Larry James Hamilton

It is with fond remembrance that we announce the passing of Larry James Hamilton, “LarryJ”, age 77, of Kihei, Hawaii, formerly of Gary. LarryJ passed away in his sleep due to respiratory failure, at Maui General Hospital, on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. He was born on February 27, 1944, in Gary Indiana, to Charles F. and Harriet (Nelson) Hamilton. LarryJ graduated from Horace Mann High School in 1962. He was in the US Army, at Fort Sill, Oklahoma from 1966 to 1968, where he finished his tour as a decorated Army Sergeant. After the Army, he and wife Jane (Apple) returned to Gary where Larry worked for a short time at US Steel. Soon after, he pursued a career as a sales professional and worked in the Insurance industry for some time, print and newspaper advertising and, in his final days, as an agent for the Maui Solar Project. Larry and Jane raised two boys, Mark (Machelle Quasebarth) of Medaryville, IN and Scott (Jodi Buechs) of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA. In the early years Larry was involved in little league coaching at Junedale Little League, the Exchange Club’s Bicentennial committee and also played an integral role in establishing BMX racing at Hidden Lake Park in Merrillville and Southlake Speedway in Crown Point. He was always quick to help out a friend in need, offer his home to relatives needing a place to crash and eager to get involved in community activities. In his later years, Larry created a new life for himself on the island of Maui that included the birth of his daughter, Nikki. He was an active member of the local community and participated in little league coaching, being a “Soccer dad” and volunteering for local community organizations. He was a proud member of the Maui County Civil Defense Agency’s Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and supported the local Veteran’s organization. In 2018 LarryJ graduated from the University of Hawaii’s Maui campus, receiving an Associates degree with honors as a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. Larry was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Jay Monfort of Lake Havasu, AZ and brother Jeff Hamilton of Lake Havasu, AZ. He is survived by his brother Dennis (Nancy) Hamilton of Winfield IN, his two sons, daughter, six grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. We will celebrate Larry’s life March 28th, 2022 with a small gathering at sunset on Charlie Young Beach in Kihei. Please check Larry J. Hamilton Facebook page for specific details.