Obituary of Artie G. Hamilton

Artiehamilton Artie Gale Hamilton Artie G. Hamilton, age 93 of Warren, OH died Sunday, December 31, 2006 at St. Joseph’s Health Center in Warren following a short illness. He was born June 17, 1913 in Buckhannon, WV, a son of the late Eldridge G. and Julie P. Linger Hamilton. In 1953 he married Myrtle E. Warschefsky who preceded him in death in 1982. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by one sister, Tina Hamilton Allman. He is survived by one son, Charles Hamilton, Sr. and wife Marialaina of Howland Township, OH; four grandchildren, Charles, Jr., Angela, Bernadette and Desiree and two great grandchildren, Tyler and Nevaeh. Mr. Hamilton was a former resident of Monroe, MI and moved to Warren in 2003 from Buckhannon. He served in the US Navy during World War II and received the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal with three bronze stars for action in the Solomon Islands, Guam and Okinawa. He was employed by Copperweld Steel Corp. of Warren and as a melt shop foreman for McLouth Steel Corp. in Trenton, MI for twenty-six years. He volunteered at the Upshur County Senior Center, enjoyed fishing, woodworking and traveling and was a member of the Lakes-Weekender Travel Trailer Club in Michigan. Friends will be received from 4-8 PM, Wednesday, January 3, 2007 at the Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home. Funeral services will be held 11 AM Thursday at the funeral home, with the Rev. Michael Tallman officating. Burial will follow in the Lorentz Cemetery. Buckhannon VFW Post # 3663, Frank B. Bartlett Post # 7 American Legion, DAV Chapters # 5 & # 36 will conduct Military Honors at the graveside. Online condolences may be sent to the family of Artie Hamilton at www.polingstclair.com. Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Visitation Wednesaday, January 3, 2007 4-8 PM Poling-St. Clair Funeral Home Funeral Service Thursday, January 4, 2007 11:00 AM Funeral Home Burial Lorentz Church Cemetery