Douglas Lewis Hamilton

Douglas Lewis Hamilton, 75, of Primghar, Iowa, died Wednesday, November 4, 2020, at Sanford Health Senior Care Center in Sheldon, Iowa, after a lengthy battle with dementia. He was born on September 6, 1945, in Pine Bluff, Ark., to parents Herschel Glenn and Christine Annette (Ragsdale) Hamilton. After graduating high school, he went on to attend North Carolina State University, from which he received a degree in Pulp and Paper Technology. Following his graduation, he joined the Army and proudly served his country during the Vietnam War, attaining the rank of Captain during his service. He married Ann Marie Lichty on December 9, 1972. In 1979, Doug took a position with International Paper Company in Pine Bluff, Ark. He remained with the company in various positions and cities for the rest of his working career until he retired in 2003. In his free time, Doug was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed both hunting and fishing. He also spent many enjoyable hours boating on the lake in his retirement. Doug was preceded in death by his parents, as well as a brother-in-law, Harold Hulse, and a granddaughter, Florence Wilson. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sisters, Glenda (Lloyd) Langston of Heber Springs, Ark., and Suzanne Hulse of Bismark, Ark.; and his children, Karen (Mitchell) Wilson of Primghar, Iowa, and Warren (Haley) Hamilton of Texarkana, Ark.; and his four grandchildren, Louisa Wilson, Ingrid Wilson, James Hamilton, and Isaiah Hamilton. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, Radnor Station Building 2, Suite 320, 290 King of Prussia Road, Radnor, Pa., 19087, or St John Lutheran Church, 5092 480th Street, Paullina, Iowa, 51046.