Hometown: Maquoketa, Iowa May 13, 1940 - September 29, 2009

Franklin Edward Hamilton was born May 13, 1940, in Maquoketa, Iowa, to Wayne and Ruth (Harding) Hamilton. He graduated from Delmar High School in 1959. He married Marilyn Holdgrafer on October 27, 1962 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Preston, Iowa. Franklin was a car detailer for 40 years at Rotman Motor Co. in Maquoketa, retiring in 2005. He also cleaned area businesses. He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a former member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Club in Maquoketa. Franklin E. Hamilton, 69, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at Genesis Medical Center West Campus, Davenport, Iowa. Memorials may be given to Camp Courageous. Franklin E. Hamilton, 69, of Maquoketa, Iowa, died Tuesday, September 29, 2009, at Genesis Medical Center West Campus, Davenport, Iowa. Burial: Sacred Heart Cemetery, Maquoketa, Iowa Burial Day: Friday 02 October 2009