He was born on july 1, 1943, in Peoria, Ill., to the late Oscar and Berniece Farns Hamrick. He was a retired plant engineer for Caterpillar Tractor.
He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Survivors include: his daughter, Jill Hamrick, of Ocala, Fla.; and his brother, Gary Hamrick, of Peoria, Ill.
Funeral services will be held in Chillicothe, Ill., at a later date. Local arrangements are under the direction of Bennett-Wormington Funeral Home, Monett.
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