree in education. He served as a teacher, coach, and administrator, holding the position of Superintendent of two different school systems. Don went on to work for the city of Sherwood for twenty-five years, twenty of which were served as director of the Sherwood Senior Citizens Center. Don was a selfless and giving man. He continued to work at the senior center until he was eighty years of age. Don was always an athlete and athletic supporter. He ran track and once held the pole-vaulting record at Arkansas State University for the highest successful jump. He also coached his children on sports teams as the grew up. He also loved fishing, hunting, and spending time with his family at his lake house on Greer’s Ferry Lake. Robert was also a man of faith and an active member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in North Little Rock. He will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, and friend who will be dearly missed by all who were privileged to know him. In addition to his parents, a son, Robert D. “Robbie” Hindman II and brother, Larry Hindman preceded him in death.

Left to cherish his memory are his loving and devoted wife of twenty-six years, Bobbie Hamling Hindman; daughter, Lisa (Gary) Dickens of Sherwood; son, Randy (Shannon) Hindman of Sherwood; grandchildren, Britt (Dustin) Hall, Luke Hindman Savanna Hindman; great-grandchildren, Logan, and Sawyer Hall; siblings, Janice Huffstickler of Des Arc and Ronnie (Lynn) Hindman of Furlow. Other survivors include stepson, Paul (Rhonda) Dussex of Sherwood; step-grandchildren, Matthew (Elizabeth) Dussex, Andrew Dussex, Katie (Ryan) Harding and step-great grandchild, Dallas Harding along with a host of other family and friends.