Samuel Hambrick

Samuel Graham Hambrick MARION, Va. Samuel Graham Hambrick, age 65, died Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2010, in Marion. The world of natural beauty and the community of people were both extremely important to Sam, which he showed through dedicated public service of 38 years in the public school system of Smyth County as principal of Adwolfe, Chilhowie Elementary and Sugar Grove Combined Schools. His love for his community was further expressed by extensive volunteer service including Smyth County School Board member, Smyth County Tourism Board the Bonham House, former board member of Big Brothers, Big Sisters, active member of Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Marion Morning Rotary Club and 20 years as chairperson of the Naturalist Rally on Whitetop. Many of his friends knew him best as an avid fisherman and outdoorsman. Sam graduated from Virginia High School and earned a B.A. degree from Emory & Henry where he became and remained an active member of Beta Lambda Zeta Fraternity. He received his masters in education from the University of Virginia. Sam was the proud parent of five children and husband of Catherine Hook Hambrick of Marion; three daughters, Ann Hambrick Shannon and husband, James Stephen Shannon of St. Louis, Mo., Elizabeth Page Hambrick and Chaney Carmichael Hambrick, both of Marion; two sons, Matthew Graham Hambrick and wife, Elizabeth Nelson Hambrick of Homer, Alaska, and David Zachary Hambrick of Lansing, Mich.; one sister, Betsy Hambrick Belew and husband, Sam Belew of Bristol Tennessee; three brothers-in-law, Tom Hook and wife, Susan of Phoenix, William Page Hook of Boulder, Colo., and David Hook and wife, Chris of Richmond, Va.; two grandchildren, Christopher Ryan Shannon and Samuel Martin Hambrick; two nieces, Beth D. Belew and Patty L. Belew also survive. Funeral services will be held Saturday, Oct. 23, 2010, at 11 a.m. at the Ebenezer Lutheran Church, Marion, with Pastor Andrew Bansemer officiating. The family will receive friends Friday evening from 6 until 8 p.m. at Seaver-Brown Chapel. Expressions of sympathy may be made to the family at www.seaverbrown.com Seaver-Brown Funeral Service and Crematory is serving the Hambrick Family.