Published by admin on Tue, 03/09/2021 - 10:22am
GARY DAVID HAMBLETON, 84, of Malmo, died peacefully on the morning of March 2 with his daughter Kelly by his side in her Ironton home.
Born in Braham on Oct. 6, 1936, Gary grew up on the southeastern shore of Mille Lacs Lake. In school he excelled in athletics. Upon graduating from Isle High School in 1954, Gary then served in the United States Navy during the Korean conflict. In the fall of 1959, he married his high school sweetheart, Jacqueline Lee Hemerick. Together they raised five children while Gary put his military welding skills to good use.