Lloyd Norman Hamlin, 81 infiltrated Communist Party for FBI : Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) - September 22, 1995
Deceased Name: Lloyd Norman Hamlin, 81 infiltrated Communist Party for FBI
For seven years, Lloyd Norman Hamlin led a double life, giving the kind of acting performance worthy of an Oscar.
Beginning in 1945, he was an undercover agent for the FBI, infiltrating the Communist Party in San Diego. To his "comrades" in conspiracy, he was merely a struggling professional photographer and painter, committed, as they were, to the overthrow of the U.S. government.
Mr. Hamlin, who in 1952 was the star mystery witness in the conviction of 15 Communist Party leaders on charges of conspiracy, died of heart failure Sept. 15 at Sharp Memorial Hospital. He was 81.
After revealing his true identity at the U.S. District Court trial -- during which his family was placed under police protection at their Linda Vista home -- Mr. Hamlin left the FBI. He devoted the rest of his life to painting, teaching, selling art supplies and writing poetry.
The stress of leading two lives during his FBI days took a toll on Mr. Hamlin's wife and three children. An appreciation fund was established to compensate the Hamlins for the social stigma they encountered.
"The most painful part of posing as a Communist was losing friends," Mr. Hamlin's wife, Kathleen, told The San Diego Union in 1952.
Among the honors Mr. Hamlin received for his undercover work, was the Amvets' highest state award, given in February 1952.
One month later, in accepting a plaque for "outstanding Americanism and patriotism" from the San Diego Kiwanis Club, Mr. Hamlin tried to temper some of the Red-menace paranoia of the era.
While urging citizens to take a stand against communism, he warned against "witch hunts in which innocent persons could be harmed."
Mr. Hamlin and his wife moved a small photography business they had started in downtown San Diego to Cass Street in Pacific Beach in 1949, expanding it into the Hamlin Arts Center.
When he wasn't working up to 17 hours a day at his business, Mr. Hamlin was painting desert scenes and seascapes in oils and watercolors. He also sculpted and did charcoal sketches of scenery.
The torrid pace led to a heart attack in 1970, and Mr. Hamlin sold his business and cultivated another interest: poetry.
Despite heart problems and failing eyesight in recent years, he wrote two books of poetry, "Only Now We Are Aware" and "Memories and Reflections," both published by Fithian of Santa Barbara.
The latter book, published last year, featured Mr. Hamlin's prose, poetry and sketches.
"He painted or wrote all the time," said his wife. "Five years ago, he planned his funeral and wrote a poem for it."
Mr. Hamlin was one of the first teachers in the adult education program in San Diego, in which he taught civil defense and art. He was instrumental in founding the art colony at Spanish Village in Balboa Park, said his wife, and he enjoyed teaching various forms of art to the disabled.
A native of Missouri, Mr. Hamlin grew up in Sedalia, Mo., and worked as a clerk at a Lubbock, Texas, bank before joining the Navy in 1942.
As a sailor, Mr. Hamlin attended night classes in photography at San Diego State. He worked in Navy intelligence before receiving a medical discharge in 1944 because of a vertebra disorder, spondylitis, that would severely restrict his mobility.
For three years, he attended the San Diego School of Arts and Crafts in La Jolla.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Hamlin is survived by two daughters, Norma Southard, of San Diego, and Sandra Stillings, of Escondido; a son, David, of Lakeside; seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church, Pacific Beach. Donations are suggested to Christ Lutheran Church, the Center for the Blind or the Arthritis Foundation.
Lloyd Norman HamlinAuthor: JACK WILLIAMS
Edition: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Page: B-4:1,6,7,8 B-6:2,3,4,5
Copyright 1995 Union Tribune Publishing Co.
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HAMLIN -- Lloyd N.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) - September 17, 1995
Deceased Name: HAMLIN -- Lloyd N.
HAMLIN -- Lloyd N., 81, passed away September 15, 1995. Husband of Kathleen Hamlin of 54 years. Father of Norma Southard, David Hamlin and Sandra Stillings. 7 Grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. Memorial Service Tuesday 4 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church of Pacific Beach. Private Interment Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his memory to Christ Lutheran Church. PACIFIC BEACH MORTUARY 488-5553
Edition: UNION-TRIBUNE 1,2
Page: B-7
Copyright 1995 Union Tribune Publishing Co.
Military Information: YN1, US NAVY
San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) - September 22, 1995
Deceased Name: Lloyd Norman Hamlin, 81 infiltrated Communist Party for FBI
For seven years, Lloyd Norman Hamlin led a double life, giving the kind of acting performance worthy of an Oscar.
Beginning in 1945, he was an undercover agent for the FBI, infiltrating the Communist Party in San Diego. To his "comrades" in conspiracy, he was merely a struggling professional photographer and painter, committed, as they were, to the overthrow of the U.S. government.
Mr. Hamlin, who in 1952 was the star mystery witness in the conviction of 15 Communist Party leaders on charges of conspiracy, died of heart failure Sept. 15 at Sharp Memorial Hospital. He was 81.
After revealing his true identity at the U.S. District Court trial -- during which his family was placed under police protection at their Linda Vista home -- Mr. Hamlin left the FBI. He devoted the rest of his life to painting, teaching, selling art supplies and writing poetry.
The stress of leading two lives during his FBI days took a toll on Mr. Hamlin's wife and three children. An appreciation fund was established to compensate the Hamlins for the social stigma they encountered.
"The most painful part of posing as a Communist was losing friends," Mr. Hamlin's wife, Kathleen, told The San Diego Union in 1952.
Among the honors Mr. Hamlin received for his undercover work, was the Amvets' highest state award, given in February 1952.
One month later, in accepting a plaque for "outstanding Americanism and patriotism" from the San Diego Kiwanis Club, Mr. Hamlin tried to temper some of the Red-menace paranoia of the era.
While urging citizens to take a stand against communism, he warned against "witch hunts in which innocent persons could be harmed."
Mr. Hamlin and his wife moved a small photography business they had started in downtown San Diego to Cass Street in Pacific Beach in 1949, expanding it into the Hamlin Arts Center.
When he wasn't working up to 17 hours a day at his business, Mr. Hamlin was painting desert scenes and seascapes in oils and watercolors. He also sculpted and did charcoal sketches of scenery.
The torrid pace led to a heart attack in 1970, and Mr. Hamlin sold his business and cultivated another interest: poetry.
Despite heart problems and failing eyesight in recent years, he wrote two books of poetry, "Only Now We Are Aware" and "Memories and Reflections," both published by Fithian of Santa Barbara.
The latter book, published last year, featured Mr. Hamlin's prose, poetry and sketches.
"He painted or wrote all the time," said his wife. "Five years ago, he planned his funeral and wrote a poem for it."
Mr. Hamlin was one of the first teachers in the adult education program in San Diego, in which he taught civil defense and art. He was instrumental in founding the art colony at Spanish Village in Balboa Park, said his wife, and he enjoyed teaching various forms of art to the disabled.
A native of Missouri, Mr. Hamlin grew up in Sedalia, Mo., and worked as a clerk at a Lubbock, Texas, bank before joining the Navy in 1942.
As a sailor, Mr. Hamlin attended night classes in photography at San Diego State. He worked in Navy intelligence before receiving a medical discharge in 1944 because of a vertebra disorder, spondylitis, that would severely restrict his mobility.
For three years, he attended the San Diego School of Arts and Crafts in La Jolla.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Hamlin is survived by two daughters, Norma Southard, of San Diego, and Sandra Stillings, of Escondido; a son, David, of Lakeside; seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church, Pacific Beach. Donations are suggested to Christ Lutheran Church, the Center for the Blind or the Arthritis Foundation.
Lloyd Norman HamlinAuthor: JACK WILLIAMS
Edition: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Page: B-4:1,6,7,8 B-6:2,3,4,5
Copyright 1995 Union Tribune Publishing Co.
_________________________________________
HAMLIN -- Lloyd N.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) - September 17, 1995
Deceased Name: HAMLIN -- Lloyd N.
HAMLIN -- Lloyd N., 81, passed away September 15, 1995. Husband of Kathleen Hamlin of 54 years. Father of Norma Southard, David Hamlin and Sandra Stillings. 7 Grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. Memorial Service Tuesday 4 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church of Pacific Beach. Private Interment Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his memory to Christ Lutheran Church. PACIFIC BEACH MORTUARY 488-5553
Edition: UNION-TRIBUNE 1,2
Page: B-7
Copyright 1995 Union Tribune Publishing Co.
Military Information: YN1, US NAVY
Lloyd Norman Hamlin, 81 infiltrated Communist Party for FBI : Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) - September 22, 1995
Deceased Name: Lloyd Norman Hamlin, 81 infiltrated Communist Party for FBI
For seven years, Lloyd Norman Hamlin led a double life, giving the kind of acting performance worthy of an Oscar.
Beginning in 1945, he was an undercover agent for the FBI, infiltrating the Communist Party in San Diego. To his "comrades" in conspiracy, he was merely a struggling professional photographer and painter, committed, as they were, to the overthrow of the U.S. government.
Mr. Hamlin, who in 1952 was the star mystery witness in the conviction of 15 Communist Party leaders on charges of conspiracy, died of heart failure Sept. 15 at Sharp Memorial Hospital. He was 81.
After revealing his true identity at the U.S. District Court trial -- during which his family was placed under police protection at their Linda Vista home -- Mr. Hamlin left the FBI. He devoted the rest of his life to painting, teaching, selling art supplies and writing poetry.
The stress of leading two lives during his FBI days took a toll on Mr. Hamlin's wife and three children. An appreciation fund was established to compensate the Hamlins for the social stigma they encountered.
"The most painful part of posing as a Communist was losing friends," Mr. Hamlin's wife, Kathleen, told The San Diego Union in 1952.
Among the honors Mr. Hamlin received for his undercover work, was the Amvets' highest state award, given in February 1952.
One month later, in accepting a plaque for "outstanding Americanism and patriotism" from the San Diego Kiwanis Club, Mr. Hamlin tried to temper some of the Red-menace paranoia of the era.
While urging citizens to take a stand against communism, he warned against "witch hunts in which innocent persons could be harmed."
Mr. Hamlin and his wife moved a small photography business they had started in downtown San Diego to Cass Street in Pacific Beach in 1949, expanding it into the Hamlin Arts Center.
When he wasn't working up to 17 hours a day at his business, Mr. Hamlin was painting desert scenes and seascapes in oils and watercolors. He also sculpted and did charcoal sketches of scenery.
The torrid pace led to a heart attack in 1970, and Mr. Hamlin sold his business and cultivated another interest: poetry.
Despite heart problems and failing eyesight in recent years, he wrote two books of poetry, "Only Now We Are Aware" and "Memories and Reflections," both published by Fithian of Santa Barbara.
The latter book, published last year, featured Mr. Hamlin's prose, poetry and sketches.
"He painted or wrote all the time," said his wife. "Five years ago, he planned his funeral and wrote a poem for it."
Mr. Hamlin was one of the first teachers in the adult education program in San Diego, in which he taught civil defense and art. He was instrumental in founding the art colony at Spanish Village in Balboa Park, said his wife, and he enjoyed teaching various forms of art to the disabled.
A native of Missouri, Mr. Hamlin grew up in Sedalia, Mo., and worked as a clerk at a Lubbock, Texas, bank before joining the Navy in 1942.
As a sailor, Mr. Hamlin attended night classes in photography at San Diego State. He worked in Navy intelligence before receiving a medical discharge in 1944 because of a vertebra disorder, spondylitis, that would severely restrict his mobility.
For three years, he attended the San Diego School of Arts and Crafts in La Jolla.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Hamlin is survived by two daughters, Norma Southard, of San Diego, and Sandra Stillings, of Escondido; a son, David, of Lakeside; seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church, Pacific Beach. Donations are suggested to Christ Lutheran Church, the Center for the Blind or the Arthritis Foundation.
Lloyd Norman HamlinAuthor: JACK WILLIAMS
Edition: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Page: B-4:1,6,7,8 B-6:2,3,4,5
Copyright 1995 Union Tribune Publishing Co.
_________________________________________
HAMLIN -- Lloyd N.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) - September 17, 1995
Deceased Name: HAMLIN -- Lloyd N.
HAMLIN -- Lloyd N., 81, passed away September 15, 1995. Husband of Kathleen Hamlin of 54 years. Father of Norma Southard, David Hamlin and Sandra Stillings. 7 Grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. Memorial Service Tuesday 4 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church of Pacific Beach. Private Interment Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his memory to Christ Lutheran Church. PACIFIC BEACH MORTUARY 488-5553
Edition: UNION-TRIBUNE 1,2
Page: B-7
Copyright 1995 Union Tribune Publishing Co.
Military Information: YN1, US NAVY
San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) - September 22, 1995
Deceased Name: Lloyd Norman Hamlin, 81 infiltrated Communist Party for FBI
For seven years, Lloyd Norman Hamlin led a double life, giving the kind of acting performance worthy of an Oscar.
Beginning in 1945, he was an undercover agent for the FBI, infiltrating the Communist Party in San Diego. To his "comrades" in conspiracy, he was merely a struggling professional photographer and painter, committed, as they were, to the overthrow of the U.S. government.
Mr. Hamlin, who in 1952 was the star mystery witness in the conviction of 15 Communist Party leaders on charges of conspiracy, died of heart failure Sept. 15 at Sharp Memorial Hospital. He was 81.
After revealing his true identity at the U.S. District Court trial -- during which his family was placed under police protection at their Linda Vista home -- Mr. Hamlin left the FBI. He devoted the rest of his life to painting, teaching, selling art supplies and writing poetry.
The stress of leading two lives during his FBI days took a toll on Mr. Hamlin's wife and three children. An appreciation fund was established to compensate the Hamlins for the social stigma they encountered.
"The most painful part of posing as a Communist was losing friends," Mr. Hamlin's wife, Kathleen, told The San Diego Union in 1952.
Among the honors Mr. Hamlin received for his undercover work, was the Amvets' highest state award, given in February 1952.
One month later, in accepting a plaque for "outstanding Americanism and patriotism" from the San Diego Kiwanis Club, Mr. Hamlin tried to temper some of the Red-menace paranoia of the era.
While urging citizens to take a stand against communism, he warned against "witch hunts in which innocent persons could be harmed."
Mr. Hamlin and his wife moved a small photography business they had started in downtown San Diego to Cass Street in Pacific Beach in 1949, expanding it into the Hamlin Arts Center.
When he wasn't working up to 17 hours a day at his business, Mr. Hamlin was painting desert scenes and seascapes in oils and watercolors. He also sculpted and did charcoal sketches of scenery.
The torrid pace led to a heart attack in 1970, and Mr. Hamlin sold his business and cultivated another interest: poetry.
Despite heart problems and failing eyesight in recent years, he wrote two books of poetry, "Only Now We Are Aware" and "Memories and Reflections," both published by Fithian of Santa Barbara.
The latter book, published last year, featured Mr. Hamlin's prose, poetry and sketches.
"He painted or wrote all the time," said his wife. "Five years ago, he planned his funeral and wrote a poem for it."
Mr. Hamlin was one of the first teachers in the adult education program in San Diego, in which he taught civil defense and art. He was instrumental in founding the art colony at Spanish Village in Balboa Park, said his wife, and he enjoyed teaching various forms of art to the disabled.
A native of Missouri, Mr. Hamlin grew up in Sedalia, Mo., and worked as a clerk at a Lubbock, Texas, bank before joining the Navy in 1942.
As a sailor, Mr. Hamlin attended night classes in photography at San Diego State. He worked in Navy intelligence before receiving a medical discharge in 1944 because of a vertebra disorder, spondylitis, that would severely restrict his mobility.
For three years, he attended the San Diego School of Arts and Crafts in La Jolla.
In addition to his wife, Mr. Hamlin is survived by two daughters, Norma Southard, of San Diego, and Sandra Stillings, of Escondido; a son, David, of Lakeside; seven grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Services were held Tuesday at Christ Lutheran Church, Pacific Beach. Donations are suggested to Christ Lutheran Church, the Center for the Blind or the Arthritis Foundation.
Lloyd Norman HamlinAuthor: JACK WILLIAMS
Edition: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
Page: B-4:1,6,7,8 B-6:2,3,4,5
Copyright 1995 Union Tribune Publishing Co.
_________________________________________
HAMLIN -- Lloyd N.: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice
San Diego Union-Tribune, The (CA) - September 17, 1995
Deceased Name: HAMLIN -- Lloyd N.
HAMLIN -- Lloyd N., 81, passed away September 15, 1995. Husband of Kathleen Hamlin of 54 years. Father of Norma Southard, David Hamlin and Sandra Stillings. 7 Grandchildren, 4 great grandchildren. Memorial Service Tuesday 4 p.m. Christ Lutheran Church of Pacific Beach. Private Interment Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made in his memory to Christ Lutheran Church. PACIFIC BEACH MORTUARY 488-5553
Edition: UNION-TRIBUNE 1,2
Page: B-7
Copyright 1995 Union Tribune Publishing Co.
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