Edward A. Hamilton

Edward A. Hamilton, retired Major USAF, 93, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2026, in Waretown, NJ. He was born Aug. 19, 1933 in Cedar County MO to Edward Lester Hamilton and Antonia Henrietta (Cruzan) Hamilton.

Ed was the first of 15 children. He was raised on the farm but was always interested in the world around him.

Ed graduated from El Dorado Springs High School in 1951 and entered the Air Force. He was trained as a navigator and had several assignments before one in California where he met his future wife, Barbara Ann Coburn. They enjoyed living in California, Florida, Arkansas and Germany before settling in New Jersey after retirement from the Air Force.

Ed live in many different locales, but always considered southwest Missouri home and frequently visited his family here.

He loved to read and enjoyed Louis L’Amour westerns and Tom Clancy novels.

Ed was pre-deceased by his wife of 59 years; Son-in-law, Raymond Carpenter Jr; Parents, Antonia and Leck; brothers, Charles, Donald Lee, Kenneth and Lennie; sisters, Hazel Lesmeister and Kathy Stone.

Ed is survived by sons, Edward and Robert; Daughter, Dawn Hamilton Carpenter; grandsons, Brian and Sean; brothers, Byron (Peggy), Paul (Marry Ann), Phil (Jeanette) and Sam (Starr); sisters, Marjorie Hamilton, Alice Fuller (Ron) and Mary Johnson; sister-in-law, Jo Ann Widick (Tim). He is also fondly remembered by in-laws, Ellen Carpenter, Donna and Kenny Falkenburg and sister-in-law, Diana Hamilton.

Services will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Herriman Chapel with burial to follow at the family plot at Hackleman Cemetery.