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 =====Herb Hamilton=====
-Major **Herbert B. Hamilton** entered training from [[Lewistown PA|Lewistown, Pennsylvania]]. He was retired in the [[PenDel Division]].
+Major **Herbert Benjamin Hamilton Jr.** entered training from [[Lewistown PA|Lewistown, Pennsylvania]]. He was retired in the [[PenDel Division]].
 ^Major Herb Hamilton||
+|{{hamilton_herb.png}}||
 ^Rank|Major|
 ^Session|Courageous|
+^Birth Date|August 9, 1935|
 ^Death Date|January 20, 2025|
 ^Relations|[[C. Rea Hamilton|Major C. Rea Hamilton (wife)]]|
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 //The Morning Call, June 23, 1988//
+====Obituary====
+Major Herbert B. Hamilton Jr, 89, of Lewistown, passed away on January 20, 2025, at Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital.
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+Born on August 9, 1935, in Lewistown, he was the son of the late Herbert B. Hamilton Sr. and Sara (Siebert) Hamilton.
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+In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his siblings, Clarence W. Hamilton, Helen J. ‘Honey’ Hamilton, and Elsie Mae Ramsey.
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+He is survived by his wife, Caroline ‘Rea’ (Faulds) Hamilton, whom he married July 18, 1959; son, Herbert B. Hamilton III, of Cleveland, Ohio; and a sister, Ruth Broome and husband, Robert, of Lewistown.
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+Herb attended Lewistown High School.
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+In his earlier years, he worked at Dank’s Department Store and served as a cook in the Army National Guard.
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+In 1957, Herb entered the Salvation Army School for Officers Training. He was commissioned as a Lieutenant in 1958 and spent most of his career as a Salvation Army officer in New England until retiring in 1999.
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+Herb was a member of the Salvation Army Lewistown Corps.  He enjoyed attending the Lewistown Senior Center at Knepp Avenue, where he played the piano and entertained patrons.
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+A viewing will be held from 11 a.m. to noon, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, at Heller-Hoenstine Funeral Homes, Woodlawn, 200 North Main Street, Lewistown, immediately followed by a promotion to glory service, at the Funeral Home, with [[Robert Goding|Major Robert Goding]] officiating.
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+Interment will take place at Mount Rock Cemetery.
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+In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Herbert’s memory to The Salvation Army, 9 S. Dorcas St., Lewistown, PA 17044.  Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.hellerhoenstinefuneralhome.com.
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+//The Lewistown Sentinel, January 22, 2025//
 ====External====
   * Private Collection of [[Andrew Peters]]
   * [[https://www.mcall.com/1988/06/23/salvation-army-commanders-leaving-allentown-with-regrets/|Salvation Army Commanders Leaving Allentown With Regrets]]
+  * [[https://www.tributearchive.com/obituaries/34654307/herbert-b.-hamilton,-jr.|Obituary]]