Richard N. Hamilton, 90, of New York, NY and formerly of Jacksonville, IL, died

Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at his home.

He was born Nov. 25, 1933, in Jacksonville, IL, the son of Agnes Hamilton and

attended Jacksonville public schools, graduating from Jacksonville High School.

Richard was a veteran of the United States Army. He attended college after his

service and was an accountant for 30 years. After a long career with several large

New York companies, he retired from the Greater New York Hospital Association

in 2006.

Richard loved to travel internationally and visited London often. He also enjoyed

cruising from port to port. But his greatest love was the opera and he was a

frequent patron of the Metropolitan Opera in Manhattan.

He is survived by his first cousins Alan Hamilton of Berthoud, Colorado, George

Hamilton of Higginsville, Missouri, Phyllis Hamilton of Oakland, California,

Jacqueline Brown of College Station, Texas, Terrie Garrez of Camarillo, California,

and Guthrie Underwood of Vancouver, Washington. He was preceded in death by

his mother and ten aunts and uncles.

A graveside memorial service will be held on Friday, June 7, 2024, at 1:00 p.m., at

Diamond Grove Cemetery in Jacksonville. The Buchanan & Cody Funeral Home in

Jacksonville is in charge of arrangements.

Memorial donations in his name may be made to the Metropolitan Opera at:

https://www.metopera.org/support/gift-forms/give-a-gift/?memorial=true