Dorothy Marion Schwarz Hines died on June 20, 2017, at her home in Warren, Vermont. She was 91.
Born February 26, 1926, Mrs. Hines, known as “Dot,” was a granddaughter of the late F.A.O. Schwarz, founder of the toy firm bearing his name. She was an alumna of the Brearley School, Smith College and the Department of Occupational Therapy of Columbia University. After moving to Houston in the late 1940s to work for the cerebral palsy hospital and the Veterans Administration, she met Gerald D. Hines and they married in 1952. During their 28-year marriage, he started his namesake firm, Hines, and built it into an internationally respected real estate development firm.
Among her many pursuits in Houston was a love of tennis, earning the rank of city champion multiple times. She also won several national tournaments including one in Nashville where she was presented with the trophy by Minnie Pearl. She was also a talented potter and an avid poker player, with many dear friends. She was committed to community endeavors including Interfaith Ministries and land conservation efforts.
In 1974, Mrs. Hines purchased a house, along with Cathleen Miller, on Prickly Mountain in Warren and moved into it in 1980. She started Covered Bridge Pottery in Waitsfield in 1981. She also had a house and a studio in Water Mill, and would sell many of her pots at benefits for The Group for the East End in Southhold.
“Dot” Hines was predeceased by her parents Mr. & Mrs. Herbert F. Schwarz, and grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Frederick A. O. Schwarz and Mr. and Mrs. Walter Charles Mansell Constable, siblings Barbara French, Eleanor Stock, Marjorie Schwarz and Alan Schwarz.
She is survived by her children, Jeffrey Hines and wife Wendy, and Jennifer Robertson and husband James of Houston; grandchildren, Laura Hines of Chicago, Matthew Hines and wife Clare of San Francisco, Adam Hines of Chicago, Cary Hines of Houston, and Codi Robertson of New York; step-grandchildren, Nathan, Jami Souza and Christy Robertson of Houston; nieces, Carey Millard of Bridgehampton; nephews, John French of Greenwich and Alan Stock of Los Angeles; and longtime friend, Cathleen Miller of Warren and Water Mill.
Memorial donations may be made to The Group for the East End, groupfortheeastend.org; the Animal Rescue Fund, arfhamptons.org; or to a charity of choice.
on Jul 3, 2017