WHATCOM COUNTY OBITUARIES HAM - HAMI
HAM, Frank, age 73 years, a Custer resident, passed away at a local hospital Sunday, April 22, (1945). Mr. Ham was born in England and has lived in this county for the past 33 years. He is survived by the widow, Alice; one brother, Joseph, of Langley Prairie, B.C., and one sister in England. Funeral services will be conducted from the Custer Methodist church, of which he was a member, Wednesday, April 25 at 2:00 p.m. with Rev. R. S. McCullough officiating. Interment in Enterprise Cemetery under the direction of Monroe Funeral Home in Ferndale.HAM, Margaret Rosalie, age 90 of Everson passed away Tuesday, February 8, 1983. She was a resident of Everson & a member of the Everson Presbyterian Church for the past 57 years, was a member of the St. Luke's Assistance League, and the Whatcom County Republican Club. She is survived by her loving husband Ray C. Ham of Everson; 2 daughters, Jeanie Cyr of Everson; Julie Kenney of California; a brother Stuart Hindle of California; a sister, Mildred Fulton of Seattle; 4 grandchildren, Clark Cyr of Everson, Peggy Haugen, King Tut Rd., Susan Brown of Portland and Marty Thompson of Gilroy, California; 6 great grandchildren, Chris, Brian and Steve Haugen of King Tut Rd., Mitchell, Jennifer and Tammy Mitchell of Gilroy, California. Funeral services will be conducted Friday, February 11 at 2 p.m. in the Everson Presbyterian Church with Rev. David Loper officiating. Interment will follow in Greenacres Cemetery. Under the direction of Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel & Crematorium.
HAM, Ray Clark, 95, 304 S. Washington St., Everson, died Tuesday (March 11, 1986) in Lynden. He was born Nov. 3, 1890 in Minnesota and moved to this area in 1926. He and his wife Margaret were married on June 20, 1916 in Spokane. She preceded him in death. Mr. Ham was a retired banker. He began his banking career in Spokane in 1914. In 1918, he moved to Seattle and worked for a number of banks. In 1926, he moved to Everson and bought controlling interest in the Nooksack Valley State Bank, which he operated until selling it to the former National Bank of Commerce in 1955. Mr. Ham retired from banking in January 1958. He began selling real estate and was an agent until into his 80s. He was a member of the Everson Presbyterian Church, where he was a member of the choir, an elder, treasurer and Sunday school teacher. Mr. Ham also was a charter member of the Everson Lions Club. Survivors include two daughters, including Jeanie Cyr of Everson and Julie Kenney of San Jose, Calif.; four grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Friday at the Everson Presbyterian Church with the Rev. David Loper officiating. Burial will follow in Greenacres Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 12 Mar 1986) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.HAMAKER, Lily P. - Arizona resident Lily P. Hamaker, 63, died of a ruptured aorta Monday Sept. 21, 1992, in Prescott, Ariz. Services were held Thursday at Salvation Army Chapel in Prescott. She was born June 5, 1929, in Seattle to Wallace Thomas and Dorthea "Dale" Thomas. She married Wayne Williams on June 17, 1950. They moved to Ferndale in 1963. He died in 1981. On Nov. 24, 1988, she married Lawrence Hamaker. They lived in Anacortes until moving to Prescott in August. Survivors include her husband of Prescott; stepson Jeff Hamaker of Prescott; daughters Sylvia Swanson of Bellingham and Vicki Sagaral of Pacific Grove, Calif.; son Glen Williams of Glendale, Ariz.; six grandchildren; sister Roselyn Jones of Everett; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Arrangements are by Hampton Funeral Home in Prescott.
HAMAKER, Marlene Mary - A memorial service for Marlene Mary Hamaker of Bellingham will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Jones-Moles Funeral Home with the Rev. Bob Marvel officiating. Mrs. Hamaker died at home Saturday, Sept. 20, 1997. She was 55. Born Dec. 7, 1941, to Nicholas and Hildegard Lucius Schabert in Hastings, Minn., she lived in Bellingham since 1986. She married Bruce Hamaker in San Leandro, Calif., July 12, 1965. Mrs. Hamaker worked as a homemaker. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother, Roger Schabert. Survivors include her husband; sons Nevada Hamaker of Bellevue and Jeremy Hamaker of Bellingham and Lori Clark and Lisa Hamaker, both of Albuquerque, N.M.; and brother Richard Schabert of Hastings.
HAMAKER, Michelle J., infant daughter of Larry Hamaker & Wilma Hamaker, passed away Friday July 8, (1977). She is survived by her parents, 3 brothers: Steven of Ferndale, Wesley & Jeff both at home. A grandfather in Germany. An aunt in Germany. An uncle in Denmark. Graveside services will be held Tuesday July 12 at 10:00 a.m. at Greenacres Memorial Park. Services under direction of Moles Funeral Home.
HAMAKER, Tanya Rene - Graveside services were held Monday afternoon at Greenacres Memorial Park for Tanya Rene Hamaker, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Hamaker, 3340-A Cherrywood, Bellingham. The Rev. E. E. Olsenius officiated. Survivors include two half brothers, Steven and Wesley Moore of Ferndale; grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Peterson residing in Germany and Mr. and Mrs. Hamaker of Michigan. Arrangements were under the direction of Veroske Funeral Home.
HAMAN, John, age 74 years, passed away at a local hospital, Thursday, September 20, (1945). Mr. Haman had been a resident of Bellingham for the past four years and was a member of West Gate Lodge No. 128, F. & A. M., Seattle Commandary No. 2, K. T., chapter No. 3, R. A. M., Nile Temple Shrine. His survivors include one son, Sgt. John Dale Haman, U.S. army; one daughter, Mrs. Dorothy-Nell Smith, Los Angeles, Calif.; one grandson, John Edgar Haman. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where Christ Scientist services conferred by officer and members of Whatcom Lodge No. 151, F. & A. M., Saturday, September 22 at 3 p.m. Cremation.
HAMANN, Lucille E. of Bothell died Friday, Feb. 19, 1993. She was 85. At her request, no services will be held. Mrs. Hamann will be cremated, with burial in Bayview Cemetery. She was born July 30, 1907, in Superior, Wis., to Axcel and Albertha Swanson. A former Whatcom County resident, she was the previous owner of Hamann's Picture Framing and Art Gallery in Bellingham.
HAMANN, Milton M. "Ham", age 60 of 2321 Pacific St., passed away Friday, June 25, (1976). Mr. Hamann operated Hamann's at 915 Iowa St., previously located on W. Holly St., with his wife, Lucille. He was a member of BPO Elks Bellingham Lodge No. 194 and a U.S. Army WWII veteran. Surviving wife, Lucille; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamann of Lambertson, Minn.; 2 sisters, Mrs. Adeline Theis of Lambertson, Minn. and Mrs. Ortruth Anderson of St. Louis Park, Minn. Cremation. Graveside services Friday, July 2, 10 a.m. in Bay View Cemetery with Rev. C. Thomas Lane officiating. Friends wishing to attend may meet at Jones Funeral Home 1/2 hour earlier. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
HAMBLIN, Jay Burton, 24, of Marysville, died June 29, (1977) in Marysville. He was born March 22, 1953 in Arlington, and had lived in this area his entire lifetime. He had served with the U.S. Army in Germany during the Viet Nam conflict. He had been employed for Weyerhaeuser Co. of Everett. He leaves his wife, Carolann, daughters, Tina and Brandie, all of the family home, brothers, Charles Lauck of Sultan, Howard Hamblin of Edmonds and Roger Hamblin of Edmonds, sisters, Mrs. Tom (Nadine) Morrison of Everett and Miss Patti Hamblin of Lynnwod, his father, Orlo Hamblin of Arlington. Services will be Wed. at 11 a.m. in the Chapel of Purdy & Walters in Everett with graveside services following at 3 p.m. at Greenacres Cemetery, Ferndale.
HAMBLIN, Murl Gordon, age 55, 2718 Patton Street, passed away Friday, May 17, (1963). Mr. Hamblin was employed as a gardener, and was a member of Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, American Legion. Survivors are his mother, Mrs. Henry F. Waschke, City; two brothers, Fred Hamblin, city; Lyonel V. Hamblin, Spanaway; and one sister, Mrs. Aleta Foster, Seattle. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted Friday, May 24 at 1 p.m., followed by graveside services by Officers of Albert J. Hamilton Post No. 7, American Legion, at Greenacres Memorial Park.
HAMBURG, Ebba T., 97, former Mount Vernon resident, died at the Judson Park Retirement Center in Zenith on Saturday, November 10, 1990. She was born in Stockholm, Sweden on August 13, 1893, the daughter of Karl and Kristine Aspleng Lantz. In the late 1880s she came to the United States and settled in Minnesota. In 1908 she came to Mount Vernon, where she was educated and graduated from Mount Vernon High School with the class of 1911. She married Allan Hamburg in Mount Vernon on October 8, 1915. She had worked in secretarial work in the area and for the Skagit County Auditor and the Abstract office. Mr. Hamburg preceded her in death in 1938 and she continued to reside in Mount Vernon until 1970 when she entered the retirement home. She had been a very active member of the First Baptist Church in Mount Vernon and was a member of the church circles. Years ago she was known as a vocalist. Surviving are two grandsons and their wives, Dean and Nancy Hamburg of Ferndale, and Eric and Nokkaw Hamburg of California; four great-grandchildren, Jake, Clen, Melissa and Krista Hamburg; three nieces, Elinor Lindbeck of Camano Island, Carol Jean Jordan of Mount Vernon, and Nadine Lawrence of Tacoma; and grand and great-grand-nieces and nephews. Interment was in the Mount Vernon Cemetery under direction of Kern Funeral Home.
HAMEL, Ernest A., 65 of 2800 Meridian passed away at home Friday, Sept. 27, (1957). Mr. Hamel had resided in this community his entire life, was a member of the Maccabees, the Twin Sisters Grange and of the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Union, Local 709. Survivors are the widow, Mabel E., at home; one brother, Herman C. of Bellevue; three sisters, Mrs. Hermina H. Flowers of Bellingham, Mrs. Emma A. Weide of Acme, and Mrs. Marie E. Royer of Los Angeles, Calif. The remains rest at the Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted Tuesday, October 1 at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Saxon Cemetery.
HAMEL, Joe W., 57, Sedro Woolley, died Monday (May 6, 1974) at United General Hospital. He was born in 1916 in Bellingham. Mr. Hamel was the owner of Pontiac Automobile Agency and operated it until his retirement in 1973. He was former chairman of Washington State Park Commission, member of Council of National Automobile Dealers; a member of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church; member of George Baldridge Post American Legion, past president of the Lions Club, member of the Mount Vernon Elks. He is survived by the wife, Margaret; two sons, Michael of Burlington and Steven of Alaska; sister, Mildred Gilbertson of Camano Island; a brother Ben of Yelm and two grandchildren. Rosary will be 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Lemley Chapel. Requiem mass will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church. Entombment follows at View Crest Abbey Mausoleum in Everett.
HAMEL, Mabel E., age 85, of 424 14th Street, passed away Monday May 31, 1993 in Bellingham. Born Nov. 19, 1907 in Tama, Iowa to Arthur and Louise Johnston. A resident of Whatcom County since 1919, graduated from Meridian High School and was bookkeeper for Hillyard Motor Co. until retirement. She faithfully attended the First Baptist Church and was active in the Mary Martha Circle. Preceded in death by her husband Ernest Hamel in 1946. Survived by her brother, Irvin C. & wife Hildur Johnston; sister, Wilden Huotte; 3 sisters-in-law, Evelyn Johnston, Margaret Johnston, all of Bellingham, Martha Hamel of Bellevue; many nieces and nephews. At her request no Services will be held. Cremation. Burial at Saxon Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones-Moles Funeral Home.
HAMEL, Mary, age 90 years, of 710 Gladstone St., passed away in a local hospital Monday, Oct. 29, (1956) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Hamel had resided in Bellingham for the past 67 years and was a member of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church. She leaves to survive one daughter, Miss Emma Hamel of this city, and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, Oct. 31, at 2 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home with the Rev. Father W. Robert Webb officiating. Interment Bay View.
HAMELIN, Car G., age 51, of 311 South Garden, died Saturday (Aug. 22, 1964) of cancer in Swedish Hospital, Seattle. Mr. Hamelin was manager of the Social Security District Office in Bellingham. Services were held in Tacoma, Monday, August 24.
HAMER, Allison William - Graveside services for Allison William Hamer Sr., 88, a Bellingham resident for 65 years, will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Greenacres Memorial Park. Mr. Hamer, 1342 Marine Drive, died Friday at St. Joseph Hospital. He worked as a coal miner, then spent 40 years working in a saw mill. He was a member of Bellingham Senior Citizens Center and Bellingham Eagles, Aerie No. 31, F.O.E. His wife, Inga Josephine Hamer, died Feb. 2, 1983. Survivors include a daughter, Laura Raleigh of Bellingham; three sons, Bill Hamer and Dick Hamer of Bellingham, and Wayne Hamer of Waukegan, N.J.; nine grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and a brother, George Hamer of Bellingham. Arrangements are by Jones Funeral Home.
HAMER, AUGUST G. (Bud), age 41, passed away at the family home, 1799 Bakerview Road, Monday, May 1, (1950). Mr. Hamer had resided in this community for the past 35 years and had been employed at the Bellingham Sash & Door. Deceased was a member of the Broadway United Presbyterian Church and leaves to survive his widow, Mayme; one son, Kenneth N. and two daughters, Helen May and Linda, all at the family home; four brothers, Charles, of Marietta, Allison, of Fort Bellingham, Joe, of Bellingham, and George, of Tacoma, also his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. Hamer, of Bellingham. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth, where private services will be conducted by the Rev. G. Raymond White, Friday, May 5, at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Woodlawn.
HAMER, Charles, age 91, of 2315 Williams St., passed away Saturday, May 2, (1964). A forty-two year resident of Bellingham, Mr. Hamer was a retired coal miner. Survivors are four sons, Allison W. and Joseph R., both of Bellingham, Charles E. of Marietta and George H. of Poway, Calif.; seven grandchildren; six great grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Edward Manges and Mrs. Elizabeth Jones both of Peoria, Ill. Services will be conducted at the Jones Funeral Home by Pastor E. E. Olsenius Wednesday, May 6 at 3:00 p.m. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
HAMER, Charles E., age 78 of 1509 E. Victor, passed away Monday, April 11, (1977). Mr. Hamer had been a resident of this community for the past 55 years and was a WWII U.S. Army veteran. Surviving 2 brothers, Allison Hamer of Bellingham and George Hamer, California. Funeral services Friday, April 15, 10:30 a.m., Jones Funeral Home. Private interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
HAMER, Ethel G., age 56, passed away at the family home, 4000 York Street, Thursday, February 17, (1949). Mrs. Hamer had resided in this community for the past 46 years and had operated a small tailor shop in the Sunset Building. Deceased was a member of the First Baptist Church and leaves to survive her husband, Joseph R., at home; one brother, Homer Gainer, and two nephews, W. A. and W. R. Gainer, both of Bellingham. The remains are at the funeral Home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. John E. Parrott, Saturday, February 19 at 1:30 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
HAMER, Inga J. - Funeral service for Inga J. Hamer, age 75, of 1342 Marine Dr., will be Monday Feb. 7 at 10:30 a.m. at Jones Funeral Home, with Evald E. Olsenius, Pastor officiating. Mrs. Hamer passed away Wed. Feb. 2, 1983. She is survived by her husband Allison; 3 sons, Richard & wife Phyllis Hamer, Bill Hamer, Wayne Thomas & wife Liz Hamer; 1 daughter Laura Raleigh, all of City; 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren and 1 brother, Elmer Bergum of City. Mrs. Hamer had been a Bellingham resident for the past 60 years. Jones Funeral Home. [b. May 2, 1907 MN]
HAMER, Martha Margretta, age 80, of 315 Ivy St., passed away in a local hospital Thursday, April 2, (1959). Mrs. Hamer had resided in this city for the past 37 years and had attended the Church of Jesus Christ, Latter Day Saints. Survivors are her husband, Charles B. at home; four sons, Charles E. of Marietta, Allison W. and Joe R., both of Bellingham and George H. of San Diego, Calif.; five grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Pearl Hemphill of Seattle. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted Friday, April 3, at 3 p.m. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
HAMER, Olivia Mae, 82, 1509 E. Victor St., died Friday (Dec. 4, 1987). Born July 17, 1905, in Hawaii, she was a Bellingham resident since 1945. Survivors include a sister, Marie Smelser of Lynden; and a nephew, James Hannah of Bellevue. Cremation will be at Greenacres Crematorium and ashes will be placed at Woodlawn Cemetery.
HAMER, Thomas W., age 79 years, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Florence Blum, 513 1/2 Holly Street, January 18, (1948) following a lingering illness. Mr. Hamer had been a resident of Bellingham for the past thirty-five years and was a member of the Church of England. Surviving relatives include beside Mrs. Blum, another daughter, Mrs. Susan Helfrich, Bellingham; one son, Thomas Hamer, Vancouver, B.C.; two step-daughters, Mrs. Chas. Harridine, New Westminster, B.C.; and Mrs. Chas. Hildebrand, La Grande, Ore.; one step-son Mr. Bernard Reynolds, of Bellingham; also numerous other relatives including grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The remains rest at the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home, where services will be conducted Wednesday, January 21, at 3 p.m. with Rev. Canon E. B. Smith officiating. Cremation.
HAMIEL, Charles William, age 79 years of 2107 B Street, passed away in a Tacoma hospital Sunday, July 29, (1956). Mr. Hamiel had resided in Bellingham for the past 10 years and was a member of the First Christian Church, the Odd Fellows Lodge No. 123 of Marshalltown, Iowa; the Rebekah Lodge No. 242 of Pasco, and the Brotherhood of railroad Trainmen, No. 667. He leaves to survive his wife, Brenadette at home; two sons, Frank and Virgil Hamiel, both of Seattle; one stepson, David Rivard, of Kennewick, Wash.; three step-daughters, Mrs. Ruth John of Norwalk, Calif.; Mrs. Ethel Crimmins of Centralia, Wash., and Rosalie Withrow at the family home; nine grandchildren; one step-sister, Dorothy Dessin of Des Moines, Iowa. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday, August 1 at 11 a.m., Rev. Jack Barker officiating, within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Funeral Home. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park.
HAMILL, Henry, age 79, of 1235 Newton St., passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, July 22, (1958). Mr. Hamill had resided in this community for the past seven years and for 50 years was employed as a miner with the Anaconda Copper Co. in Butte, Mont. The deceased was a member of the Church of the Assumption and leaves to survive three daughters, Mrs. Fred Fox of Helena, Mont.; Mrs. Sheridan Erickson of Power, Mont.; three sons, Henry Jr. of Wolf Point, Mont.; Frank of Helena, Mont., and Jerry of Kansas City, Kan.; 12 grandchildren including Patty and Chuck Kuester, both of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where rosary will be recited Thursday, July 24, at 8 p.m. Mass will be said at Church of Assumption Friday, July 25, at 9:30 a.m. by Father Bernard Cremer, celebrant.
HAMILL, Robert E., the first president of Whatcom Community College, died Wednesday at his home in Salem, Ore. Dr. Hamill had retired from a position as the as the associate superintendent for community colleges of the Oregon Department of Education in 1986. He was named president of Whatcom Community College in November 1971. He replaced Everett Saunders, who was director of the college, which was founded in 1969. Dr. Hamill served for about five years. College trustees from the 1970s said Dr. Hamill made substantial gains in building financial and academic groundwork for the burgeoning two-year institution. He implemented several board of trustees mandates for establishing the school, most notably the board's requirement that the institution be cultivated as a college without a unified campus, according to Sam Kelly, vice president for academic affairs at Western Washington University. Kelly was president of the board that appointed Hamill. Hamill also established working relationships with the state Board for Community College Education and local schools and other agencies that would enable the college to succeed, Kelly said. "Bob helped provide a very substantial and strong base for the institution," he said. "And what the institution now is is due in large part to those early efforts." Jim McKellar, also a trustee and chairman during the 1970s, agreed. "I think he did an outstanding job in what I would call the process of birthing the college," McKellar said, noting that among the Hamill administration's achievements was the school's first state accreditation. In 1977, he was named associate superintendent in the Office of Community College Services for the Oregon State Department of Education, a position he held until his retirement in 1986.
Hamill was born Aug. 26, 1926, in Merced, Calif., and graduated in 1944 from Merced Union High School. Following service in the U.S. Navy, he received a bachelor of arts degree in speech and philosophy from the University of Redlands in Redlands, Calif., in 1948. He taught in junior high and high schools in Eugene, Ore., from 1950 to 1960 before serving in the Oregon Legislature for five years as executive secretary of the Senate and House education committees. In 1967 he received his doctorate in educational administration from the University of Oregon. For the next two decades, Hamill served as a community college administrator at sites throughout the Pacific Northwest. He was director of institutional research at Lane Community College in Eugene and was acting president from 1968 to 1969. He served as executive vice president of Highline Community College in Seattle before coming to Bellingham. An avid wood carver, Hamill donated works to the Salem Public Library, Queen of the Peace Catholic Church and other institutions in the Salem area. He was a member of the Washington Association of Community Colleges, the National Council of State Directors of Community/Junior Colleges and the Northwest Association of Adult Educators. He served in various capacities on the boards of the American Red Cross, the Boy Scouts of America and Rotary International chapters in Washington state. Survivors include his wife, Katherine; two brothers, Harry and Clayton Hamill, both of Merced, Calif; a sister, Patricia Larson of Modesto, Calif.; a brother, Frank Hamill of San Jose, Calif.; two daughters, Tricia Larson of Santa Rosa, Calif., and Julia of Yuma, Ariz.,; a son, Douglas of Berkeley, Calif.; and two grandsons. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday at Queen of Peace Catholic Church in Salem.HAMILTON, baby boy, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert A. Hamilton of 1599 Bakerview Road passed away at a local hospital Saturday, Feb. 22nd, (1958). Besides his parents, he leaves to survive paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. James Hamilton and maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Sullivan all of this city. Graveside services were conducted Monday, Feb. 24 at 11 a.m. from Babyland, Green Acres Memorial Park with Rev. E. G. Crider officiating, under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.
HAMILTON, Albert J. - Named after a Bellingham infantryman who died in France in 1918, the Albert J. Hamilton Post 7, American Legion, holds a prominent place in civic and veteran affairs. Pfc. Hamilton went through the battles of Chateau-Thierry, Alsace, Meuse-Argonne and Valse before a gas shell landed among his group of seven volunteers on patrol at the Argonne Oct. 16, 1918. He made his way back to an aid station but died Oct. 25. His body arrived back in Bellingham Aug. 21, 1921, and was interred at Bay View Cemetery.
HAMILTON, Albert J., 61, 3018 Edens Ave., died Tuesday (Sept. 15, 1987) in Bellingham. He was born Sept. 4, 1926, in Bellingham and lived here all of his life. Mr. Hamilton was a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Locals 227 and 231. He worked as a driver-salesman for Gai's Baking Co. and Oroweat Baking Co. for a combined total of 34 years. He attended the Advent Christian Church and was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He was named after his uncle, Albert J. Hamilton, for whom the American Legion post in Bellingham was named. Survivors include his wife, Connie of the family home; two sons, Craig Hamilton and Morey Hamilton, both of Bellingham; a daughter, Laona (Kip) Morgan of Bellingham; five grandchildren; his mother, Nellie; his stepfather, Larry Tiscornia of Bellingham; a brother, Hal Hamilton of Bellingham; two sisters, Hallie Stonedahl of Bellingham and Nellie Belle Miller of Wenatchee; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Visitation will [be] from 1 to 5 p.m. Friday, from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday and from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday at Jerns & LeVeck Funeral Chapel. Funeral services will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday at Jerns & LeVeck, with the Rev. Donald Mace officiating. Burial will be in Bayview Cemetery.
HAMILTON, Alice Maud, age 80, formerly of 2017 Cowgill St. passed away in a local hospital Friday, Dec. 7, (1956). Mrs. Hamilton had resided in this community for the past 32 years and was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church. Surviving relatives are one son, Harold Hamilton of New Westminster, B.C.; one daughter, Mrs. Marguerite Dunhaver of Bellingham; six grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren; one brother, Walter Thompson of Saskatchewan and two sisters, in England. The remains rest at Jones' Harlow-Hollingsworth Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Canon E. B. Smith Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 1:00 p.m. Final resting place Bay View.
HAMILTON, Ann S., 57, 1435 Humboldt St., passed away in San Francisco, Tuesday, Jan. 28, (1958). Mrs. Hamilton was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist, and leaves to survive her husband, Judge F. M. Hamilton, at home, and one son, George G. Smith of Bellingham; two grandchildren in Bellingham; father, A. Grant; two brothers, Alex and William Grant; sister, Mrs. Margaret Johnson, all of Vancouver, B.C. The remains will be received by the Jones Funeral Home where Christian Science services will be read Tuesday, February 4th at 2 p.m. Cremation.
HAMILTON, Arlene J., age 46, of 1695 W. Bakerview Rd., passed away at home Wed., June 7, 1978. She had been a resident of Bellingham for the past 20 years & was employed by the Bellingham School Dist. Surviving are her husband, Glen; 1 son, Craig both at home; 2 daughters, Lynn Hope of Goshen, Ore. & Lisa Hamilton at home; her parents, Mr. & Mrs. Benny Wahl of Oak Harbor. Paternal grandmother, Millie Wahl of White Rock, B.C. A sister, Ramona Davis of Sweet Home, Ore. 3 brothers, Kenny Wahl of Lebanon, Ore., Arnold Wahl of Anacortes & Milton Wahl of Oak Harbor. Also 4 grandchildren. Funeral services will be held in Veroskes Bellingham Chapel, Sat., June 10 at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Archie Rumppe officiating.
HAMILTON, Benjamin F., age 72 years, passed away in a local hospital Saturday, April 14th, (1962) following an extended illness. Mr. Hamilton had been a resident of Bellingham his entire lifetime and was a retired logger. He leaves to survive five sisters, Mrs. Paul Holtzheimer, of Blaine, Mrs. Lenora Johnston, Mrs. E[s]ther McKinnon, Mrs. Anna Barr and Mrs. Ray Cook, all of Bellingham, also two brothers, Fred of Hoquiam and Richard in California, numerous nieces and nephews. Rev. Donald Wrigley, Pastor of the Christian Advent Church will conduct funeral services Wednesday, April 18 at 1:30 p.m. in the Chapel of the Bingham and Jerns Funeral Home. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
HAMILTON, Bert G., 1230 Puget Street, age 83, passed away Sunday, Nov. 16th (1969). Mr. Hamilton was a 6-year resident of Whatcom County and was a retired logger, and a member of the Lutheran Church. Survivors are his wife Annie, at home; two brothers, Oliver and Earl of Forks, Wash., three sisters, Mrs. Florence Wood, Darrington, Mrs. Mae Potter, Van Zandt and Mrs. Evelyn Robey, city. Services will be conducted by Rev. Arnold F. Anderson Thursday, Nov. 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home. Interment will follow in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery at Lawrence.
(From The Bellingham Herald, November 18, 1969) Submitted by Debbie deHoogHAMILTON, Carolina L. - Private services were held in Enterprise Cemetery for Caroline L. Hamilton of Ferndale. Mrs. Hamilton of 2439 Douglas Road died Tuesday, March 15, 1994, at Bellingham Health Care. She was 80. Born May 28, 1913, in Rockvale, Colo., she married Virgil L. Hamilton on March 2, 1931, in Los Angeles. She worked in a toy store in Huntington Park, Calif., and moved to Whatcom County three years ago. She loved to collect dolls. Her husband died on Oct. 19, 1991. Survivors include sons Lloyd Hamilton and Leon Hamilton, both of Ferndale, daughter Phyllis Cetnar of Pollock Pines, Calif.; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home in Ferndale.
HAMILTON, Charles, age 7, of 6130 Sunshine Drive, Ferndale, passed away Sunday, January 29, 1984. Charles was a lifetime resident of Ferndale, attended Skyline Elementary School where he was in the first grade and the Bakerview Baptist Church. He is survived by his parents, Dick and Louise Hamilton of Ferndale; one sister, Amber Hamilton at home; grandparents, Lester Jarvis of Seattle, Weltha Violet and Gordon Johnson of Everett; a great aunt and uncle, Romilda and Charles Hopke of Anacortes; numerous other aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Oscar Lee Thursday, February 2, at 11:00 a.m. in Moles Funeral Home. Burial will follow in Enterprise Cemetery. [b. Jan. 24, 1977 Ferndale]
HAMILTON, Charles - Former Lynden resident Charles (Chuck) Hamilton, 52, died suddenly May 11, (1981) at his home in Kirkland, Wa. He was born April 18, 1929 in Burbank, California and lived in Lynden from 1971 to 1976. Survivors include his wife Maggie, a daughter Lisa, of the home, his mother, Florence King of Bellingham, and a sister, Betty Hansen of Birch Bay. At his request there were no funeral services.
HAMILTON, Clara W., age 53 years, passed away at the family home, Route 4, Bellingham, Tuesday, June 25, (1946). Mrs. Hamilton had been a resident of this county for forty years and was a member of the First Advent Christian Church, the Rome and National Grange. She is survived by one son, Earl E. Hamilton, Route 4; four sisters, Mrs. Ann Cress, Route 4, Mrs. Sophie Loomis, Sumas, Mrs. Carrie Greathouse, Bow, Wash., Mrs. Emelie Christiansen, Denmark, and numerous nephews and nieces. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Rev. R. L. Peterson, Friday, June 28, at 11 a.m. Final resting place, Forest Lawn Cemetery, West Seattle, Washington.
HAMILTON, Conrad "Connie" of Enumclaw, a former faculty member and coach at then Western Washington State College, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 1992. He was 59. Visitation will be from 2 to 8 p.m. Friday at Weeks' Enumclaw Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Enumclaw. Born July 9, 1933, he graduated from Sedro-Woolley High School in 1951 and later from then Western Washington State College. From 1967 to 1971, he was an assistant professor of physical education and baseball coach at Western. In 1971, he moved to Enumclaw, where he spent two decades, first as vice principal and then as principal of Enumclaw High School. He most recently was supervisor of student teachers for Western Washington University. Mr. Hamilton enjoyed golf, camping, gardening, tennis and baseball. Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Jean; sons Scott Hamilton and Troy Hamilton of Seattle; daughter Dana Blumberg of Rancho Mirage, Calif.; and sisters Mona Moors of Mount Vernon and Betty Moore of Mountlake Terrace.
HAMILTON, David Lee, age 61 of Deming passed away Wednesday, July 24, 1996, at St. Joseph Hospital, after a courageous battle. He was born in Sumas on Oct. 26, 1934, to Donald and Lucy (Martinson) Hamilton. He was raised in Kendall and Sedro Woolley. He was married Dec. 4, 1993 to Judy Mullikin of Bellingham. Dave was a logger and road builder. He enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, fishing, wood crafts, and his family and friends. He like setting a goal and could accomplish anything he set his mind to. Besides his wife Judy, he is survived by two sons, Randy and his wife Bunt of Sedro Woolley and Rick Hamilton of Acme; two daughters, Sharon and husband Andy Papp of Abbotsford, B.C. and Kendy (Rhode) and husband Bill Stoebe of Ferndale, his mother, Lucy Hamilton of Kendall; nine grandchildren; five sisters, Darlene and husband Jack Little of Van Zandt, Diane and husband Cliff Russell of Sedro Woolley, Dixie and husband Mark VanDitto of Hermiston, OR, Donna and husband Dave Simpson of Everson and Doreen and husband Ron Wiebe of Kendall; Three brothers, Denny and wife Toni Hamilton of Alger and Dean and wife DeEtta Hamilton of Sedro Woolley and Don Jr. and wife Kim Hamilton of Kendall; also, numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Donald Hamilton Sr., and son Robin (at birth). The family is thankful that because of chelation therapy and all the wonderful medical care he received, they had more time with Dave. Visitation will be Sun., July 28, 1996, 3:00 p.m. until 8:00 pm at Jones-Moles funeral service will be Mond., July 29, 1996, 2:00 p.m., at Deming Log Show Grounds with Pastor Jim Williams of Mt. Baker Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow at Kendall Cemetery. Arrangements by Jones-moles Funeral Home 2465 Lakeway Dr. at Yew St., Bellingham, WA 98226.
(From The Bellingham Herald, July 28, 1996) Submitted by Debbie deHoogHAMILTON, Delia passed away at a local hospital Sunday morning, April 13, (1947) after a lingering illness. She was a former resident of Seattle and Snohomish, and a member of the First Christian Church. She is survived by two sons, Ulmer Deering, of Snohomish, wash., and Tam Deering, of Cincinnati, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. Ruth Allen, of Bellingham, and one brother, S. W. Ellwell, of this city. Funeral arrangements are pending at the Westford Beck Funeral Home.
HAMILTON, Delmer J. "Dell" age 73, of 1609 Carolina Street, passed away at home, Thursday, July 28, (1955). Mr. Hamilton was a retired farmer and had resided in this community for the past 29 years. Surviving relatives include two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Dunlap of Great Falls, Mont., and Mrs. Lucy Brown of Eagle Bend, Minn., numerous nieces and nephews including Mrs. Pearl Olson of Bellingham. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by Rev. Frank A. Venn Monday, Aug. 1 at 1 p.m. Final resting place Greenacres Memorial Park.
HAMILTON, Donald Dale, age 25, of 123 Austin Road, an employe of the Gordon Pullar Logging Company lost his life in a logging accident late Thursday, April 28, (1949). Mr. Hamilton had been a resident of Bellingham for the past four months, coming here from Winlock, Wash. He was a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Winlock and was a veteran of World War II and a member of the American Legion in Winlock. Surviving relatives include his wife, Mrs. Gloria Irene Hamilton; one daughter, Linda Louise. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hamilton, of Winlock; one brother Niel, of Winlock; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Christler, of Vancouver, Wash., and Margaret and Marilyn Hamilton, both of Winlock; his maternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Swann, of Longview, and many other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, May 2, at 10:30 a.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford-Beck Funeral Home, with the Rev. M. A. P. Keller officiating. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.
HAMILTON, Donald Lee - Funeral services for Donald Lee Hamilton, age 72, of 6314 Mt. Baker Highway, Deming, WA will be held Monday, April 11, at 1 p.m. at Deming Log Show with Pastor James Larson officiating. Burial Kendall Cemetery. Mr. Hamilton Passed away April 7, 1988. He was born September 22, 1915 in Chilliwack, British Columbia (Canada) and has been a life resident of Whatcom County. He was a member of the Kendall Chapel; 1985 "Bull of The Woods" and a member of the Horse Pullers Assoc., and had been a horseman and logger for all of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents Alexander & Lillie Hamilton and 2 brothers Russel & Buster Hamilton. He is survived by his wife, Lucy; 4 sons, David & wife Sheila of Sedro Woolley, Dennis & wife Patricia of Bow, Dean & wife DeEtta of Sedro Woolley, Donald Jr. of Sedro Woolley; 5 daughters, Darlene & husband Jack Little of Deming, Diane & husband Jack Little of Deming, Diane & husband Cliff Russell of Everson, Dixie & husband Marc Van Ditto of Edmonds, Donna & husband Davie Simpson of Everson, Doreen & husband Jerry Brooks of Deming; 38 grandchildren; 25 great grandchildren; 3 sisters, Evelyn "Dolly" Brown, Carrie Morgenthaller & Bernie Minge; 1 brother, Kenneth Hamilton all of Bellingham; numerous nieces and Nephews. Arrangements by Jones Funeral Home.
(Bull of The Woods, is the highest honor given to one logger each year by the Deming Logging Show. This show is for the benefit of busted up loggers) (Don's brother, Buster's given name was Ora Ellis Hamilton)
(From The Bellingham Herald, April 1988)
FUNERAL FOR A FRIEND Everson horseman Cap Galloway leads Monday's funeral procession along the Mt. Baker Highway bearing the casket of the late Don Hamilton. Aboard the 1895 peddler's wagon led by Clydesdales are Galloway; Hamilton's widow, Lucy; and Dan Cramer.
Horseman borne to grave in friend's wagonDon Hamilton of Kendall was taken to his grave Monday in a fitting way--by horses and wagon. Hamilton, a veteran horseman and a member of the Horse Pullers Association, died last week at age 72. His family asked friend and fellow horse fancier Cap Galloway of Halverstick Road to carry the casket by horse and wagon from Cedar Gulch, the Hamilton's park-like retreat on the Mount Baker Highway, the one mile to Kendall Cemetery.Hamilton and Galloway had worked together many times preparing horses for shows, parades, even weddings, but "this is the first time I've ever done a funeral," Galloway said. The friendship went back a long way. "I brought my first team of draft horses from Don Hamilton," Galloway said. The casket was taken by hearse from Hamilton's funeral at the Deming Logging Show grounds to Cedar Gulch before being loaded onto Galloway's wagon.
(This article is accompanied by a photo of the horse drawn wagon and hearse, family cars and police car.)
(From The Lynden Tribune, April 1988) Both items submitted by Debbie deHoogHAMILTON, Edward Luther, age 72, of 3114 Birchwood Avenue, passed away at home, Tuesday, Feb. 9, (1960). Mr. Hamilton was a retired carpenter and a life resident of Bellingham. Surviving relatives are the widow, Mrs. Beatrice E. Hamilton; one son, Josef N. Hamilton, of Seattle; one daughter, Mrs. Alfred Linde of Rt. No. 1, Blaine; nine grandchildren, and four brothers, Guy Hamilton, city, Fred Hamilton, of Winlock, Wash., Richard in California, and Benjamin of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by Elder Percy L. O'Neil, Feb. 12, at 1 p.m. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
HAMILTON, Edwin C., age 68, of 5544 Noon Rd., passed away Monday, Sept. 18, 1978. A lifetime resident of Whatcom Co., he was born in Lynden in 1910. He was employed as a laminator at American Fabricators for 15 years. Surviving are his wife, Frances at home; 6 sons, Ronald Hamilton, Gordon Hamilton, a step son, Richard Wright all of B'ham., a step son, Arthur Wright with the U.S. Army in Germany and Edwin C. Hamilton, Jr. of Charleston, N.[S.?] Carolina and William Hamilton of Benton City, WA; 2 daughters, Mary Ekola of Fairbanks, Alaska and Cheryl Owens of Great Falls, Montana; a sister, Mima Sims of B'ham.; 3 brothers, Stanley and Loren Hamilton both of B'ham. and John Hamilton of Ferndale; also 15 grandchildren, numerous nieces & nephews. Funeral services will be held in Veroske Jerns Chapel, Thurs., Sept. 21 at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jeff Grant officiating. Burial in Bayview Cemetery.
HAMILTON, Elizabeth, age 87, of 2639 Franklin Street, passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, May 25, (1955). Mrs. Hamilton had attended the Presbyterian Church and resided in this community for the past 25 years. Services were conducted by the Rev. Harold K. Lawrence Friday, May 27, at 3 p.m. from the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
HAMILTON, Erie Irene Kirkman died Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 15, (1986) in Boise, Idaho. Mrs. Hamilton, born May 20, 1887, in Van Buren, spent many years in Sumas, where seven of her 10 children were born between the years of 1904 and 1921. Her family were Sumas woodsmen in the early years of this century. First-born of the eight children of James Edward Kirkman and Della Mae Nims, Erie Kirkman became the wife of Mr. Leo Hamilton in Van Buren in 1904. They later moved to California, where Mr. Hamilton died in 1953. Mrs. Hamilton then lived in California and Oregon with a son and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Edward K. Hamilton. In her later years she lived with a daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred P. Uppman and their family of Meridian, Idaho. Mrs. Hamilton's devotion to her family extended to helping raise several of her grandchildren. She was very involved in the life of her churches, the Advent Christian Church in Sumas and Assembly of God churches elsewhere. Mrs. Hamilton's maternal grandparents were Alpheus J. Nims and Melvina Millard, who farmed in Sumas in the 1880s. Her paternal grandmother, Agnes Perry of Scotland, married Arthur Kirkman of Hatch Prairie, now Van Buren, presumable in the 1860s. She was buried Monday, Jan. 20, near her father and grandparents in Sumas Cemetery. She is survived by four of her seven brothers and sisters, eight of her 10 children, 24 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and at least 10 great-great-grandchildren.
HAMILTON, Frances Marion, Judge, age 78, passed away at his home 1435 Humboldt St., Thursday, Feb. 20, (1958). Judge Hamilton had resided in this community for the past 40 years; was an attorney and for the past few years had been Justice of Peace. Deceased was a member of the Methodist Church; Bellingham Bay Lodge No. 44, F. & A.M., and a member of Sehome Chapter No. 17, O.E.S. He leaves no survivors. The remains rest at Jones Funeral Home where service will be conducted by Rev. Calvin Moore and officers of Bellingham Bay Lodge No. 44, F. & A.M. Monday, Feb. 24, at 11 a.m. Cremation.
HAMILTON, Gladys J. - Funeral service for Gladys J. Hamilton, age 59, of 4043 Squalicum Lake Rd., will be Wednesday March 9 at 10:30 a.m. in Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Earl F. Crouse officiating. Interment Greenacres Memorial Park. Mrs. Hamilton passed away Sun. March 6, 1983. She is survived by her husband Earl; 1 son John D. Hamilton, City; 2 daughters, AnnaMarie Hamilton and Clara Hamilton; 2 grandchildren, Jennifer & Justin Hamilton, all of City; 2 brothers, Dave Teskey and Joseph Teskey both of Chilliwack, B.C.; 1 sister, Ethel Geotjen of Arizona and numerous cousins. Mrs. Hamilton was a member of Advent Christian Church & Rome Grange. She had been a Whatcom County resident for the past 37 years. Jones Funeral Home.
HAMILTON, Glen A. - Memorial service for Glen A. Hamilton, age 65, of 1200 Lincoln St., will be Thurs. Jan. 7, 1 p.m. at Jones Funeral Home with Pastor Donald D. Schatz, Trinity Lutheran Church, officiating. Cremation Greenacres Crematorium. Mr. Hamilton passed away Sun. Jan. 3, 1988. A volunteer fireman with the Marietta Fire District, he was a member of BPO Elks Lodge No. 194 of Bellingham; retired school bus driver with the Bellingham School District after 30 years of service and is survived by his wife Dorothea; 2 daughters, Linnea & husband Jerry Cunningham of Oakland, OR., Leisa M. & husband Brian Seholm of Renton;
HAMILTON, Gordon age 79 of 2704 Walnut Bellingham died Friday, Mar. 19, 1989. He was a retired mailman on the railroad, a World War II veteran, & member of the Unity Church & Science of the Mind. He was an area resident since 1972 & leaves to survive his wife Shirley in Seattle; a daughter Arlene Namet of B'ham; 1 grandchild Dealaina. Services will be Mon. Mar. 13, 2 p.m. at the Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel, Colleen Mac Gilchrist officiating. Arrangements by Jerns LeVeck Funeral Chapel.
HAMILTON, Grace W., age 74 of Blaine, passed away in a local hospital Tuesday, December 27, (1966). She had been a resident of Whatcom County since 1918. Mrs. Hamilton was employed by the Gillies Funeral Home of Lynden for 15 years and for the past 4 years had served as manager of McKinney Funeral Home of Blaine. Surviving are 1 daughter, Mrs. Richard Jones of Bellingham; a brother, Hugh Moir of McFarland, Wisc.; also 6 grandchildren; 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Gillies Funeral Home in Lynden Thursday, December 29 at 11 a.m., with Rev. Willard Buckner officiating. Burial will follow in the Lynden Cemetery.
HAMILTON, Guy, age 79, who resided at 2504 King St., passed away (March 18, 1962) in a local hospital following an extended illness. Mr. Hamilton was a pioneer of Bellingham having resided here for the past 65 years and was a retired logger. He leaves to survive his son Gordon Hamilton of Seattle; 5 sisters, Mrs. Lenora Johnston, Mrs. Anna Barr, Mrs. Esther McKinnon and Mrs. Ray Cook all of Bellingham, and Mrs. Paul Holtzheimer of Blaine. Three brothers, Ben of Bellingham, Fred of Hoquiam and Richard in California. His granddaughter Arlene Hamilton of Seattle. Also numerous other relatives. Rev. Donald E. Wrigley, pastor of the Advent Christian Church will conduct funeral services on Thursday, March 22 at 1:30 p.m. in the chapel of Bingham & Jerns Funeral Home. Interment Woodlawn Cemetery.
HAMILTON, Hallis A., aged 46 years, beloved husband of Mrs. Nellie Hamilton, passed away at the family home on Route 3, Tuesday, February 6, (1945) following an illness of three months. Mr. Hamilton had been a resident of Whatcom County his entire life and was a member of the Advent Christian Church. Surviving relatives include, beside the widow, two sons, Albert, in the U.S. Navy and Hallis at home; two daughters, Mrs. Nellie Belle Miller, of Seattle, and Hallie at home; two sisters, Mrs. Claude McRea, Bellingham, and Mrs. Ellen Bergen, of Yakima; also one grandchild. Funeral services were held at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, Friday, February 9, at 2 p.m., conducted by Rev. George A. Arthur, pastor of the Advent Christian Church. Interment in Bay View Cemetery.
HAMILTON, Hazel M., age 63 of 1108 W. Bakerview Rd., passed away in a local hospital Wednesday, Sept. 10, (1975). She was born in Everson and then made her home in Bellingham for the past 44 years. She had been a 42 year member of the Young Mothers Club. Surviving are her husband James at home; 2 sons, James A. of Moses Lake and Robert A. of Bellingham; a daughter, Ruth Marie Leach of Bellingham; 1 brother, Arthur Todd of VanZandt; 3 sisters, Ellen McMurry and Dorothy Trull, both of Everson and Georgina Massey of Bellingham; also 7 grandchildren; 2 great-grandchildren; numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held in Veroske's Bellingham Chapel Monday, Sept. 15 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Thomas Lane officiating. Burial in Greenacres Memorial Park.
HAMILTON, Herbert Phillip, age 78 years, of Blaine, passed away at a local hospital Friday morning, November 19, (1948) following a lingering illness. Mr. Hamilton had been a resident of Blaine for only a short time and is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Matt Hynes, of Los Angeles, Calif. Funeral services will be held under the direction of the McKinney Funeral Home in Blaine Tuesday, November 23, at 4 p.m. from the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth under the auspices of the Bellingham B.P.O.E. Cremation will follow.
HAMILTON, James, who resided at Old Mill Village and passed away in a local hospital, Jan. 26, (1978) at the age of 73. He was born in Scotland and moved to the Bellingham area early in his young adult life. He was preceded in death by his wife, Hazel in 1975 and is survived by 2 sons; Robert Hamilton of Bellingham and James Hamilton of Moses Lake; a daughter, Mrs. Jack Leach of Bellingham; 1 brother, John of Bellingham; 2 sisters, Mrs. Lyle Krumm and Mrs. Phil Collins both of Canada; also surviving are 7 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be conducted Mon., Jan. 30 at 1 p.m. in Veroske's Bellingham Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Thomas Lane officiating. Burial will be in Greenacres Memorial Park.
HAMILTON, James B., age 95 of Seattle area resident, died Fri. April 6, 1979. He was born Feb. 24, 1884, near Concrete, Wa. He was a graduate of the University of Washington, School of Engineering, and employed as a Civil Engineer for the Nat. Park service. Mr. Hamilton retired in 1950, lived for a time in the Sedro Woolley area. Survived by his wife Helen of Seattle. A daughter Ethel Blunck of Seattle. 2 grandchildren, 8 great-grandchildren, 2 nephews. Funeral services Tues. April 10, Lemley Chapel, in Sedro Woolley at 1 p.m. Interment, Sedro Woolley I.O.O.F. Cemetery.
HAMILTON, James R., age 72, of 2916 Cedarwood, passed away at home, Monday, May 16, (1955). Mr. Hamilton had been a resident of this area the past 14 years and was a member of the IOOF in Dickinson, N.D. Surviving relatives include a brother, Del of Bellingham; two sisters, Mrs. Carrie Dunlap of Great Falls, Mont., and Mrs. Lucy Brown of Eagle Bend, Minn., and numerous nieces and nephews in the East as well as a niece, Mrs. Pearl Olson of Bellingham. The remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where services will be conducted by the Rev. Norman Harrison, Friday, May 20, at 1 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
HAMILTON, Jennie, of 231 "B" St., Blaine, passed away Tues., June 25, (1985) in Blaine. Born March 26, 1903 in Ontario, Canada, she had lived for 30 years in the Blaine area. She was a member of the United Church of Christ in Blaine, Eastern Star Ruth Chapter, & the Senior Center Choir & Kitchen Band. She is survived by her husband Daniel of Blaine; 3 sons, Larry of B'ham, Howard of Birch Bay, & Chris of Pt. Townsend; 2 daughters, Barbara Beatty of Calgary, Alberta, Canada & Shirley Gomez of Powell River, B.C.; 1 sister Gertrude Bradford of B.C.; 14 grandchildren; & 13 great grandchildren. Memorial services will be held Fri., June 28, 11 a.m. at the First Christian Church in Blaine, Rev. Don Walter officiating. Arrangements by Jerns McKinney Funeral Home.
HAMILTON, June E., 84, of Bellingham, died Thursday, April 24th, (2008) in Bellingham. She was born June 7, 1923 in Bellingham to Nels and Emma (Rau) Jorgensen and was a lifetime resident of Bellingham. June was a warm and caring person and a dedicated mother. Her door was always open to anyone. Her interests included gardening and crafts. She worked for W.W.U. and Pacific Evergreen as well as other local employers. Survivors include her six children, Kathy Marple of Gilbert, AZ; Karen Benthien of Lakewood, WA; Alix Bumgarner of Mount Vernon; Russell Hamilton, Mary Hamilton and Roger Hamilton, all of Bellingham; 11 grandchildren and 7 great-grandchildren. A private family service will be held. Moles Family Funeral Homes & Crematory Bayview Chapel-Bellingham.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 26 Apr 2008) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.HAMILTON, Lauren C., 75, 1313 1/2 Railroad Ave., died Saturday (April 18, 1987) in Bellingham. Arrangements are pending at Moles Funeral Home.
HAMILTON, Leo, age 73 years, of 2504 King Street passed away at a local hospital Friday, Dec. 25, (1953) following a lingering illness. Mr. Hamilton had resided in Bellingham for the past 60 years and leaves to survive his wife, Mrs. Erie Hamilton, in California; six sons, Cecil and Jack in Oregon, Edward, Floyd, Harold and Bud, all in California; two daughter, Mrs. June Upman and Mrs. Maida Chester, both in California; five sisters, Mrs. Ray Cook, Mrs. Nora Johnston, Mrs. Charles Barr, Mrs. William McKinnon, all of Bellingham, Mrs. Paul Holtzheimer, of Blaine; also six brothers, Edward, Guy and Ben Hamilton, all of Bellingham; Lewis in Oregon, Fred in Winlock, Wash., and Richard in California. The Rev. Jack Walden will officiate at funeral services Tuesday, Dec. 29, at 2 p.m. within the Chapel of the Bingham-Dahlquist & Jerns Funeral Home. Final resting place Woodlawn Cemetery.
HAMILTON, Lewis C., age 62 years, of Rt. No. 1, Lynden, passed away in a Bellingham hospital Wednesday, Sept. 16, (1959) following a brief illness. Mr. Hamilton had resided in Whatcom County most of the time for the past 26 years and was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Delta Grange. Surviving relatives include two sisters and one brother in Michigan; also numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be conducted in the Moles' Monroe Funeral Chapel, Saturday, Sept. 19, at 2 p.m., Rev. Robert Irwin officiating.
HAMILTON, Lewis Lyle, age 65, of Hollywood St., passed away in a local hospital Friday, January 2, (1959). Mr. Hamilton had been a resident of this community for most of his life except for 18 years that he resided at Boardman, Oregon and was a retired farmer. Surviving relatives include two daughters; Mrs. Lenore Louise Crockett of Bellingham and Mrs. Naomi Illene Smith of Yelm; four grandchildren; four sisters; Mrs. Ivy Cook, Mrs. Annie Belle Barr, and Mrs. Esther McKinnon, all of this city, and Mrs. Bethel Holzheimer of Blaine; and four brothers; Guy, Edward, and Hen., all of Bellingham, and Fred of Winlock, Wash. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Joe Tom Tate Tuesday, Jan. 6 at 10:30 a.m. Final resting place Woodlawn.
HAMILTON, Lillian, age 89, of the Mt. Baker Apartments, passed away in a local hospital Friday, May 3, (1963). Widow of the late T. S. Hamilton, founder of the B.B. Furniture Co., Mrs. Hamilton was a life resident of Bellingham and was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. Survivors are two sisters, Mrs. Martha Garris of Bellingham and Mrs. Olive Penell of Pacoima, Calif.; one niece; two nephews. The remains rest at the Jones Funeral Home where services will be conducted by the Rev. Arthur E. Bezanson Monday, May 6 at 10:30 a.m. followed by cremation.
HAMILTON, Louise, age 51, of 2636 Fox Rd., Ferndale passed away Sat. Aug. 1978. A resident of Whatcom Co. since 1953, she was a member of the Blaine Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses. She is survived by her husband, Dale, 2 sons; Mark Brown of Ferndale & Lyle Brown of B'ham. Father, Roy Hussey of Blaine, 4 brothers; Lloyd Hussey of Lynden, Bert Hussey & Connie Hussey both of Lindale, Texas & Jim Hussey of Ellsinore, Missouri. 4 sisters; Dorothy Enke of St. Louis, MO, Lucille Bounds of Ellsinore, Missouri, Mildred Rosembohm of Clinton, Iowa & Eleanor Hayes of B'ham. 1 grandchild. Cremation under the direction of Moles Funeral Home. Memorial services were held Mon., Aug. 21 at 7 p.m. in the Blaine Kingdom Hall.
HAMILTON, Louise C., age 51 of Ferndale, a resident of Whatcom County for twenty-five years, died Wednesday, December 24, 1997. Mrs. Hamilton was born March 27, 1946 in Aberdeen, WA, to Lester and Weltha (Hopke) Jarvis. In 1975 she married Dick L. Hamilton in Everett. She was on the Peace Arch Drill Team, and belonged to the American Quarter Horse Club. She also enjoyed gardening, flowers, all animals but especially horses, children, traveling, and singing. Mrs. Hamilton is survived by her husband Dick of the family home; daughter Amber C. Hamilton of Ferndale; mother Weltha Johnson of Everett; uncle Charlie Hopke of Anacortes, brothers, Ben Jarvis of Lacey, John Jarvis of Montesano. She was preceded by her son Charlie Hamilton in 1984 and father Lester Jarvis in 1992. Visitation will be Monday, December 29, 1997, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Moles Funeral Home. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 1997, 2:00 p.m. at Moles Funeral Home Chapel in Ferndale. Interment will follow at Enterprise Cemetery. Arrangements by Moles Funeral Home & Cremation Service.
HAMILTON, Lucy Violet (Martinson) - The Lord called Lucy Violet (Martinson) Hamilton home on March 14, 2005, at age 87. Lucy was born to Albert and Ada (Caufield) Martinson on July 1, 1917 in Fleet, Alberta, Canada. She married Donald Lee Hamilton on April 9, 1934 in Bellingham. Together they raised their nine children along with numerous other children. She loved camping at Cedar Gulch family campground and was always up for fun - she would try almost anything. Lucy was devoted to her family ant The Kendall Chapel. She appreciated going to the Holy Land. She was raised to be caring, sharing, and honest. Lucy enjoyed teaching, especially children, 4-H & Sunday School, & community events. She was secretary for the Kendall Cemetery Association. The Lord gave Lucy the gift to write and she loved to write about pioneer history. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Don; sons Dave and Denny; grandchildren Teresa & Robin; great-grandchild Justin; great-great-grandchild Corbin; brothers Lawrence, Tony, Elmer, & Cleon; and sisters Helen, Elma, & Hazel. Lucy is survived by sons Dean & DeEtta Hamilton & Don & Kim Hamilton; daughters Darlene & Jack Little, Diane & Cliff Russell, Dixie & Marc VanDitto, Donna & Dave Simpson, Doreen & Ron Wiebe; daughters-in-law Toni Hamilton & Sheila Wilson; foster daughters Judy & Dave Adams and Regina & Archie Henderson; sisters Mary & Buzz Oliver and Laura Steiner; sister-in-law Dot Martinson; 33 grandchildren, 68 great-grandchildren, 13 great-great-grandchildren; and numerous other family and friends who each meant the world to her. Visitations will be held Wed., March 16 from 12-5 p.m. and Thurs., March 17 from 12-8 p.m. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 18 at 1 p.m. at the Deming Logging Show Grounds, followed by burial in Kendall Cemetery and a reception following back at the Logging Show Grounds. Westford Funeral Home & Cremation Service Broadway at Eldridge.
HAMILTON, Marjorie, age 86 years, 140 Bennett Avenue, passed away at a local hospital Friday, March 8, (1946) following a lingering illness. Mrs. Hamilton had been a resident of Whatcom county for the past fifty-eight years and was a member of the church formerly known as the Second Day Advent church. She was the mother of sixteen children, four having preceded her in death. Those surviving include five daughters, Mrs. Anna Barr, Mrs. William McKinnon and Mrs. J. F. Johnston, all of Bellingham; Mrs. Iva Cook, of Yakima, and Mrs. Paul Holtzheimer, of Blaine; seven sons, Leo, Guy, Ben and Eddie Hamilton, all of Bellingham; Fred, of Winlock, Wash.; Richard, of Kelso, Wash.; and Louis, of Boardman, Ore.; fifty-two great-grandchildren and many great-great-grandchildren; also numerous other relatives. Funeral services were held at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home, Monday, March 11, at 1:30 p.m., conducted by Rev. George A. Arthur. Interment in family plot in Woodlawn cemetery.
HAMILTON, Martha, of 1435 Humboldt Street, passed away suddenly at the family home Thursday, February 21, (1952). She has been a resident of Bellingham for the past 34 years. Mrs. Hamilton was a member of the Garden Street Methodist Church and the Order of Amaranth, has been active in Bellingham civil and social affairs. Survivors include her husband, F. M. Hamilton, a nephew, Robert J. Winrick, U.S.A., warrant officer of Hampton, Virginia; one grand-nephew, Robert J. Winrick Jr., also of Hampton, Virginia, and several other relatives in Seattle and Tacoma. Funeral services will be conducted Monday, February 25, at 2 p.m. within the Cathedral Chapel of the Westford Beck Funeral Home with the Rev. Daniel E. Taylor, pastor of the Garden Street Methodist Church officiating. Cremation.
HAMILTON, Reva Leora, aged 15 years, beloved daughter of Ben Hamilton, 3318 Bennett Avenue, passed away at a local hospital Tuesday, September 12, (1944) following an accident. Miss Hamilton had resided in Bellingham for the past thirteen years and was a member of the Birchwood Presbyterian Church and was a sophomore at the Bellingham high school. Besides a host of friends who mourn her passing, are her father and mother and her grandparents, Mrs. Marjorie Hamilton and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Snow, all of Bellingham. The remains rest at the Bingham-Dahlquist Funeral Home where funeral services will be conducted Friday, September 15, at 1 p.m. with Rev. William J. Holland officiating. Interment will follow in Woodlawn Cemetery.
(From the Bellingham Herald, September 14, 1944) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.
GIRL LOSES LIFE; STRUCK BY TRAIN; COMPANION SAFEReva Hamilton, 15, Fails to Outrace Train When Trapped on Trestle Here; Pauline Fredericks Reaches SafetyReva Hamilton, 15, a Bellingham high school student living at 3318 Bennett avenue, met tragic death Tuesday at 7:40 p.m. when she was struck by a Great Northern south-bound passenger train locomotive on the "Little Squalicum" creek trestle, just west of the Forrest Furniture Mfg. Company plant. Pauline Fredericks, 15, Whatcom Junior high school student and companion of the Hamilton girl, escaped probable death when she reached a safety platform on the trestle with a fraction of a second to spare. Miss Fredericks lives at 2908 Patton street.
The girls had eaten dinner at the Hamilton home and had then gone for a walk to the beach. Returning, they reached the trestle, and Reva, glancing at her watch, said she knew of no train at that hour, according to the story told by Miss Fredericks. They were only on the trestle a short distance, the Fredericks girl said, when she glanced around and heard and saw the passenger train a short distance behind them.
Talking about picnic -- They had been talking about a picnic they planned for Sunday, the girl said. Both made a dash for the safety platform near the center of the trestle and Miss Hamilton, who was slightly behind her companion, cried out: "Run for your life, Pauline."
The Fredericks girl jumped to the safety platform as the locomotive struck Reva, throwing her off the trestle into the creek bottom forty or fifty feet below, according to the story of the surviving girl told police. The train stopped a short distance from the scene of the accident and a call was made for a city ambulance. The girl was still alive but died a few minutes after reaching the hospital. The engineer of the south-bound train was Frank Little; the conductor, Charles Jordan. No Inquest - Dr. W. A. Hulbush, the coroner, said Wednesday noon that an inquest is unnecessary. Reva Hamilton was the daughter of Benjamin Hamilton and she had lived with her father here since she was 2 years of age. Other surviving relatives are the grandparents, Mrs. Marjorie Hamilton, city, and Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Snow, city. Funeral services will be held from the Bingham-Dahlquist parlors Friday at 3 p.m. Interment will follow in Woodlawn cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, September 13, 1944) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.HAMILTON, Richard, 83, a retired landscaper who formerly lived in Whatcom County, died Monday, June 6, (1988) at a Longview Hospital. He was born April 5, 1905, in Sumas and attended public schools there. He moved about 25 years ago to California where he worked as a carpenter before becoming a landscaper. He later moved to Castle Rock where he lived at the time of his death. He is survived by his wife, Marie, of the family home; three daughters, Elveria Caste of Bellingham, Loraine Daniel of Ocean Shores and Brenda Holland of Sparks, Nev.; two sisters, Nora Johnston of Bellingham and Bethel Holtzheimer of Custer; eight grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. At Mr. Hamilton's request there will be no services. The body was cremated.
HAMILTON, Robin Lee, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hamilton of Deming, passed away at a local hospital Saturday, June 12, (1954). Besides the parents, he is survived by the paternal grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Don Hamilton of Deming; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Elva Cradock of Abbotsford, B.C., and many other relatives. Graveside services will be conducted at the Bay View Cemetery Monday, June 14, at 1 p.m. with the Rev. father W. Robert Webb, rector of the St. Paul's Episcopal Church, officiating, under the direction of the Westford Funeral Home.
HAMILTON, Rosalie D., age 81, died Thursday, March 30, 2007 at her home in Bellingham. Born Sept. 7, 1925 in Bellingham to Leonard and Frankie Freskin Penry, she grew up on the family dairy farm. A lifetime Whatcom County resident, she graduated from Meridian High School in 1943. Her caregiver heart was evident as she continued her education and became a nurse at various local care centers. Preceded in death by her parents and her husband, W. S. Hamilton in 1982; she is survived by her children, Jeanene Marvin Buss of Ferndale; George Glenda Hamilton of Scottsdale, AZ; Jim Mary Hamilton of Bellingham; Ted Hamilton of Acme; Steve Judy Hamilton of Blaine; Len Brenda Hamilton of Ferndale and John Renee Hamilton of Custer; thirty grandchildren and numerous other relatives. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, April 3, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. at Northside Community Church located at the intersection of Hannegan and Kline roads with Pastor Rick Qualls officiating. A short graveside service will follow at Woodlawn Cemetery.
(From The Bellingham Herald, 2 Apr 2007) Submitted by Merrily Lawson.HAMILTON, Russel Craig, age 66, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother & friend, died at his home, 1352 Marine Dr., on Sept. 25, 1987, following a lingering illness. Mr. Hamilton was born in Deming on Dec. 9, 1920 and spent a great deal of his life serving other. Russ' early years were spent working as a logger, he joined the US Navy on Dec. 8, 1941, serving aboard the cruiser Chicago, where he received the Purple Heart. After retiring from the Department of Transportation, he and his wife Eleanor spent 3 1/2 years of Christian volunteer work at Springs of Living Water near Chico, CA. He leaves behind a loving family, his wife Eleanor; daughters, Alix Perez, Mary and husband Kevin McKernan of Bellingham, Kathy & husband Rollin Marple of Lynnwood, Karen & husband John Benthien of Fort Richardson, Alaska, stepdaughter, Margie Locke of Bellingham; sons, Russel C. Hamilton, Roger N. & wife Sandra Hamilton, both of Bellingham, Craig L. & wife Debra Hamilton of Chico, CA; stepson Darral & wife Barbara Manthey of Pullman, WA; 17 grandchildren; sisters, Evelyn Brown, Carrie Morganthaler, Bernice & husband Marvin Minge, all of Bellingham; brothers, Don & wife Lucy Hamilton of Deming & Kenneth & wife Barbara Hamilton of Bellingham; numerous nieces, nephews and grandnieces and grandnephews. Funeral services will be Tues. Sept 29 at 10 a.m. at the Jones Funeral Home with Rev. Tom Willert, Alger Valley Christian Center officiating. Interment Kendall Cemetery. Russ would ask no more than to be remember as a loving Christian. The world is better because he passed this way. The family request no flowers. Jones Funeral Home.
(From The Bellingham Herald, September 1987) Submitted by Debbie deHoogHAMILTON, William, age 79 years, passed away at a local hospital, Tuesday, May 29, (1945) following an illness of a year. Mr. Hamilton had lived in Whatcom County for the past thirty years. He was a chemist and vetenarian for the U.S. government and his last assignment was at Sumas. He is survived by his widow, Elizabeth Hamilton; one brother, John Hamilton, St. Mary's Ontario, and one cousin, William Ross, Aldergrove, B.C. His remains rest at the funeral home of Harlow-Hollingsworth where private funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Russell Gregg Bisnett, Friday, June 1, at 3 p.m. Final resting place, Greenacres Memorial Park.
HAMILTON, William R., age 89, of Ferndale, passed away at the home of his niece, Mrs. Eva Kinnee, Monday, July 24, (1950) following an extended illness. Mr. Hamilton had been a resident of the Ferndale community for the past 40 years and was a veteran of the Indian war. Surviving relatives beside his niece, include a sister, Mrs. Alforetta LaRue, of Lapeer, Mich.; two nephews, Lewis Hamilton, of Lynden, and Richard Hamilton at the Naval hospital in Bremerton; numerous nieces and nephews in Michigan. Funeral services will be conducted within the Chapel of the Monroe Mortuary in Ferndale, Thursday, July 27 at 2 p.m. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery.