David Lee Hinshaw
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David Lee Hinshaw formally of Portage passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on January 8, 2022 after an 18-month fight with lung cancer. He was born on August 1, 1946 in Gary, IN to George and Naomi (Franklin) Hinshaw who both preceded him in death.
David served honorably in the US Navy from 1965 to 1967 and survived being washed overboard from his ship in the Atlantic Ocean. He went on to complete a plumbing apprenticeship and eventually became a master plumber. After his retirement in 2008, David went on a mission trip to Sri Lanka to install plumbing in a school building at an orphanage.
On November 4, 1972 he married Carol Schwalenberg at Faith Lutheran Church in Appleton, WI. He was often heard describing her as his "beautiful bride of 49 years". David and Carol loved to travel, enjoyed family vacations at their lake house in Tomahawk, WI, and took many motorcycle road trips across the country together.
David's passion for motorcycles began as a child, as he pushed his bicycle to the top of a mountain near his home in Tucson, AZ and made motorcycle noises all the way down. At age 15 his first motorcycle was a Cushman Scooter, and years later he found a vintage Cushman which he restored to look just like his first. Over the years he has owned and restored over 40 motorcycles. A highlight of his motorcycling adventures was a ride across the US in 2001 on a 1945 Indian Chief to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the start of the Indian "Motocycle" Company.
He was a former member of the Fond du Lac Harley Owners Group, serving for two years as the director of that group. He was also a member of the Beja Shrine Temple Motor Corp in Green Bay, WI and did precision riding in many parades in WI and MI. He later became involved with the Naked Gold Wing Motorcycle Club, riding vintage Honda Gold Wings with the fairings removed (hence, "naked"), and enjoyed multi-day rides down twisty, winding roads across several states.
David was a member of the American Legion Post 260, also in Portage, IN. He was a third generation Mason and a Past Master of Lodge #379 in Chesterton, IN and also a Past Master of South Shore Lodge #3 in Franklin, WI.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by his dearly loved daughters Emily (Mat) Windsor and Amanda (Chris) Sieg, his precious grandchildren Mackenzie and Brady Sieg, his sister Ruthann Davis and brother John Hinshaw, and many nieces and nephews as well as friends who were like family.
Visitation will be on Friday, January 14th from 4:00-8:00 PM at Trinity Lutheran Church, 2507 5th Ave, South Milwaukee, WI. A memorial service will also be held at the church on Saturday, January 15th with visitation from 9:30 AM until the time of the service at 11:00 AM. Masks will be required.