- Date Of Birth: May 30, 1935
- Date Of Death: July 3, 2020
- State: Indiana
CAMBRIDGE CITY- William R. “Bob” Hamilton, 85, passed away at his home early Friday morning July 3, 2020. The son of the late William Francis and Erna May (Hera) Hamilton, Bob was born in Connersville, Indiana on May 30, 1935. Bob was a graduate of Connersville High School in 1953 and began working that year at REX Mfg./ Philco-Ford until his retirement from Visteon in 2003 where he was a foreman in the maintenance department. He lived his entire life in Fayette and Wayne counties where he enjoyed farming, keeping horses, antique tractors and his canine companions.
Survivors include his wife of 17 years, the former Silvia Helmsing; 8 children, Cathy (Ralph) Garvey, Donna Hamilton, Phil (Kim) Hamilton, Randy (Tammy) Hamilton, Angela (Morrie) Stevens, Bill Hamilton, Dale Hamilton and Craig (Lisa) Hamilton and the mother of his children, Margaret (Willhelm) Hamilton; 21 grandchildren; 12 great grandchildren; 1 great-great grandchild; 2 step children, Angel (Alan) Manious and Trent Davis; sister, Sue Frank; brother in-law, Kenny Pflum; nieces and nephews.
Bob was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Cindy; granddaughter, Mandy Hamilton-Faber; 2 sisters, Peggy Pflum and Barbara Gettinger.
