Corporal Logan James Hamby

Corporal Logan James Hamby, age 20, passed away at his home on November 14, 2023, in Jacksonville, NC, after losing a battle with depression. He was born on August 4, 2003, in Lawrence, KS, the much-loved and only son of David and Stephanie (McDuff) Hamby and beloved brother to Taylor (Hamby) Cabral.

Logan entered the United States Marine Corps a month after graduating from Free State High School in May 2021. He graduated basic training as a Private First Class as an expert rifleman in September 2021 from the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego. He completed Infantry Training Battalion and participated in the Recon Training and Assessment Program at Camp Pendleton in California before being relocated to Camp LeJeune in Jacksonville, NC, in December 2021. While at Camp LeJeune, Logan served as a supply administrative clerk for the Marine Raider Regiment, where he received a commendation for his service in February 2023.

Logan was a young man whose playful antics and sarcastic wit kept his family and friends laughing. He was adventurous in spirit, loyal to friends, and fiercely private. Some of his favorite activities included playing video games on his computer and Xbox as well as hanging out with his beloved dog, Sierra, and cat, Whiskey. As a teen, Logan and his dad developed a shared enjoyment of indoor and outdoor rock climbing. They completed the American Alpine Institute Outdoor Rock Climbing Course and climbed the First Flatiron Mountain together in Boulder, CO. In recent years, he enjoyed training in boxing, mixed martial arts, and Jiu-Jitsu both at Thatchers’ Training Center in Lawrence and at Rising Athlete Warriors MMA in Jacksonville, NC. A few weeks ago, he won two individual gold medals and one team gold medal in Jiu-Jitsu, going 7-0 in his matches.

Another favorite activity was traveling with family and friends. As a kid, he loved camping at Clinton Lake and in Estes Park, CO, with the Royal Ambassadors at FSBC Lawrence, where he was a member. Throughout his life, Logan built great memories with his sister while traveling with their parents to Italy, Poland, and Hawaii. The siblings also relished traveling together with their grandparents, and sometimes even with exchange student siblings, to Disney parks, on roadtrips along the East and West coasts and cruises to Alaska, Europe, and the Caribbean. Perhaps one of his favorite adventures was a roadtrip he took with his friends to California in June 2021, in between his graduation from high school and beginning boot camp. Logan’s beautiful photographs of his many travels dot some of the walls in his parents’ home and will be cherished in the years to come.

He is survived by his wife of two years, Corporal Megan Ozaki of Jacksonville, NC; his parents, David and Stephanie Hamby of Lawrence, KS; his sister and brother-in-law, Taylor and Justin Cabral of Topeka, KS; niece, Hadassah Cabral and a future nephew of Topeka, KS; grandparents, Theo and Celia McDuff of Wichita, KS; and grandparents, Brian and Doris Hamby of Hutchinson, KS; two uncles, two aunts, and seven cousins of Wichita, KS; and extended family in Michigan, Indiana, and Oklahoma. Logan was also a host brother to five international students: Teresa Tinebra of Asti, Italy; Anna-Sofie Skov of Ishøj, Denmark; Alessandra Maltempi of Carate Brianza, Italy; Jorge Cáceres of Campeche, Mexico; and Lucas Ohlberger of Wiesbaden, Germany. Additionally, Logan will be missed by a tightknit group of high school friends, his fellow soldiers in the Marine Corps, and those he trained with at Thatchers’ Training Center and at Rising Athlete Warriors MMA.

Funeral arrangements are being handled by Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home, 601 Indiana St. in Lawrence. On Thursday, November 30, there will be a visitation from 1:00 to 2:00 pm and a Funeral service at 2:00 pm at FSBC Lawrence, 4300 W. 6^th St. The burial will take place immediately following at Oak Hill Cemetery, 1605 Oak Hill Ave. in Lawrence.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the non-profit Stop Soldier Suicide in memorial of Logan Hamby at https://stopsoldiersuicide2023.funraise.org/fundraiser/hamby or mail a donation directly to Stop Soldier Suicide, P.O. Box 110605, Durham, NC, 27709.