Willard “Bill” Edward Hamilton, age 80 of Browns, IL, formerly of Grantfork, IL, passed from this life to the next on February 16, 2019 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital in Olney, IL with his family by his side.
Bill was born in East St. Louis, IL on June 28, 1938 to Willard A. and Jennie (Cornwall) Hamilton. He is a U.S. Veteran, who served in the Army during peacetime.
On December 30, 1962, he was united in marriage to Norma Mueth at Cahokia, IL. Bill was a steel worker who retired from Granite City Steel on January 22, 1999, just shy of a 40-year career.
He enjoyed a multitude of hobbies, including: gardening, yardwork, woodworking, decorating outdoors with lights for Christmas and was an avid bowler.
Bill was preceded in death by his parents, one sister, Wilma White and one step grandson, Larry Vitale, Jr. and one brother-in-law, Nolan Kelso.
He will be remembered by his wife, Norma, daughters: Deena (Larry) Vitale, Tonya ( Randy) Holzinger and Amber ( John) Bogle, 9 grandchildren: Roger Gemoules, Chandra (Brian) Evans, Weston Holzinger, Karlee Holzinger, Kenzie Holzinger, Madison Bogle, Taylor Bogle, Samuel Bogle and Reagan Bogle, 4 great-grandchildren: Mason, Riley, Lindsey and Paisley, one sister, Wilda Lee Kelso, one sister-in-law, Pam ( Ron) Schrumpf , one brother-in-law Stanley (Sandy) Mueth and several nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 3 PM on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at the Bone Gap Christian Church, Bone Gap, IL.
Memorials may be made to the Bone Gap Christian Church.
Online condolences and fond memories may be shared with the family at www.meridithfuneralhome.com
Ingram-Meridith Funeral Home of Albion is honored to be entrusted with the arrangements.
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