Elma May Hinde

Elma May Hinde of Otis, Colorado passed away January 3rd, 2025 in Yuma, Colorado at the age of 87. She fought a Courageous war with Harry Cell Leukemia for more than 20 years. This last year she also battled aggressive skin cancer that weakened her so much physically.

Elma was born February 5th,1937 in Holyoke, Colorado to John (Jack) C. Legg and Harriett C. Shafer Legg. She was the 7th child of 8 children. In 1957 she married and gave birth to her daughter LaRetta.

October 4th, 1968, she married her best friend, and true love Robert L. Hinde. They were married for 38 years before Bob’s untimely passing in 2002.

Bob, Elma and LaRetta moved to Yuma in December of 1969. Bob started working at Interstate Irrigation. As the business expanded, Interstate Irrigation owners Ward Marshall and Ray Nieslanik hired Elma to help with accounts receivable and the front office.

LaRetta was in awe of her Mom's knowledge of how to fix things. Elma always said she learned it all from Bob after working side by side at Interstate Irrigation and home caring for the cattle, gardening, and raising chickens. It was during this time a special friendship flourished with Kenneth and Irma Mountain. They enjoyed fishing and dove hunting, playing penuckle. Many memories were shared about the chicken plucking and cutting assembly system during family dinners. They loved antiquing trips. She and Bob raised schipperke pups which she teased bought Bob's cow feed.

 After Bob passed this hobby was too difficult to enjoy so her new past time became volunteering. She volunteered with the Yuma Life Care Family Advisory Council until its closing. volunteered for nearly 20 years with the Otis Senior Center cooking many Potluck Entrees. Her specialties with LaRetta were Smothered Burritos and their Green Chili and spaghetti. Senior services were important to her as well. She served with the Washington County and Regional Area of Aging Advisory Councils for nearly 20 years. So that she could remain active she recruited LaRetta to these councils to keep voicing the needs of the Senior Citizens.

Besides work and volunteering she loved being Grandma and Great Grandma. Her favorite time of year was Christmas. She loved her Christmas Eves at the Otis Senior Center with family and friends. She always donated to the Otis Volunteer Fire Department to carry on the traditions of Santa going door to door each Christmas Eve.

Elma is survived by her daughter LaRetta, Grand Children Steven (Jennifer), David (Amber), Sarah (Roy) and Joseph. Great Grandchildren,  Dalton(Tresta), Wyatt, Cadie, Aiden, Marrisa, Danikah, Sierra (Camren), Alexandria (Joe), Xavier, Grace and Paris. Sister Wilma and host of nephews and nieces.

Preceded in death by her parents J.C. and Harriett Legg,  brothers Howard, Glen, John, Elmer sisters Vera and Edna and Husband Bob.

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