Ardelle Ann Hamilton

Ardelle, I will miss you! I love you. Thank you for all the fun times in high school, for studying with me in graduate school, and for showing me how brave you were during your illness.
With love to you ,
Colette

Ardelle was a great friend and travel companion. We fondly remember the many Friday evenings she spent in our home sipping wine, eating pizza, and sharing travel stories. We had been talking about a trip to South America--the one part of the world Ardelle told us she had never been. We are greatly saddened that we will not be able to share that adventure and good time with her.

Ardelle, you will truly be missed but never forgotten.
Our love will always be with you.

Ardelle Hamilton was a kind, funny, encouraging educator who inspired me to return to college to complete the degree that I had begun many years ago. She leaves behind a legacy of students who will remember her smile and her dedication to teaching not only academics, but also morals and values. Rest in peace Ardelle. You will be missed.

Ardelle, Remembering your smile and your infectious laugh. Remembering fun Christmas dinners and putting olive pits in mashed potatoes. Remembering listening to wonderful stories about times overseas. Rest in Peace, sweet cousin. Love, Beth

Ardelle, I will always remember your smile and your laughter. I admired how you and Bill made the most out of life by traveling all over the world. Both of you showed us how to live and how to love. Be at peace my sweet friend. Helen

Dear My Beautiful Aunt Ardelle, Ardelle we shared so many ventures together all in so much fun and laughter also including with Uncle Bill. Please know I will miss you so dearly and your awesome smile but I will continue on as you would tell me to do so, I will all for you cuz your such an exception and the admiration I have for you and the listening and learning i achieved all because of you, I will continue your talent all with a smile and laughter. I love you very much Ardelle!

I Love You, Your NIECE
Yvonne ARDELLE Sullivan Rodriguez

I had the pleasure of working with Ardelle while Superintendent in Okinawa, Japan, and Ardelle was principal of Bechtel Elementary School. We later worked together when I was Supt. in Heidelberg and selected her to be principal of Mannheim Elementary School, one of the largest in Germany. I was so pleased when I learned she became Asst. Supt in Korea a few years after I retired. She was a fine educator and a good friend. She will be missed by friends and family alike.

Ardelle was a colleague and good friend--a respected educator, always leading with dignity and grace. I remember the many happy times spent together with Ardelle and Bill in Germany.

Ardelle was a colleague and good friend -- a respected educator, always leading with dignity and grace. I remember the many happy times spent together with Ardelle and Bill in Germany. She will be fondly remembered.

Dr. Hamilton meant so much to me and my 2 daughters that I cannot express how much she meant to me. It was a true honour to have meant someone like her. I am deeply saddened, but know that she is with her Heavenly Father, thank you so much for bringing her to St. Mary's and may God bless her whole family, she will always be in our hearts.

Dr Hamilton will be so missed, I had the honor of her taking me under her wing at a time when I needed it the most, my daughters and I truly loved her with all our hearts, she was so like a mother for me that words cannot express the sadness we are feeling, may God bless you all and know that she is with our Heavenly Father.

Ardelle called to offer her assistance when I became the principal at St. Joseph Catholic School in Killeen. Over the years, I came to know what a compassionate person she really was. I enjoyed our rides together going to conferences. She will be missed by many. May she rest in peace. My prayers will be with her family during the funeral.

To Whom It May Concern:

Ardelle was my deputy superintendent in DoDDS Korea. She was not only a mentor and friend, but we attending mass togetther at the base chapel. Ardelle and Bill were a wonderful couple and I wanted you to know how special she was to me and the students and families in DoDDS Korea.

Peace be with you during the diffucult time. We will all see Ardelle and Bill again one day.

V/R

Bruce

I had the honor of knowing Ardelle and Bill during my years in Germany. Ardelle and I worked closely with the Phi Delta Kappa (PDK)chapter for many years. She was an excellent educator and very dedicated to the field of education. She touched so many lives of students in such a positive way.

My deepest sympathy.

Ardelle was a wonderful, warm human being. Always gracious and willing to help others. I will miss her kind spirit and pleasant disposition.

Ardelle was a dear friend, an excellent educator, and an outstanding leader. We were very close and shared often when she was the principal of Mannheim Elementary and I served in the same capacity at Patrick Henry Elementary in Heidelberg, Germany. We were active Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) members and were both past presidents of the Okinawa and Germany Chapters. Many times, Ardelle, Bill, Dean, and I would have dinner together in Germany on the Haupt Strasse in Heidelberg or Itaewon in Seoul,Korea. After she retired from DoDEA and whenever I visited my sister in Dallas, we would meet to go to the museums, nice restaurants or shopping. I will miss my girlfriend.

I was privileged to work with Ardelle when she was principal of St. Mary's School in Temple, TX. As Associate Superintendent in the Diocese of Austin, I often visited St. Mary's with Margaret McGettrick our Superintendent and our visits were most enjoyable both personally and professionally.She was loving and caring to all who interacted with her and served with dedication in her ministry as a Catholic educator. My condolences go out to her family and many friends who will truly miss her physical presence in their lives.

Just knowing Ardelle has blessed my life. That I had the honor of serving on the Mannheim Elementary School Staff under Ardelle's exceptional leadership has enriched my life forever!