Lawrence Edwin Sr. was born in Loveland, OH on April 18, 1919 to Alvin and Esther Hannon Hamilton. Beloved husband of Mary Frances Greene Hamilton. Loving father of Helen Frances (the late Raymond) Gordon of Loveland, OH, Roberta Mae Wayne Dixie Sr. of Cincinnati, OH, Lawrence E. Linda Sue Hamilton Jr. of Piqua, OH, Marcia Louise (the late Roy) Britt of Philadelphia, PA, Bonita Rae Adekeye Hamilton formerly of Oxnard, CA and LaVerne Mayfield of Loveland, OH. Cherished grandfather of eighteen and great-grandfather of sixteen. Brother of Rev. Donald Hamilton, Rev. Ralph Hamilton, Rev. Allison Hamilton, sister Anna Hamilton Osborne and the late Earl Hamilton Sr. and Ethel Hamilton Norman Combs. Died February 27 at age 90. Lawrence retired after 35 years of service from the U.S. Post Office. Served proudly in the U.S. Army during WWII. Family suggest memorial donations be made to American Cancer Society or American Diabetes.