Fredie S. Hamel Obituary (1929 - 2002)

FREDIE S. HAMEL WEST POINT - Fredie S. Hamel, 73 quietly surrendered his battle on this earth December 31, 2002 after a long illness. He was surrounded by his family who loved him dearly. He was born September 4, 1929 to Clarence and Agnes Hamel in Conway, New Hampshire where he was also educated. Fred married Dolores Cortes on November 17, 1952 in Ogden, Utah. From this union they had three children, Deborah (Dave) Johnson, Pamela (Robert) Checketts, Fredie S. Hamel Jr., a special son who his father is now with. Five grandchildren, Marc, Courtney and Steven Rice, Brandon and April Checketts. Fred was a very curious boy who loved to take things apart to see how they worked and his mother never knew what she would find him working on. He grew up to be a hardworking man who loved to build things and working on military helicopters. He was a wonderful husband, father and grandfather who loved us all. Fred joined the Marine Corps in February 1951. He was stationed at New River, NC; Cherry Point, NC; San Diego, CA; LTA Santa Anna, CA and Hawaii. Fred proudly served his country in Korea and served three tours of duty in Vietnam. Fred retired from the Marine Corps with 20 years of service in February 1971.He was in the Fleet Marines Corps for 10 years. He was a proud Marine and loved serving his country. His family is very proud of him. He moved his family back to Roy, Utah where he worked at Hill Air Force as an Air Force Engineering Service Technician working with helicopters. In 1976, Fred and Dolores moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico following the 1550th Helicopter Squadron that was transferred to Kirtland, Air Force Base. Fred retired in 1995. Fred is survived by his wife of 50 years, two daughters, five grandchildren and his special cousins Reginald Wiggin, Audrey Rogers, Roberta Webster and Leona Gilpatrick who reside in Conway, New Hampshire. He was preceded in death by his parents, sister and his son Fredie S. Hamel Jr. The family would like to thank Dr. Gary Alexander and his nurse Marla who took great care of Fred. The family wishes to send a heartfelt thank you to IHC Hospice, whose staff helped our loved one to fight his battle with courage, dignity and grace. They were also a great source of strength and comfort to our family in a time of need. Another special thanks to Fred's angels Ali Sissom RN and Laura Hibberd as their care was outstanding. Fly high, HONEY, Fly high. VisitationMyers Mortuary - Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 January 5, 2003 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM ServiceMyers Mortuary of Roy 5865 South 1900 West Roy, UT 84067 January 6, 2003 1:00 PM CemeteryWashington Heights Memorial Park 4500 Washington Blvd. Ogden, UT 84403 January 6, 2003