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Howell Linden Hamilton was born on 26 October 1918 in Hillside, Union, New Jersey.² He and Grace C. Groh were married in 1943 in New Jersey.³ He died on 17 June 1978, at age 59, in Plainfield, Union, New Jersey.⁴

US Army- WWII- 02 Mar 1943- 31 Jan 1946.⁵

Grace C. Groh was born on 15 January 1923 in Hillside, Union, New Jersey.^2,3 She and Howell Linden Hamilton were married in 1943 in New Jersey.¹ She died on 8 December 2009, at age 86, in Union County, New Jersey.³

Robert Loos Clark was born on 17 September 1912 in Trenton, Mercer, New Jersey.^2,3 He died on 25 June 1999, at age 86.³

Robert Loos Clark was a Salesman- Independent Electrical Products.^4,5 Clark, Robert L. "Bob", 86, of New Port Richey, died Friday (June 25, 1999) at Regional Medical Center Bayonet Point. Born in Trenton, N.J., he came here 24 years ago from Springfield, Pa., and was a retired sales representative for Independent Electrical Products. He was a member of King of Glory Lutheran Church, New Port Richey, past master of Bayse Newcomb and Springfield Masonic Lodges, Lulu Temple Shrine, Benjamin Franklin Consistory and Delco Grotto, and past adviser for the Order of Demolay, all of Pennsylvania, and member of the Gulf Harbors Civic Association. Survivors include his wife, Lillian; two sons, Larry, Granite Run, Calif., and Warren, Houston; and a nephew. Morgan Funeral Home, New Port Richey.

Evelyn Melba Clark was born on 11 September 1910 in New Jersey.^2,3 She and Oliphant were married about 1936. She and William W. Simpson, Jr., were married about 1943.⁴ She died on 27 January 1982, at age 71, in Pasco County, Florida. She was buried in Coral Ridge Cemetery (Mausoleum II East Wall), Cape Coral, Lee, Florida.

Evelyn Melba Clark was a Teacher.⁵ Evelyn Melba Simpson, 71, of 9 Pompano Drive, Gulf Harbors, New Port Richey, died Wednesday. A native of Pennsylvania, she had lived in the area for 2 1/2 years and was a retired school teacher.

She is survived by a son, John Russell of Chads Ford, Pa.; a brother, Robert Clark of New Port Richey.

Bell Funeral Home, Bayonet Point, Port Richey, is in charge of arrangements.

William W. Simpson, Jr., was born in 1910. He and Evelyn Melba Clark were married about 1943.² He died on 9 March 1976, at age ~66, in Cape Coral, Lee, Florida.³ He was buried on 13 March 1976 in Coral Ridge Cemetery (Mausoleum II East Wall), Cape Coral, Lee, Florida.

William W. Simpson, 65, of 1023 S.E. 26th St., Cape Coral, died Tuesday.

He came here in 1968 from Newark, Del. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church. He was a charter member and treasurer of the Cape Coral Lodge 267 F & AM. He was a charter member of the Order of the Eastern Star Loyalty Chapter 309, trustee for Ivah Shrine 26, White Shrine of Jerusalem, and formerly a member of the Pennsylvania Club, A.A.R.P. and the Cape Coral Retired Citizens Inc.

Surviving are his wife, Evelyn Simpson of Cape Coral; one son, John Russell Simpson of Lantana, Fla., and a sister-in-law, Mrs. R.B. Simpson of Ocean, N.J.

Funeral service will be held Saturday at 11 a.m. at the chapel of the Metz Funeral Home of Cape Coral with the Rev. Everett P. Bunck, pastor of Christ Lutheran Church, officiating, followed by fraternal service conducted by Cape Coral Lodge 367 F & AM.

Ivah Shrine 26, White Shrine of Jerusalem, will hold service Friday at 8 p.m. at the chapel of the funeral home

Friends may call at the funeral home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.

The family suggests that memorials be given to the building fund of Cape Coral Lodge 367 F & AM or the Heart Fund.

Oliphant and Evelyn Melba Clark were married about 1936. He died before 20 April 1940.¹