Obituaries

Frank Hamilton Jr. of Old Lyme, Conn., and Harbour Island, Bahamas, passed away in his 95th year on Monday, April 15, 2013. He died peacefully, surrounded by his family. Frank Watrous Hamilton, Jr. was born on January 27, 1918 in New London, Conn., to Major Frank W. Hamilton, Sr. and Evelyn Hislop Hamilton. Frank Jr. graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1936. He went on … [Read more...] about Death of Frank Hamilton Jr. Announced, Pearl Harbor Survivor, One of Founders of High Hopes

Donald Lindsay Porter passed away peacefully on March 18, 2013.  The son of Frank Porter and Grace Day Porter Leavitt, he was born on May 14, 1922 and grew up in Cedar Falls, Iowa. He served as a B-24 pilot in World War II, flying thirty-two missions over Germany. After the war, Don met Margaret Edwards, the love of his life, at the University of Northern Iowa.  They … [Read more...] about Death of Donald Porter Announced, Former WW2 B-24 Fighter Pilot