Today our walk was dedicated in honor of :
Air Force Veteran Marrilyn J. Hamparian, Age 93, of Rantoul, IL.
Died Mar. 15, 2026
She was a radio operator in the Air Force.
She was preceded in death by her loving husband, Henry P. Hamparian, her parents, a brother (Randy Buck), a daughter (Cheryl A. Reed), and a granddaughter (Jennifer M. Tolbert.
She is survived by daughter Linda L. Beurrier (Robert); granddaughters Julie Douglas, Jodie Evans, Jessica Neagley (Brandon), Ashley Lowe, Janis Wells (Kevin), Alyssa Reed; 13 great grandchildren and 8 great-great grandchildren.
Marrilyn was a proud veteran of the USAF (United States Air Force). She met her husband Henry P Hamparian while serving for the USAF. She finished her service as a Radio Operator ll specializing in Morse code, and was awarded a National Defense Service award. She was stationed at Rantoul Chanute Airforce Base. After her service, she worked in Civil Service.
She enjoyed a variety of things like bowling, ice skating, and softball. She was a huge family oriented woman. She received her bachelors at EIU and was fluent in German and Danish.
It was a great honor to walk 5.51 Miles with Air Force Veteran Marrilyn J. Hamparian. We headed east and walked to 127 and headed towards town. We made a stop in at the Veterans Memorial Park and read a few names of our Fallen Brothers on the Memorial Wall. We also found a painted rock at the Memorial. We then continued south and crossed over to West Ave and headed back north. We then headed back to the house. The weather was perfect. I want to thank everyone who honked, waved, and saluted. We had 287 honks. It was amazing. I also want to thank SGT Adam Laporte for joining us and helping us honor this hero.
Air Force Veteran Marrilyn J. Hamparian will not be forgotten !
