"Curtis Hamilton, Pioneer of Newaukum, Dies"
There was an unusually large attendance and many beautiful floral tributes at the funeral of the late Curtis Hamilton, Newaukum valley farmer, Wednesday afternoon at the Fissel Funeral Home. Rev. Owen J. Beadles of the Methodist church officiated. Burial was in the family plot in Fern Hill cemetery. Mr. Hamilton's death at the age of 44, occurred Monday morning, following a long illness. He was born at Pound, Va., April 23, 1891. Mr. Hamilton was a member of Chehalis Woodmen of the World Camp No. 192.
Thirty-two years ago he came to Chehalis as a child with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hamilton. His mother died a few years later. In recent years the father, who attained a ripe old age, also passed on to his reward.
The Hamilton family was a splendid group of the old school type. Thrift, industry and the highest type of good citizenship predominated from the day the parents and their large group of sons and one daughter arrived in Lewis county. Theirs was an honored name and the family was highly respected by all. Most unusual was the history of the nine sons and the daughter. During 32 years locally Monday was the first time their circle was broken by death. In so large a group a record of this kind is exceptional. The eight surviving brothers are: E. B. Hamilton of Sedona, Ariz.; Fred A. Hamilton of Santa Monica, Calif.; Arthur L. Hamilton of Centralia and Harry P.; Albert O.; Nathan, Dennis C. and Frank Hamilton of Chehalis; a sister Mrs. W. W. Bond of Chehalis; the widow, Mrs. Jessie Hamilton, two sons, Howard and Roy Hamilton and two daughters, Margaret and Frances Hamilton of Chehalis.
Source: The Chehalis Bee-Nugget, 4 Oct 1935, page 6.
Transcribed by Diana Smith. She has no further information on this individual.