Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hamp, Roger W. 2002
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Ionia Sentinel Standard, 12 Jul 2002

Roger W. Hamp, aged 82, of Lake Odessa, passed away Thursday morning, July 11, 
2002.  Roger was born in Odessa Township on March 14, 1920 to Charles and Ila 
(Shumway) Hamp.  He graduated from Lake Odessa High School in 1939, and was 
married to Bernice Allen on June 28, 1941.  Together they farmed in the Lake 
Odessa area until 1962.  Roger retired from the Ionia County Road Commission in 
1980.

For many years he was a 4-H leader and also served in the Ionia County 4-H 
Council.  Roger had also served as Chairman of the Lake Odessa Fair Board for 
several years and had been a volunteer with the Odessa Township Fire Department 
for over 10 years.

In retirement, Roger took up golf at the Morrison Lake Country Club where he 
and Bernice resided.  He enjoyed hunting, fishing and playing cards with his 
friends and neighbors.

Roger is survived by Bernice, his loving wife of 61 years; his sons, Allen 
(Mary) Hamp of Leslie, Douglas (Georgia) Hamp of Lake Odessa, LaVon (Marsha) 
Hamp of Sunfield, and Jerry (Barbara) Hamp of Lake Odessa; 10 grandchildren; 16 
great grandchildren; his sisters, Mildred Bopp of FL and Ruth Courtney of Lake 
Odessa; his brother, Robert (Joyce) Hamp of Ionia; his mother-in-law, Laura 
Allen; and many other relatives and friends.  Roger was preceded in death by 
his parents; his brother, Donald Hamp; and his great grandson, Michael Hamp.

Visitation will be at the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa on Friday from 2 
p.m. to 4 p.m. and from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.  The funeral service will be held at 2 
p.m. on Saturday at the Koops Funeral Chapel.  Burial will be in Lakeside 
Cemetery  Memorial contributions may be made to Central United Methodist Church 
or the American Heart Association.


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