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George Hamilton Obituary
October 14, 1937 - February 5, 2025
George Hamilton, 87, of Elba, Nebraska, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, surrounded by his family at his home.
A time to greet the family and sign the guestbook will be held from 9:00 A.M. - 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, February 8, 2025, at Jacobsen-Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in St. Paul. A Celebration of George's life will follow at 11:00 A.M. at the funeral home. A Private Burial of ashes will be held later at the Elba Cemetery in Elba. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date.
George was born October 14, 1937, in Grafton, ND to Walter and Gladys (Spicer) Hamilton. He was raised and received his education in the North Dakota area.
He was united in marriage to Nancy Newton on November 19, 1957, in Albert Lea, MN.
Shortly after their marriage in 1959, the couple moved to Elba.
George was a long-standing beekeeper. Owning and operating his business, Hamilton Honey alongside his wife and children.
George liked to gamble and travel. He enjoyed their trips to Colorado and especially loved to be with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was a member of the Elba United Methodist Church.
Survivors include his two sons, Gary Hamilton of Elba and Mark Hamilton and his wife, Trina of Kearney; three daughters, Sherryl Coufal and her husband Garland of Cotesfield, Susan Markvicka of St. Paul and Cindy Lopez of Elba; seventeen grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; two sisters, Dorothy Hamilton of the Netherlands and Clara Jean Weber of Iowa.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Nancy Hamilton; parents, Walter and Gladys Hamilton; a son, Rick Hamilton; three brothers, Russell, Gorden, and Kenneth Hamilton.
Messages and condolences for George's family may be left at www.jacobsengreenway.com.
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