R D HAMILTON

May 20, 1925 - Mar 27, 1994
Shares stone with Betty Hamilyon

R.D. Hamilton, age 68, passed away Sunday at his home in Electra. Services were held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Church of God in Electra with Rev. J.W. McNeese, retired Church of God minister from Burkbur-nett officiating. Assisting was Rev. Bob Bohannon. Burial was in Electra Memorial Park.

Mr. Hamilton was born May 20, 1925 in Turkey, Texas and had been a resident of Elec­tra for the past 26 years, mov­ing here from Wichita Falls. He was a member of the Church of God in Electra and the Plumbers and Steamfitters Union #389 in Wichita Falls. Mr. Hamilton was a member of the Disabled American Vet­erans and the American Ex-prisoners qf War. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II with Company 1, 357th In­fantry. He was captured by the enemy on July 7, 1944 in Nor­mandy, where he was taken to a German Prison Camp and held until liberated by the 9th Ar­mored Division on April 17, 1945. For his service he re­ceived the Purple Heart and 2 Bronze Stars. Mr. Hamil­ton and Betty Montgomery were married on March 26, 1948 in Wichita Falls, Texas.

Survivors include his wife, Betty of Electra; one daugh­ter and son-in-law, Jana and Joe Thompson of Granbury, Texas; 6 brothers, Sam Hamil­ton of Burkburnett, Texas; Wesley Hamilton of Houston, Texas; Arthur Hamilton, I.F. Hamilton and J.E. Hamilton, all of Lubbock, Texas and Wal­ter Hamilton of Mexica, Texas; two sisters, Ida Freman of Wi­chita Falls, Texas and Pearl Booker of Bellevue, Texas and two grandchildren._

Electra Star-News
March 31, 1994

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