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R E S O L U T I O N
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WHEREAS, Family and friends are mourning the loss of Charles |
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Hamilton of DeSoto, who passed away on May 10, 2017, at the age of |
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71; and |
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WHEREAS, The son of Clarine Alford and Charles Elvis Roberts, |
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Charles Hamilton was born in Dallas on October 24, 1945; he served |
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his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War; and |
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WHEREAS, Mr. Hamilton and his wife, Barbara, were married in |
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1964; he was the devoted father of three children, Natalie Hamilton |
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Miller, Charles Elvis Hamilton Jr., and the late Angela Hamilton; |
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with the passing years, he experienced the joy of welcoming into his |
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family three beloved grandchildren, Trenton Charles Duffie, Xavier |
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Miller, and Zachary Miller; and |
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WHEREAS, For 25 years, Mr. Hamilton was employed by the |
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Vandenberg Company; he was also a valued member of Cedar Hill Church |
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of Christ; in his free time, he enjoyed fishing, and he was very |
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fond of music, especially soul music; and |
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WHEREAS, Although Charles Hamilton will be deeply missed, he |
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has left his family and friends with a wealth of memories that they |
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will forever treasure; now, therefore, be it |
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RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas |
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Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Charles Hamilton and |
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extend deepest condolences to his loved ones; and, be it further |
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RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of |
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Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Charles |
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Hamilton. |