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Horace Thomas Hamilton
Service: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 2:00 PM Chambersville Cemetery St. Rd. 46 E. Spencer, IN	VIEW/SEND CONDOLENCES
WEST & PARRISH & PEDIGO FUNERAL HOME 105 N. MONTGOMERY ST. SPENCER, IN 47460 812-829-2791 812-829-8812 (FAX) Horace Thomas “Tom” Hamilton, of Spencer, passed away Sunday, November 1, 2009 at the Owen Valley Health Campus. He celebrated his 90th birthday, October 2, 2009. Tom was born in Plainfield, IN to Elga Rupert and Ethel (James) Hamilton on October 2, 1919. He graduated from Ben Davis High School in 1939. Tom joined Indiana National Guard November 7, 1940 and became a member of the Special Forces Headquarters Company Special Troops 38th Division. December 1941 he was sent to New York City to receive instructions on how to operate a post office for his 1942 deployment to Curacaos Island, where he was in charge of the US Army Post Office for 33 months. After his deployment he was stationed in New York City where he met Dorothy Hanel, of Richmond Hills, New York, NY. They were married May 12, 1945 in Indianapolis. Tom found work at the Indianapolis Post Office, working there until his move to Owen County in 1956 where he and Dottie bought a small farm near Vandalia. In 2000 they moved to “town”. Tom was a member of the United Presbyterian Church, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign War, Rural Letter Carriers Assoc., founder of Vandalia Community Preservation Assoc. and many other volunteer service organizations. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Hamilton of Spencer, children, Charles and Pat Hamilton of Freedom, Suzi and Damon Summerlot of Poland, grandchildren, Leslie and Jennifer Summerlot, Chip and Sandie Hamilton, Dennis and Jamie Summerlot, Jeremy Summerlot, Brian and Julie Hamilton and Gretchen and Jake Pardue all of Spencer, 11 great-grandchildren, and his twin, Hilda Jean Wolfer of Harkers Island, NC. Mr. Hamilton is preceded in death by his parents, brothers, James, Richard, Robert and sisters, Elizabeth Julian, Marchetta McGloin and Marjorie Hamilton. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m., Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at Chambersville Cemetery on highway 46 East, with James P. Root officiating. Military graveside rites will be conducted by the Spencer VFW and American Legion. In lieu of flowers the family asked that donations be made to the Vandalia Community Preservation Assoc., 5471 Vandalia Rd., Spencer, IN 47460 or Hospice of Monroe County. West & Parrish & Pedigo Funeral Home in Spencer is handling arrangements. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.westparrishpedigo.com