THOMAS GEORGE HAMILTON
1943
   
FOUND DEAD IN WHEELER HOTEL ROOM

Sudden Death Takes T. G. Hamilton
  
Thomas George Hamilton, age 55, was found dead in the Wheeler Hotel in
Paintsville at eight o'clock Saturday night.  The body was discovered
by the manager, Bradley Wheeler.  A coroner's inquest, held Monday
afternoon, determined that death was caused by heart failure.
  
Hamilton, a native of the Red Bush section, was born to the late H. F.
and Nancy Green Hamilton.
  
In 1907 he was married to Miss Florence Pelphrey at Lenox, Ky.
  
Five children, two of whom are in the service, survive in addition to
the following brothers and sister: Ben L., Portsmouth, O.; Henry T.,
Flat Gap; Charlie P., Red Bush; Hargis, Skaggs, Lloyd E., in the navy,
and Mrs. Frank Chandler, city.
  
The deceased had worked for the United States Government at Pearl
Harbor and was there on December 7, 1941, when the Japanese attacked.
He had returned to Johnson County approximately a year ago.
  
The funeral was held Tuesday morning at Red Bush, Rev. Jiles
Beculheimer officiating, with the Preston Funeral Home in charge of
arrangements.
    
Paintsville Herald
Thursday
December 16, 1943

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