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LOCAL LEGENDS LOCAL LEGENDS

The
LUBBOCK CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

Legacy

It’s Never Too Late. of

“At 72 years old, I have just Mama Hinds
recently begun my LCU journey.

I recommend Lubbock Christian By Randall Hinds

University to any student just
hey called her cooked meal to personal
coming out of high school Mama Hinds, counseling to some simple
Tand for very encouragement. She seemed
or a person who, like me, good reasons. Ever to have a solution for every
since my father joined need. Emblematic of her
is continuing their education. the Lubbock Christian perpetual resourcefulness
College faculty in was the large, multi-purpose,
This school is meant for you. its inaugural year all-inclusive purse she
of 1957, my mom regularly carried with her.
“Go Chaps!” became a sort of Other than the proverbial
surrogate mother for kitchen sink, most anything
— MILTON LEE many young men else could be found in that
Current LCU Student and women who purse.
sang in his choruses
each year. And after a while, that And all this she did while raising
name caught on and was being used five children of her own.
around the school and elsewhere.
Mama Hinds always seemed
Yvonne (Mama) Hinds wasn’t the untiring to me. In fact, in all my
director for a musical group, rarely growing-up years, I can hardly recall
spoke publicly, and almost always a time when I saw her sitting down,
Milton knows it’s never too late to finish your degree or start something new. served behind the scenes. But very doing something she wanted to do All the while, her husband (Brother
or just resting. My main childhood
few who were associated with the
A retired employee of the U.S. Post Office and the current NAACP President, school or with our family in any memory of her is in the kitchen. So Hinds, or later, after getting his PhD,
Milton took advantage of the opportunity during this time in his life to pursue a college way, would not very quickly see many hours in the kitchen! And Dr. Hinds) was gaining notoriety
degree. Join Milton and continue your own education or start a new academic journey at that she had an incredibly effective when I think back now about how because of his special influence at
tight the family budget always was
school and abroad through teaching
Lubbock Christian University. Our friendly Admissions staff is waiting to help you! way of being supportive in any during those years, it’s amazing to and choral conducting. His own
situation.
me how well we were able to eat unique gifts made him much
As a mother-figure, she could every day. Supper especially was beloved and appreciated by more
handle any situation that might a well-rounded meal that almost people than I would dare try to
come up. In those early days, always included dessert, often a pie count, and much could be, and has
college students would come to our or cake she had made that afternoon. been, said in praise of his life and
house for everything, from a home- work.
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