Obituary: Loren Russ Hamilton

Russ Hamilton, 83, died Saturday, May 16, 2009, at the Hospice and Palliative Care Center in Grand Junction.
Loren Russ Hamilton was born July 14, 1925, in Tonkawa, Okla., the son of Wesley Clay and Zora (Moore) Hamilton. He was raised in Missouri until the sixth grade when the family moved to Chase, Kan., where Mr. Hamilton graduated from High School.
On July 7, 1943, Russ entered the United States Navy, proudly serving his country…