Douglas Leonard Hines “Doug”
Peacefully, surrounded by his wife and children at Grandview Lodge on Tuesday, December 27, 2022.
Doug is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 65 years, Marlene (nee Roth). The unwavering love and support they have shown to each other has been an inspiration to their five children, whom Doug was an amazing and supportive father to – Garry and Laurie, Tim and Leann, Cindy and Tod Dear, Cathy and John Case, Rod and Kristin. Proud and adoring grandpa to Emilee (Jason), Andy (Sarah), Lauren (Alex), Ryan (Mackenzie), Jason (Devin), Brandon (Michaela), Marli, Amanda (Wesley), Cole and Mia – all who brought Doug immeasurable happiness. Cherished Great Grandpa to Emma, Brooklyn, Hadley and Cameron – all who touched his heart and brought an instant smile to his face.
Doug’s life was undoubtedly shaped by his parents and the life-long bond he created with each of his brothers and sisters. Doug leaves behind a sister, Dorothy Minor and a brother Gerry (Barb), sisters-in-law Betty Hines, Joanne Villeneuve, brother-in-law Howard Roth (Bev) and many special nieces and nephews. Predeceased by sisters Elsie Mitchell, Muriel Baxter, Doris Pollard, brothers Ken, Don, Norm and Jim, sister-in-law Barbara Mazi and brother-in-law Gary Roth.
Born in Dunnville on February 14, 1931 to George and Olive Hines, Doug was one of 10 children. At the age of 16, Doug began working for the family business – Hines Electric – alongside his father, and eventually became an electrician and owner of the company, before passing it along to his sons Garry and Rod, who had the incredible privilege of working with and learning the business from their dad.
Fiercely competitive with a love for hockey and baseball, horse races, fishing, duck hunting, bowling and a good game of poker, Doug was almost always the life of the party. He was the co-founder of the Dunnville Mudcat Oldtimers Hockey Club – a club that yielded great times and greater friends. Doug’s impressive whistling abilities could stop people in their tracks. He once had an entire auditorium of Americans stand at attention with hands over hearts while he whistled God Bless America.
Doug coached several different teams over the years from hockey to hardball to ladies slo-pitch, bringing many to championship victories and creating memorable moments along the way – some of which may have involved being thrown out of the game (or the entire ball park) for arguing with the officials.
His love of sports was only surpassed by the love he had for his family. He will miss the laughter filled family outing to the Bisons game with many of his brothers, sons, son-in-laws, grandsons and nephews. His family will miss his comical mispronunciation of words, his famous pie crusts and pies, and the way he could tell a story.
To know Doug was to love him. Joke teller extraordinaire, king of all pranksters, and a natural ability to make people laugh – Doug was a great example to us all of how life should never be taken too seriously.
Doug was one of five boys in his family often referred to as the legendary “Hines Boys”. He has now joined his brothers in eternity and the Heavenly Hines Hockey team is complete.
Dear Marlene and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. Doug was truly a special man and will be missed. ❤
So sorry for your loss, our sincerest condolences to all the families. Deepest sympathy Paul, Cathy Shaver and family.
Our deepest condolences to all the families. Such a wonderful gentleman
To Marlene and Family, Our deepest condolences to the entire families. From Barb Cheeseman and Karlene Ashton
So very sorry for your loss Doug was a great guy
Please accept our deepest condolences for your loss. You couldn’t be a hockey fan and not know who Doug Hines was. The same goes for baseball. Doug will be missed by many people. Be proud of the man he was because he touched so many lives.
RIP Mr. Hines
Condolences to the family..always had a smile…
My condolences to the Hines family. Nothing but great memories of many good times and laughs.
Dear Hines family,
We are very sorry for your loss. Please accept our condolences.
Scott and Fenella and family
Me deepest condolences to the Hines Families
Sorry for your loss, Doug was a wonderful man who touched the lives of so many. We are praying for comfort now & in the future🙏❤️
To All of the Hines family,sincere condolences on the loss of your husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. Keep your memories close. May he rest in peace. Sincerely Ella and Dennis Allen
My sincere condolences. Doug will be dearly missed. Such a sweet person.
Our thoughts and prayers for Marlene and the family.
Marlene, Gary and Laurie
Our sincere condolences to all of you and your family. Doug was an amazing man, always with his smile when we would see him and a good story to share. Another special longtime Dunnville resident has left us with many great memories.
Marlene & Family: Our deepest sympathy in the loss of one of Dunnville’s icons, Doug. We will cherish our wonderful memories that no could make us laugh like Doug could. Heaven will be a whistling place❤️
My heartfelt condolences to you Marlene, Cindy, Cathy, Garry, Tim, Rod and all your families. So many great memories ❤️
Sorry to hear of Doug’s passing. So many good memories, there was always laughter when he was in the room.
Dear Hines family…our deepest condolences to all. What a great man Doug was! Rick has many fond memories with Doug and his brothers as a kid , I have many from the ball park! May our Heavenly Father comfort and give peace to all thru Ur grieving time. God Bless
Dear Marlene and Family.
My sincere condolences to all of you. Doug will be forever remembered as one of the best!
My condolences to all of his family! He was a great guy and led a life well lived, and left an amazing family as his legacy♥️
On behalf of the vankuren and schmidt families we send our love and big hugs to u all. He will truly be missed. His jokes and sense of humor was the best.
My sincere sympathies, to all the family.
Mamie Erwin Etherington. Sandy Bay
To the Hines family. My deepest condolences on the loss of your Dad, Husband, Grandpa, Great Grandpa and friend.
I always enjoyed my visits with Doug at the house and Lodge.
God Speed!!
Our Deepest Condolences,,, Doug was a good friend and a great guy,,, he will be missed,,, may he R.I.P. he will truly be missed… Maurice and Jean
Our condolences to all of the family and friends of Doug. He was a very special man with a contagious laugh, always had a joke!! Memories are forever 💝💞
We are so sorry to hear about the passing of Doug.
Our condolences to you and your family
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You will be missed by many Doug! Will never forget what a wonderful neighbour and friend you were to my Grandmother (Betty Phillips). My condolences to your family.
My deepest sympathies to the Hines family, your memories are forever💔
So sorry of hearing of your loss our condolences to all the family 💔
Sending my sincerest condolences to Marlene and families.
So sorry for your loss. Great memories RIP Dougie 🙏
We enjoyed Doug at the rink and the ball park he was fun to be around..i have watched as was kicked out of both but the grand kids will never have a bigger fan
We are so sorry to hear of Doug’s passing. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the whole family. Doug was a great coach and I remember many fun times between games at Kinsmen playing jokes on others, having fun and being inspired to do our best.
My sincere condolences to the immediate and extended Hines families on the passing of one of Dunnville’s epic personalities.
Keep smiling and whistling and he will always be by your side.
So sorry to hear about Dougs passing. He will be dearly missed. Thinking of you all during this difficult time. RIP Dougie
Cathy, Rod and the Hines family
So sorry to hear of Doug’s passing …. was always such a happy fun guy and boy could he whistle!
Lorne and Val
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Hines family at this time. We are sorry for your loss. Doug left a everlasting memory..
My deepest condolences to the Hines family on Doug`s passing. He will missed, and I will miss his kind words with a touch of his humour whenever we met and spoke.
Dear Marlene and family our condolences on your loss. I had the privilege of being friends with Doug and Gerry and other family members after they retired from active sports. Will always remember Doug giving the U.S border guards a hard time (eg.) when asked for his passport he would hand them his credit card , the guard would laugh and tell us to get going, no passport required. And then the trips to the racetrack??
Doug was a great guy helping his church and others when required .Our condolences to Marlene and family. Don and Lorraine Harvey
Our sincere condolences to Marlene and the entire family on your loss of Doug. He left us with many memories.
Marlene and family….
My condolences go out to you for your loss .
OMG …. Doug made me laugh every time I saw him. I think he was the only Dad shorter then me.. Amazing Dad and a pro electrician..
Jim and I wish to express our condolences to the entire family. As stated in his obituary he was a story teller. I’m sure you all miss the stories and jokes. Our thoughts are with you at this time.
To the Hines family, we wish to extend our sincere condolences. Treasure all the memories and he will be with you always. Ed and Janet Mazur
My condolences to the Hines family
My sincere condolences to the Hines family.
If I had a nickle for every time Dougie made me laugh, I’d be a wealthy man. But the laughter and good times he brought to all of us was much more valuable than any monetary value. He was loved by all. He was always the life of the party with his jokes and awesome whistling. It will be up to all of us now, to keep the laughter going, especially in these sad and difficult times. You will be greatly missed by all your friends, family, and loved ones! Rest in peace Douglas. We will all miss you.
Our condolences to the Hines family …Doug was a great guy and will be missed by many ❤️
Our deepest condolences to all the family.
Our sincere condolences
Dear Marlene and family my deepest condolences❤️
Doug was a great man! I remember many good memories playing baseball and all the good times at kinsman park drinking beer after the game!
Cheers 🍻 RIP Doug 🙏🏻
Our deepest and heartfelt sympathies to the entire family.
Sincerely, Margaret (Bobbie) and David Rowe
It was an honour and a privilage to have known Mr Hines He was a Beauty !! He will be dearly missed by all who knew him
Very sorry to hear of Dougs passing sure enjoyed his trips to my shop. There was never a dull moment around Doug. My brother in north Bay was telling me about this guy with this fantastic whistling ability I had to tell him he got to here one of Dunnvilles treasures. Really going to miss him and would like to give our deepest sympathys to the family.
Our Deepest Sympathy to Marlene and Family. I especially remember a bus trip to Lake Placid with the Mudcat oldtimers. Doug kept us entertained the whole trip . I don’t think there was a song that he couldn’t whistle, he was amazing! RIP
Our deepest sympathy to all of Doug’s family members. He will be remembered for so many memorable moments.
Sending heartfelt condolences to the entire Hines family
Dave and Terri Allen
My deepest sympathy to Marlene and Hines families. It was wonderful to have celebrated 65 wonderful years together. RIP Doug
We are so sorry to hear of Doug passing. He was a fun loving gentle man but for sure a man of character. Our thoughts are with you Marlene and the entire family. Keep your memories close and share them often.
Our deepest condolences to the Hines Family! Our thoughts are with you.
So very sorry to hear of Doug’s Passing. He was a great man and will be surely missed by many. Love to the whole family.
Rod, Kristin, Cole and Mia, deepest sympathy to you and your family. Thinking of you all.
To Marlene, Cathy and the entire Hines and extended family… my deepest condolences to you all. Loved seeing him at the rink growing up and he was a fabulous fixture in the community. My thoughts are with you all at this time.
Sincerest sympathies to the Hines family. Such a beautiful write up highlighting the contributions he made to our community and, like others have mentioned, a life well lived, wonderful memories and a the lovely family left behind who he nurtured through the years.
A childhood friend of my father, they shared similar interests, at times were teammates and enjoyed each others humour and antics.
It was nice to see a familiar face when visiting Hillview. He will surely be missed!
Many memories of Doug. All good. His love of sports has benefited this community for many years. I was lucky to have played on ball clubs Doug coached. You could always count on Doug to loosen things up if things got tough. I guess besides his crazy sense of humour he will always be remember as the whistler. It’s a great loss to Dunnville. RIP Doug you will be greatly missed.
Sending our condolences to all those who loved Doug. May you find comfort and healing in the days to come from those who love and care for you. You will be in our thoughts and prayers.
To the Hines Family
Sending our deepest sympathy to you.
May you remember all the wonderful times when you was with him.
our deepest condolences to the families, I remember Dougie and his brother wiring our house we built in 1973, such a card.
My deepest sympathies to Marlene and the entire family. My dad had the honor of coaching Doug and all the Hines’ boys. Hearing him tell the stories when I was growing up I could hear the pride in his voice. They were all his extended family. Doug will be missed here but welcomed warmly by them all in Heaven.
So very sorry for your loss.
Marlene and Family
Thinking of you. Our deepest sympathy is extended to all the Hines Family. Doug will certainly be missed. The many memories he has left will help to ease your sorrow.
Tom and Mona Inglis
Doug was the kindest, funniest and a die hard hockey guy. I am honored to have known him and to know his family.
Very sorry for your loss. My sincere condolences to the Hines family.
R.I.P Doug 🙏
I’m sending my warmest heartfelt sympathy to Dougs’s family and friends! May the happy memories of Doug carry you through this very sad and difficult time!
Sorry For Your Loss RIP Doug
Soso sorry to hear of dougs death he truly was a great man and boy could he wisel a tune
Our sincere sympathy to all of the Hines Family. So many wonderful memories to cherish.
Dear Marlene & family
So sorry to hear of Doug’s passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Our deepest condolences to Marlene and the entire Hines family. Thinking of you during this difficult time.
Our deepest sympathies for the loss of Doug. His legacy will live on through his children and grandchildren and all those that had the privilege to know him.
Sending our condolences to Marlene and family. Cherish all the wonderful memories Doug has given you. Thinking of you all. ❤️
Our deepest sympathies to Marlene and family. I am pleased that I had the opportunity to see Doug play hockey with his brothers at the old Dunnville arena. He was small in stature but could hold his own with the Mudcats quite handily. He had an infectious laugh with a dynamic character. His whistling was entertaining and renown. He will be remembered. May he Rest In Peace.
Our deepest condolences to the entire Hines family, you lost a great man with a heart of gold and a gift of humor. Our thoughts and prayers are with you in this time of sorrow.
So very sorry for your loss. Sending our deepest condolences to all the family.
On behalf of the Kielbowich family, we extend our condolences to the entire Hines family. Doug was a great man, who did a lot of good things for our town and the people who live and grew up here. He will be missed.
My sincere condolences to the Hines family.
To the Hines Family;
To a life well lived. May you find comfort in his memory and may they ease the pain of parting.
He had such a great and long life. My condolences to you and the family for your loss.
Our deepest condolences to the family ! We will always remember his whistling and his love of the game ! 💞
My condolences to Marlene and Family
It is with great sadness to hear of my cousin’s passing. Dianne and Chris Vito
One of a kind! Loved his laugh. Our deepest condolences from our family to yours.
Our deepest condolences to the Hines Family for your loss.
I was always met by Doug with a warm friendly smile, a great discussion, ending with a joke and possibly a whistle.
Doug was always a pleasure to be around.
Sincerely
Carol & Doug
Marlene and family I was saddened to hear of Doug’s passing. I will cherish the many memories and good times at bowling and horse racing as well as the many parties over the years.
Doug was our hockey coach with brother Ken , in 1963, Doug would always make us young boys laugh, we loved him. I will always remember his whistle,BA