Verdual W. Hamlin Jr.'s Obituary
Verdual W. Hamlin Jr. 80, of Eustis, passed away on Saturday, October 30, 2010. He was born in Schenectady, New York. Verdual was raised in Mount Dora and graduated from Mount Dora High School, he moved to Eustis in 1957 and became a partner in Zeller, Kennedy & Hamlin Funeral Home, he was a co-founder of Hamlin & Hilbish Funeral Directors of Eustis and Steverson, Hamlin & Hilbish Funerals and Cremations in Tavares. He served as a City Commissioner, Vice Mayor and Mayor of Eustis, was a founding member of the Fairway Christian Church of The Villages, he had been an active Mason and Shriner, a member of Eustis Lodge 1578 B.P.O.E. and the Rotary Club of Eustis. Mr. Hamlin is survived by his wife Patti, his children, Susan Hamlin (Jorge) Salazar of Eustis, William D. “Billy” (Teri) Hamlin of Oakland, Florida, step daughters, Lisa Lacy of Plano, Texas and Carolyn (Andrew) Yates of Apex, North Carolina, his grandchildren, Sabrina Krueger, Jorge Salazar, Jessica Salazar, William Tyler Hamlin, Patrick Todd Lacy, Joshua P. Hamlin, Nathan Yates, Megan E. Hamlin, and Lindsay Yates, great granddaughter, Emma Krueger and his business partners Art & Carol Hilbish. The family received friends in the Hamlin & Hilbish Chapel on Wednesday November 3, 2010 from 5 until 7 PM. Graveside services were held in Pine Forest Cemetery, Mount Dora at 11 AM Thursday, November 4, 2010. Mr. Bill Twaddell, Minister officiated. The family requests those desiring direct memorials to Fairway Christian Church 251 Avenida Los Angelos, The Villages, FL 32162You may leave a condolence for the family by signing the guest book below.
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