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Milo Donald Hamilton, 73, passed away Saturday, August 17, 1996, at the Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.
Donald, the son of Milo and Mamie (Porter) Hamilton, was born January 18, 1923, in Hampton, Iowa. At an early age, Donald moved with his family from Franklin County to the Hayfield area. He attended school in Hayfield, graduating from the Hayfield High School in 1940. He then started farming on his own. On June 16, 1949, he was united in marriage with Mona C. Lowe in Mason City, Iowa. The couple farmed in Hayfield and later in Joice, before moving to a farm near Britt in 1958, where Donald also sold feed. He retired from farming in 1985. For the past ten years the couple wintered in Weslaco, Texas. Donald was involved with the Mexican Children's Refugee, building homes in Mexico. He also enjoyed golfing.
Donald was a member of the United Methodist Church, the United Methodist Men, was Chairman of Trustee's at the church, was past president of the Beef Producers, a volunteer for Human Services and the Elderbridge Agency for the Aging.
He is survived by his wife, Mona of Britt; three sons: Mark Hamilton of Van Nuys, California; Paul Hamilton and his wife, Barbara of Colo, Iowa; two daughters, Sue Beukema and her husband, Mike of Kanawha; and Jean Buchholz and her husband, Aaron of Omaha, Nebraska; five grandchildren, Bryan and Brent Beukema, Kristina Hamilton, and twins Joel and Elizabeth Buchholz; one sister, Carole Halfpop and her husband, Roger of Belmond; sisters-in-law, Lynnea Bosch of Rockwell and Elaine Swank of Seffner, Florida; one aunt, one uncle, many nieces, nephews and cousins and a host of friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, Alan Hamilton and his step-father, Otto Holecek.