Memorial Card
Photo credit: Michael Hnatov
Accession Number: C.2015.319.5
Dimensions: 4.375 in X 2.625 in
Dimensions (Metric): 11.1125 cm X 6.6675 cm
Dimensions (Metric): 11.1125 cm X 6.6675 cm
Source: James Ferguson
Credit Line: Gift of James E. Ferguson
Description
Memorial card created in memory of Robert W. Hamilton. The front of the card features a photograph of Hamilton dressed in his formal FDNY uniform. The back of the card includes printed text: "In loving memory of | Robert Hamilton | January 16, 1958 - September 11, 2001" and a poem titled "We Remember Them."
Memorial card created in memory of Robert W. Hamilton. The front of the card features a photograph of Hamilton dressed in his formal FDNY uniform. The back of the card includes printed text: "In loving memory of | Robert Hamilton | January 16, 1958 - September 11, 2001" and a poem titled "We Remember Them."
Historical Notes
Born in Queens, Robert Hamilton lived in Washingtonville, New York, with his wife, Elizabeth, and their two children. He was a Boy Scout leader, a youth baseball coach, and the “yam man” who helped to cook Thanksgiving meals for the homeless and elderly at a local church. On September 11, as chauffeur for FDNY Squad 41, Firefighter Hamilton responded to the World Trade Center. He was 43 years old.
Born in Queens, Robert Hamilton lived in Washingtonville, New York, with his wife, Elizabeth, and their two children. He was a Boy Scout leader, a youth baseball coach, and the “yam man” who helped to cook Thanksgiving meals for the homeless and elderly at a local church. On September 11, as chauffeur for FDNY Squad 41, Firefighter Hamilton responded to the World Trade Center. He was 43 years old.
