Louis H. Hamilton Jr.

1924 - 2014

Louis H. Hamilton Jr. obituary, 1924-2014, Belleville, IL

BORN

1924

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

George Renner & Sons Funeral Home

120 North Illinois Street

Belleville, Illinois

Louis Hamilton Obituary

Louis Hamilton Jr.

Louis H. Hamilton Jr., 89, of Belleville, Ill., born Sept. 10, 1924, in East St. Louis, Ill., died Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Mo.

Mr. Hamilton retired in 1987 as a maintenance superintendent from Anheuser-Busch, Inc., St. Louis, Mo., after 32 years of service. He had previously worked at the St. Louis Globe Democrat. Louis was a member and past president of the International Association of Machinists District 9 and a member and past president of the St. Louis Chapter of the NBPA (National Beverage Packaging Association).

He was a member of St. Teresa Catholic Church and St. Luke Catholic Church, Belleville, Ill., the St. Vincent de Paul Society, and the Serra Club of St. Clair County, for which he served as District Governor. He was a former member of Knights of Columbus Post 592, East St. Louis, IL. Louis was also a member and past president of the Cathedral & Althoff Catholic High School Fathers & Friends Club, and a member of the White House Retreat League at the Jesuit retreat house in St. Louis, Mo, and the St. Clair County Historical Society.

Mr. Hamilton served in the U.S. Army during World War II, earning two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars. He was a lifetime member of the 36th Infantry Division Association, the Disabled American Veterans, and the Veterans of Foreign Wars.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Mary Alice, nee Heger, Hamilton, whom he married on May 4, 1946, and who died May 25, 2002; his parents, Louis H. and Mary Adele, nee Harper, Hamilton; and a brother, William Hamilton.

Surviving are two sons and a daughter, Richard (Patricia) Hamilton of St. Charles, Mo., Jim Hamilton of Shiloh, Ill., and Diane Hamilton (special friend, Mark St. Eve) of Belleville, Ill.; seven grandchildren, Richard Jr. (Melissa) Hamilton of St. Charles, Mo., Michelle (Jon Douglas) Perkins of Ankeny, Iowa, Keith (Dawn) Hamilton of Dardenne Prairie, Mo., Celeste (Darin) Absher of O'Fallon, Mo., Kevin (Julianna) Hamilton of Roxana, Ill., James "J.T." Hamilton Jr. of Fairview Heights, Ill., and Leslie L. Hamilton of Belleville, Ill.; nine great-grandchildren; two brothers, James (Kate) Hamilton of Belleville, Ill., and Harry Hamilton of Columbia, Ill.; a sister, Dolores (Joseph) Decker of Glen Carbon, Ill.; a sister-in-law, Dorothy Hamilton of Memphis, Tenn.; and nieces and nephews.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Serra Club, to the St. Vincent De Paul Society, to the Belleville Diocesan Ministry to the Sick and Aged, or to the Catholic Urban Program. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.

Visitation: Friends may call from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 2014, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, Ill., and from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Belleville, Ill. A Serra Club ritual will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Funeral: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 25, 2014, at St. Teresa Catholic Church, Belleville, Ill., with Father Jim Thomas, Father Eugene Neff, and Monsignor James Margason concelebrating. Entombment with military honors will follow at Mount Carmel Mausoleum, Belleville, Ill.

GEORGE RENNER & SONS FUNERAL HOME, Belleville, Ill.

Published by Belleville News-Democrat on Jun. 24, 2014.
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You have my deepest sympathy. I remember sledding down the hill of the back of your house as a kid. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Kathryn Isenhart-Hill

June 25, 2014

Diane,
Please accept our humble condolences, our hearts go out to you and your family in this sorrowful time.

Jason Davinroy and Family

June 25, 2014

May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.

Kim Carson (Grand Court)

June 24, 2014

Lou was a great guy and I enjoyed talking with him about so many topics. sound silly but, I will miss his hard boiled eggs during the holidays.

Brad & Sandy

June 24, 2014

Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.

Janice Vernier

June 24, 2014

With deepest sympathy to you and your family, Diane. Our thoughts and prayers will be with you in the days to come.

Helen and Don Boul

June 24, 2014

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4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

George Renner & Sons Funeral Home

120 North Illinois Street, Belleville, IL 62220

Jun

24

Service

4:00 p.m.

George Renner & Sons Funeral Home

120 North Illinois Street, Belleville, IL 62220

Jun

25

Visitation

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

St. Teresa Catholic Church

Belleville, MO 62220

Jun

25

Mass of Christian Burial

10:00 a.m.

St. Teresa Catholic Church

Belleville, MO 62220

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25

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Mount Carmel Mausoleum

Belleville, MO 62220

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120 North Illinois Street, Belleville, IL 62220

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