James J. Hamilton

James J. Hamilton, 92,

of Lake Metigoshe, ND

and formerly of Minot,

died January 18, 2018 in a

Minot hospital.

Jim was born October

20, 1925 to James W. and

Lou M. (Mabin) Hamilton

in Minot, North Dakota.

He attended school in

Minot before enlisting in

the Navy in 1942. Jim’s

service included both

World War II and the

Korean Conflict. He was

honorably discharged in

1952. He was a Life

Member of the VFW and a

member of the American

Legion, Last Man’s Club,

the 40 et 8 and the Bot-

tineau Am Vets. After he

moved to Lake Metigoshe,

he was an active

volunteer with the local

Am Vets Club.

Jim married Lois Law-

son in 1952. They made

their home in Minot

where, Jim worked as an

electrician and they raised

their four children. Jim

was a proud member of

the IBEW Local 714. In

the 1980s they retired to

their lake home at Lake

Metigoshe where they

spent the rest of their

lives. They were married

62 years at the time of

Lois’ death. They both

loved the lake and had

many friends there.

He is survived by: his

children Debra (John)

Munoz, Patricia (Dale)

Tinjum, James W. (Candy)

Hamilton and Michael

(Sue) Hamilton, his

sister-in-law, Gayle Law-

son, six grandchildren

and numerous nieces,

nephews and extended

family.

Jim was preceded in

death by: his wife, Lois,

his parents, step-parent,

brother, brothers-in-law,

and sister-in-law.

Per Jim’s wishes there

will be no funeral, how-

ever, there will be a

book-signing on Tuesday,

January 23, 2018 from

Noon to 3:00 p.m. in the

Thomas Family Funeral

Home, Minot.

The family prefers

memorial to the donor’s

choice of organization.

Those wanting to sign

the online memorial regis-

ter or share memories and

condolences are invited to

use the expressions of

sympathy section at

(www.thomasfamily

funeralhome.com)