Sep 12, 1946 Feb 26, 2021 W. Hampton Beesley III died peacefully from cancer on Thursday, February 25 at his home in San Angelo, Texas attended by his dogs, children, and wife Bonnie of 52 years. Over his 74 years Hamp nurtured a loving family, helped people of all walks of life through his law practice, supported jazz music and the Arts, traveled the world, and became an admired and beloved community member. Born in Austin, TX in 1946, he and his family soon moved to San Angelo where Hamp would live out the rest of his days. He became an Eagle Scout, and at age 15 drove a delivery truck for his father’s business, West Texas Frozen Foods. Hamp graduated from Central High School in 1964 and from University of Texas in 1968, with a B.B.A. in accounting. At UT he met his future wife, Bonnie, on a substitute blind date. Hamp served in the Army Reserves from 1968 to 1974 and graduated from University of Texas Law School at Austin in 1972. He then returned to his hometown where he practiced real estate law for over 48 years. From 2017 to 2020 he was voted Best Attorney by the San Angelo Standard Times. To him, everyone who walked into his office was important. He said most of the time his work was “all happy work” because the buyer and seller both walked away happy.