Page 3 - Howard Hamilton International Airport

October 3rd, 1940 in Bottle Creek, North Caicos to Earl Hamilton. He was taught up to 6th grade by the tron of the North Caicos High School. Following his ere Howard began working in construction with his
son and a year later they welcomed their first son omeday dominate the skies. To finance his ambition
ontinued working as a well-known contractor. Along joined the Nassau Flying Club that flew out to Oaks au Bahamas. He later moved in with his sister Myrtle ia to attend Burnside OTT Aviation and acquired his he state of Florida on August 15th 1975. What made
ven more special was that this was the birth of his ter, Dena, who was born only three years prior.
turned to Turks and Caicos on August 19th, 1978, with enter the aviation business. He partnered with John form “Blue Hills Aviation”. Their company started wo planes. Namely a Cessna 10-seater aircraft and a c which was a 5-seater aircraft.
Mr. Hamilton and Mr. Shearer provided regional national charter flights, government repatriation d airlift to Turks and Caicos Islanders in need of
y healthcare. He received great affection and respect ation skills, by landing in Grand Turk with only car r conditions. Many also remember the generosity work between the islands without ever receiving p businessman.
denciales by 1982. This facility helped to maintain during storms and hurricanes. His wife, Eva was an e office, arranged and dispatched flights for leisure, at hanger was also the host venue for the Provo Day n’s Office. Mr. Hamilton was also in the business of
He was also a respected government advisor who
friends as, “A Star Gazer”. A suitable name for one ceilings but only possibilities of greatness, and an eanwhile his children recall how they would spend ying them back to North Caicos for School. To his rilliant individual. To the businessmen and women
eprint for entrepreneurs in Turks & Caicos Aviation. l his last breath in 2002.
sinesses and his pioneering of the Turks and Caicos tures in the TCI. Today, we officially rename the he late Howard C. Hamilton.
R GAZER” HAMILTON
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