John Hampton (philanthropist)
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John Hampton (May 24, 1907 – July 4, 2010)U.S. Marines during the late 1940s.
Hampton received a
encrypted
messages during the war.
Hampton was stationed at a Marine Reserve training center in
movie theaters, which evolved into Toys for Tots. Hendricks partnered with Hampton to lead the toy
collections in the area. Hampton also used his journalism experience to promote the campaign.
Hampton later moved to the
Oakland. His wife was journalist Nora Hampton, who worked for the Oakland Tribune. The couple resided in Orinda, California, until his wife's death on November 24, 1994.[2]
Hampton began showing symptoms of dementia in 2000. He died on July 4, 2010, at the Deer Hill Care Home in Lafayette, California, at the age of 103. He was predeceased by his son, Mikey Hampton, who died in 2006, leaving no close relatives.[1]