US Navy Commander, retired, passed away peacefully at his home in Williamsburg, VA, Dec. 24, 2020, aged 89. He is survived by his children Andrew B Hamlin (Jenilyn), Suzanne M Hamlin, Lauren L Hamlin (Isobel), and grandchildren Alessandra N Ricci (Michael), Andrew M Hamlin and Alexander M Hamlin. CDR Hamlin graduated from the US Naval Academy in 1954, earned a Master's degree in Physics, flew fighter and attack planes, and logged over 1,000 carrier landings. After military retirement, he earned a JD from Loyola University and practiced law in New Orleans and Williamsburg, VA.