Frederick Russell "Fritz" Hinckley, 90, former Murray and Kaysville resident and prominent businessman, civic and education leader, died Feb. 3, 1993, in South Davis Community Hospital, Bountiful.
Mr. Hinckley started his career as a flotation engineer for the old Utah Copper Co. For two years he worked in the truck transportation field and later learned the paper business with Utah-Idaho School Supply. In 1939 he founded American Paper & Supply Co. and served as its president.Born in Provo and reared in Ogden, Mr. Hinckley was graduated in 1926 from Brigham Young University. He played center on the Weber Academy football team and for two years was the academy's first and only all-state center. Later he played on the BYU football team and was an all-conference center.
Mr. Hinckley was vice president of Granite National Bank and three-time director of National Paper Trade Association. He was one of the original trustees for Weber State College, president of the BYU Alumni Association, a member of the advisory board of Utah Technical College and member of the board of trustees of Westminster College, which awarded him an honorary doctor of law degree.
He was past president of the Salt Lake Exchange Club and the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce and served as member of the Salt Lake Airport Council and the Utah Board of Pardons. Also, he was chairman of the Governor's Committee for the Utah Division of Vocational Rehabilitation Com-mis-sion and vice chairman of the Governor's Committee on Employment of the Handicapped.
In 1984 he was recipient of the Brotherhood Award from the Conference of Christians and Jews and was presented with the Presidential Medal from BYU.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. until noon Friday at Wasatch Lawn Mortuary, 3401 Highland Drive. A graveside service will be held at noon at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park. A memorial service will be held at noon Wednesday, Feb. 10, in the mortuary chapel.