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PLAINVIEW - Funeral services for H.C. Hamlin, 51, of Plainview, were to be at 2 p.m. today in the Aiken Baptist Church with the Rev. Carl Coffee, pastor, officiating.

Burial was to be in Parklawn Memorial Gardens by Lemons Funeral Home.

Mr. Hamlin, a farmer, was dead on arrival about 9 p.m. Wednesday at a Plainview hospital.

Born in Howard County, he moved to Petersburg in 1953 and to Plainview in 1966. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Hale County Farm Bureau.

Survivors include his wife, Mary Frances; a stepdaugther, Mrs. Bobby L. Read of Big Spring; a son, Hulan Lee of Plainview; his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Monta Hamlin of Big Spring; a sister, Miss Juanita Hamlin of Big Spring; and two grandchildren.

(Published in The Amarillo Globe-Times on April 18, 1969)

Harry married Mary Frances Neff 25 Aug 1947, Stanton, Martin County, Texas, USA. Mary was born 13 Aug 1913, Coleman, Coleman County, Texas, USA; died 7 Jan 2004, Plainview, Hale County, Texas, USA; was buried 9 Jan 2004, Parklawn Memorial Gardens - Plainview, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. H.L. Hamlin

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Monta L. Hamlin, 83, died at 6:40 p.m. Thursday in a local hospital.

Services will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday at Nalley-Pickle Rosewood Chapel. Officiating will be Royce Clay, minister of the 14th and Main Street Church of Christ. Burial will be in Mount Olive Memorial Park.

He was born Jan. 10, 1896, in Gorman, Tex. He had resided in Big Spring since 1903, when he moved here from Comanche. He was affiliated with the Church of Christ. He attended Draughn's Business College in Abilene. A former rancher, he retired in 1966.

He moved from his ranch into Big Spring after his retirement.

Survivors include his daughter, Juanita Hamlin; a grandson, Hulen Lee Hamlin, Plainview; two great-granddaughters; three nieces, three nephews; a sister, Mrs. R.W. McNew, Big Spring; and a brother, O.E. Hamlin, Big Spring.

Pallbearers will be Jack Buchanan, Delbert Stanley, Nolan Stanley, Macon Ulmer, Neil Spencer and Ross Westbrook.

He was preceded in death by two sons, Lloyd in 1940 and Clinton in 1969.

(Published in The Big Spring Herald on August 24, 1979)

Monta married Pauline Reynolds 1 Oct 1916, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA. Pauline was born 12 Apr 1900, Denton, Denton County, Texas, USA; died 14 Aug 1994, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA; was buried , Mount Olive Cemetery - Big Spring, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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BOLT BRINGS INSTANT DEATH TO LEE HAMLIN

Friend In Automobile Few Feet Away Unhurt; Funeral Thursday

Lee Hamlin, 64, pioneer farmer, was killed instantly by a bolt of lightning at 5:25 p.m. Tuesday as he stepped from a car to direct a visitor back to town.

He was killed near his home thirteen miles north of Big Spring.

Hamlin had been sitting in the automobile with J.H. Kirkpatrick before he stepped from the car and walked to the front of the car to point out the best route back to the city.

"There was a flash and a clap," Kirkpatrick said, "and when I could see again he was lying on the ground in front of the car."

Force of the bolt shredded Mr. Hamlin's hat into scores of pieces. His body was badly burned by the electrical discharge. Mr. Kirkpatrick was unhurt. The bolt came from a small thunder head.

Born in Missouri more than sixty-four years ago, Hamlin had farmed in this county for more than thirty years.

Still very active despite his years, he had been supervising the unloading of posts and wire immediately previous to his death.

Surviving him are his widow, Mrs. Sarah Hamlin, one daughter, Mrs. Roy McNew, and two sons, Monta and Orbie.

Mr. Hamlin also leaves five sisters and one brother. They are R.D. Hamlin of Midland and Mmes. Nora Harrison of Jayton, Will Haynes, Jim Woodie and Jim Crow all of Gorman, and Charles Vandiver of Rogers, N.M. Eight grandchildren survive.

Masonic lodge here will be in charge of services at the graveside. Rev. M.J. Wise of the Church of Christ will speak the last rites for Hamlin from the Eberley Funeral Chapel 10 a.m. Thursday.

(Published in The Big Spring Daily Herald on October 11, 1933)

Lehman married Sarah Matilda Burleson 31 Dec 1890, Comanche County, Texas, USA. Sarah was born 10 Aug 1870, Leon County, Texas, USA; died 4 Oct 1950, Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA; was buried 6 Oct 1950, Mount Olive Cemetery - Big Spring, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]

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Mrs. Hamlin Rites Due To Be Said At 4 p.m. Today

Funeral service for Mrs. Sarah Hamlin, 80, who died at her home here Wednesday, were to be held at 4 p.m. today at the Eberley chapel.

Lloyd Connell and Herbert Love, Church of Christ ministers, were to officiate.

Mrs. Hamlin, member of a pioneer Howard county ranching family, died shortly after noon Wednesday, following a serious illness of approximately two months duration.

Pallbearers were to be Walker Reed, Tom Spencer, Charlie Lawrence, E.S. Conway, J.E. Norris, R.V. Middleton, Ed Love and O.B. Warren.

(Published in The Big Spring Weekly Herald on October 6, 1950)

Harry married Cynthia Luvenia Langston 11 Feb 1867, Bentonville, Benton County, Arkansas, USA. Cynthia (daughter of Henry Singleton Langston and Cynthia Harlin Walker) was born 28 Sep 1846, Osage Township, Benton County, Arkansas, USA; died 21 Mar 1922, Comanche, Comanche County, Texas, USA; was buried , Oakland Cemetery - Duster, Texas, USA. [Group Sheet]