Opal Meredith (Hobbs) Hamilton passed away at the age of 92, Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Guardian Angel Homes in Lewiston. She was born April 21, 1918, in Tofield, Alberta, Canada, to Loid Hutchins and Maud (Hoisington) Hutchins, the eighth of nine children.
When she was about 5 years old, the family, who had moved to Canada shortly before her birth, returned to the U.S., settling first in Spokane, WA, and then in the Fraser area near Weippe. She attended the Cottonwood School, and then the family moved to the Hanford, WA, area before returning to Canada in 1928.
In 1935, she married Cyril Hobbs at Barrhead, Alberta, Canada. They farmed in that area until 1943, when they moved to Weippe, to be near her mother and brothers.
In Weippe, she worked at the H&W Mercantile Store as a clerk during the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1966, they moved to Lewiston where she worked at the Lewiston Care and Rehabilitation Center. In 1970, they moved to Moscow.
Her husband passed away in 1974 and in 1975 she moved with her youngest son, Fred, to Milton-Freewater, OR, for a short time before moving to Sandpoint.
She married her second husband, Lawrence Hamilton, in Sandpoint. He passed away in 1987 and in 1989, she moved back to Lewiston, where she remained until her passing.
Opal enjoyed gardening, but most of all loved having her family and friends near. She could always put together a meal for unexpected guests. No one ever left her home hungry. She was a kind and loving person who had a big smile for everyone.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Orel Hutchins, Leslie Hutchins, and Lawrence Hutchins; four sisters, Florence Sampson, Zoa Ford, Della Bisson, and Hazel Hutchins; two stepsons, Donald Hamilton, and Larry Hamilton; and a stepdaughter-in-law, Minnie Hamilton.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pine Hills Funeral Chapel in Orofino, with interment to follow at the Weippe Cemetery.
For those wishing to make memorial contributions, the family suggests the Hilltop Heritage Society Museum at Weippe.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of the Liberty House for their care and kindness during the past two-plus years.
When she was about 5 years old, the family, who had moved to Canada shortly before her birth, returned to the U.S., settling first in Spokane, WA, and then in the Fraser area near Weippe. She attended the Cottonwood School, and then the family moved to the Hanford, WA, area before returning to Canada in 1928.
In 1935, she married Cyril Hobbs at Barrhead, Alberta, Canada. They farmed in that area until 1943, when they moved to Weippe, to be near her mother and brothers.
In Weippe, she worked at the H&W Mercantile Store as a clerk during the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1966, they moved to Lewiston where she worked at the Lewiston Care and Rehabilitation Center. In 1970, they moved to Moscow.
Her husband passed away in 1974 and in 1975 she moved with her youngest son, Fred, to Milton-Freewater, OR, for a short time before moving to Sandpoint.
She married her second husband, Lawrence Hamilton, in Sandpoint. He passed away in 1987 and in 1989, she moved back to Lewiston, where she remained until her passing.
Opal enjoyed gardening, but most of all loved having her family and friends near. She could always put together a meal for unexpected guests. No one ever left her home hungry. She was a kind and loving person who had a big smile for everyone.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Orel Hutchins, Leslie Hutchins, and Lawrence Hutchins; four sisters, Florence Sampson, Zoa Ford, Della Bisson, and Hazel Hutchins; two stepsons, Donald Hamilton, and Larry Hamilton; and a stepdaughter-in-law, Minnie Hamilton.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pine Hills Funeral Chapel in Orofino, with interment to follow at the Weippe Cemetery.
For those wishing to make memorial contributions, the family suggests the Hilltop Heritage Society Museum at Weippe.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of the Liberty House for their care and kindness during the past two-plus years.
Opal Meredith (Hobbs) Hamilton passed away at the age of 92, Thursday, June 10, 2010, at Guardian Angel Homes in Lewiston. She was born April 21, 1918, in Tofield, Alberta, Canada, to Loid Hutchins and Maud (Hoisington) Hutchins, the eighth of nine children.
When she was about 5 years old, the family, who had moved to Canada shortly before her birth, returned to the U.S., settling first in Spokane, WA, and then in the Fraser area near Weippe. She attended the Cottonwood School, and then the family moved to the Hanford, WA, area before returning to Canada in 1928.
In 1935, she married Cyril Hobbs at Barrhead, Alberta, Canada. They farmed in that area until 1943, when they moved to Weippe, to be near her mother and brothers.
In Weippe, she worked at the H&W Mercantile Store as a clerk during the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1966, they moved to Lewiston where she worked at the Lewiston Care and Rehabilitation Center. In 1970, they moved to Moscow.
Her husband passed away in 1974 and in 1975 she moved with her youngest son, Fred, to Milton-Freewater, OR, for a short time before moving to Sandpoint.
She married her second husband, Lawrence Hamilton, in Sandpoint. He passed away in 1987 and in 1989, she moved back to Lewiston, where she remained until her passing.
Opal enjoyed gardening, but most of all loved having her family and friends near. She could always put together a meal for unexpected guests. No one ever left her home hungry. She was a kind and loving person who had a big smile for everyone.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Orel Hutchins, Leslie Hutchins, and Lawrence Hutchins; four sisters, Florence Sampson, Zoa Ford, Della Bisson, and Hazel Hutchins; two stepsons, Donald Hamilton, and Larry Hamilton; and a stepdaughter-in-law, Minnie Hamilton.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pine Hills Funeral Chapel in Orofino, with interment to follow at the Weippe Cemetery.
For those wishing to make memorial contributions, the family suggests the Hilltop Heritage Society Museum at Weippe.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of the Liberty House for their care and kindness during the past two-plus years.
When she was about 5 years old, the family, who had moved to Canada shortly before her birth, returned to the U.S., settling first in Spokane, WA, and then in the Fraser area near Weippe. She attended the Cottonwood School, and then the family moved to the Hanford, WA, area before returning to Canada in 1928.
In 1935, she married Cyril Hobbs at Barrhead, Alberta, Canada. They farmed in that area until 1943, when they moved to Weippe, to be near her mother and brothers.
In Weippe, she worked at the H&W Mercantile Store as a clerk during the 1950s and early 1960s. In 1966, they moved to Lewiston where she worked at the Lewiston Care and Rehabilitation Center. In 1970, they moved to Moscow.
Her husband passed away in 1974 and in 1975 she moved with her youngest son, Fred, to Milton-Freewater, OR, for a short time before moving to Sandpoint.
She married her second husband, Lawrence Hamilton, in Sandpoint. He passed away in 1987 and in 1989, she moved back to Lewiston, where she remained until her passing.
Opal enjoyed gardening, but most of all loved having her family and friends near. She could always put together a meal for unexpected guests. No one ever left her home hungry. She was a kind and loving person who had a big smile for everyone.
She was preceded in death by her parents, three brothers, Orel Hutchins, Leslie Hutchins, and Lawrence Hutchins; four sisters, Florence Sampson, Zoa Ford, Della Bisson, and Hazel Hutchins; two stepsons, Donald Hamilton, and Larry Hamilton; and a stepdaughter-in-law, Minnie Hamilton.
Funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Pine Hills Funeral Chapel in Orofino, with interment to follow at the Weippe Cemetery.
For those wishing to make memorial contributions, the family suggests the Hilltop Heritage Society Museum at Weippe.
The family would like to express their appreciation to the staff of the Liberty House for their care and kindness during the past two-plus years.
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