Noble Hamilton Jr.

1921 - 2015

Noble Hamilton, Jr. Dec. 20, 1921 to Mar. 3, 2015 Noble Hamilton peacefully passed away Tuesday afternoon, March 3rd at his home in Greenbrae. He was a third generation San Franciscan, a fact of which he was very proud. He grew up on Washington and Lyon Streets attending Grant Grammar School and Lowell High School. During the 1930's, his family rented a house in Bolinas for the summer. Bolinas always remained a very special place for him. In August of 1940, Noble became the third generation of his family to study at the University of California, Berkeley. He was a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity and played on the Men's Basketball team. Noble graduated from U.C. Berkeley in January of 1944 and was immediately commissioned by the US Navy. He served the remainder of the war in the Pacific Arena as a lieutenant on the U.S. Destroyer Brown DD546. The ship received the Naval Citation Award for its performance in the capture of Okinawa. After the end of the war, he married Peggy Tinning Evans at the Evan's house in Bolinas. Peggy and Noble raised their four children in the family home in Ross where they lived for 54 years. Every summer they spent time at the family cabin on Fallen Leaf Lake. Noble worked in sales at the Blake Moffit and Towne Paper Company at 8th and Brannan Streets from 1946 to 1982, becoming the Sales manager of both the San Francisco and Oakland offices. From 1982 to 1992, he worked as a sales consultant for the E.D. Bullard Company in Sausalito introducing and selling Bullard safety products to the United States government. He was a member of the Lagunitas Country Club in Ross and the Bohemian Club. Noble was a staunch supporter of the University of California at Berkeley's Athletic Program and served on various committees raising funds for many of the University functions. He also volunteered his time at the Marin General Hospital raising funds for the hospital and chairing several committees. He is survived by his sister, Elizabeth Hamilton Shurtleff of San Francisco. He is also survived by his son Noble Hamilton III, his daughters Maggie Evans, Winnie Caulkins (Bill), Buffer Fennie (Chris), and his five grandchildren, Hank and Jamie Caulkins, Will and Paige Fennie and Liz Evans. A private memorial service will be held. Donations may be made to Guide Dogs for the Blind, Hospice by the Bay or a charitable institution of your choice.