Tim Hinshaw, writer, editor, publisher and long-time newspaper man, passed away in his West Salem home on Jan. 11. He was 61.

            He was best known to area residents as founder of the West Side Newspaper, and most recently for his regular column in the publication he launched on Edgewater Street in 1987. He had also worked at the Capital Press in Salem, the Herald and News in Klamath Falls, and the Daily Journal of Commerce in Portland.

            Born in Bend, Ore., he moved with his family to Monmouth in 1959 and attended area schools. He graduated from Central High School in Independence in 1966, and later served in the military from 1967-71 in Vietnam and Japan.

            Widely traveled and read, he was putting together a book of his columns and writings when he passed away. He was preceded in death by his brother, Jon, and father, Ted. He is survived by his son, Matt, and daughter-in-law, Lacy; his mother, Clara; his sister, Vicki, and brother-in-law, Mike; his brother, Jeff, and sister-in-law, Linda; and many relatives and friends.

            A memorial service will be held in private for close friends and family. Please contact The Boy Scouts of America if you would like to make a donation in Tim’s honor.