SAMUEL LOUIS CAPINO
HAMPTON - Samuel Louis Capino of Hampton died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. He was born April 11, 1920, in Brunswick, Md., the son of Louis and Minnie Capino. Sam will foremost be remembered as a loving husband and beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He will also be remembered by the City of Hampton and the Hampton Police Division as 'Badge Number One.' The son of a railroad worker, Sam grew up in Brunswick, Md. By the age of 12, he was already an accomplished featherweight boxer and prize fighter. At the age of 16, Sam joined the U.S. Army and was assigned from 1938 to 1941 to the 27th Infantry, Schofield Barracks, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Sam, as a member of the base boxing team, won four different titles and was crowned lightweight champion. It was this boxing team that was portrayed in the Academy Award winning movie and the James Jones classic novel, 'From Here to Eternity.' Sam served with distinction in the Army until the end of World War II. In 1946, Sam began his distinguished 30-year career as a Hampton police officer. During this time, he was the recipient of numerous honors and awards from Hampton City Schools, as well as civic and religious organizations for his continued service and dedication to the youth of Hampton. This includes the establishment of a boys club in Hampton with over 90 members. For many years, he supervised the Hampton Police School Crossing Guards Division. He was an active promoter of the March of Dimes campaign in Hampton for many years. He promoted wrestling and boxing matches to raise money for that and other charities. During the summers, Sam was in charge of the Hampton Police Buckroe Beach Precinct. His responsibilities included patrolling both the beach and amusement park, as well as supervising life guard and rescue services at the beach. During his many years of service, he was affectionately known as the 'Mayor of Buckroe.' Sam was also responsible for backstage security for the Hampton Coliseum in the 1970s. In this role, Sam ensured the protection and safety of some of the entertainment and sports worlds' most famous icons including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jack Benny, The Rolling Stones, Bob Hope, Lawrence Welk, Muhammad Ali, and Joe Louis. He declined an offer by Colonel Tom Parker to provide personal security services for Elvis Presley because of the job's extensive travel requirements. In 1976, he retired as the Division's highest ranking patrolman with Badge Number One. In 1984, he received the Legion of Honor Medal from Hampton Police Chief Pat G. Minetti for gunshot wounds received in the line of duty in 1961. After Sam retired from the Hampton Police, he served 15 years as the Chief of Operations for Old Dominion Security. He also served many years as the Boxing and Wresting Inspector for the Commonwealth of Virginia Athletic Commission. Sam was a member of Hampton Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Kathleen Mae Capino; sister, Mary Jane Carnes of Baltimore, Md.; sisters-in-law, Doris Cupino of Frederick, Md., Mildred Muddiman and her husband, Leonard, of Manassas; three children, Goldie Smith of Yorktown, Samuel Capino Jr. and his wife, Marty, of Yorktown, Richard and his wife, Tara, of Columbia, Md.; six grandchildren, Jeff Smith and his wife, Michele, of Newport News, Michael Smith of Menominee, Mich., Elizabeth and Amanda Capino of Yorktown, and Ricky and Heather Capino of Columbia, Md.; three great-grandchildren, Lindsey, Alexis, and Sydney Smith of Newport News; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, 245 S. Armistead Ave., Hampton, Va.
Published in Daily Press from Oct. 6 to Oct. 7, 2006
HAMPTON - Samuel Louis Capino of Hampton died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. He was born April 11, 1920, in Brunswick, Md., the son of Louis and Minnie Capino. Sam will foremost be remembered as a loving husband and beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He will also be remembered by the City of Hampton and the Hampton Police Division as 'Badge Number One.' The son of a railroad worker, Sam grew up in Brunswick, Md. By the age of 12, he was already an accomplished featherweight boxer and prize fighter. At the age of 16, Sam joined the U.S. Army and was assigned from 1938 to 1941 to the 27th Infantry, Schofield Barracks, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Sam, as a member of the base boxing team, won four different titles and was crowned lightweight champion. It was this boxing team that was portrayed in the Academy Award winning movie and the James Jones classic novel, 'From Here to Eternity.' Sam served with distinction in the Army until the end of World War II. In 1946, Sam began his distinguished 30-year career as a Hampton police officer. During this time, he was the recipient of numerous honors and awards from Hampton City Schools, as well as civic and religious organizations for his continued service and dedication to the youth of Hampton. This includes the establishment of a boys club in Hampton with over 90 members. For many years, he supervised the Hampton Police School Crossing Guards Division. He was an active promoter of the March of Dimes campaign in Hampton for many years. He promoted wrestling and boxing matches to raise money for that and other charities. During the summers, Sam was in charge of the Hampton Police Buckroe Beach Precinct. His responsibilities included patrolling both the beach and amusement park, as well as supervising life guard and rescue services at the beach. During his many years of service, he was affectionately known as the 'Mayor of Buckroe.' Sam was also responsible for backstage security for the Hampton Coliseum in the 1970s. In this role, Sam ensured the protection and safety of some of the entertainment and sports worlds' most famous icons including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jack Benny, The Rolling Stones, Bob Hope, Lawrence Welk, Muhammad Ali, and Joe Louis. He declined an offer by Colonel Tom Parker to provide personal security services for Elvis Presley because of the job's extensive travel requirements. In 1976, he retired as the Division's highest ranking patrolman with Badge Number One. In 1984, he received the Legion of Honor Medal from Hampton Police Chief Pat G. Minetti for gunshot wounds received in the line of duty in 1961. After Sam retired from the Hampton Police, he served 15 years as the Chief of Operations for Old Dominion Security. He also served many years as the Boxing and Wresting Inspector for the Commonwealth of Virginia Athletic Commission. Sam was a member of Hampton Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Kathleen Mae Capino; sister, Mary Jane Carnes of Baltimore, Md.; sisters-in-law, Doris Cupino of Frederick, Md., Mildred Muddiman and her husband, Leonard, of Manassas; three children, Goldie Smith of Yorktown, Samuel Capino Jr. and his wife, Marty, of Yorktown, Richard and his wife, Tara, of Columbia, Md.; six grandchildren, Jeff Smith and his wife, Michele, of Newport News, Michael Smith of Menominee, Mich., Elizabeth and Amanda Capino of Yorktown, and Ricky and Heather Capino of Columbia, Md.; three great-grandchildren, Lindsey, Alexis, and Sydney Smith of Newport News; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, 245 S. Armistead Ave., Hampton, Va.
Published in Daily Press from Oct. 6 to Oct. 7, 2006
SAMUEL LOUIS CAPINO
HAMPTON - Samuel Louis Capino of Hampton died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. He was born April 11, 1920, in Brunswick, Md., the son of Louis and Minnie Capino. Sam will foremost be remembered as a loving husband and beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He will also be remembered by the City of Hampton and the Hampton Police Division as 'Badge Number One.' The son of a railroad worker, Sam grew up in Brunswick, Md. By the age of 12, he was already an accomplished featherweight boxer and prize fighter. At the age of 16, Sam joined the U.S. Army and was assigned from 1938 to 1941 to the 27th Infantry, Schofield Barracks, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Sam, as a member of the base boxing team, won four different titles and was crowned lightweight champion. It was this boxing team that was portrayed in the Academy Award winning movie and the James Jones classic novel, 'From Here to Eternity.' Sam served with distinction in the Army until the end of World War II. In 1946, Sam began his distinguished 30-year career as a Hampton police officer. During this time, he was the recipient of numerous honors and awards from Hampton City Schools, as well as civic and religious organizations for his continued service and dedication to the youth of Hampton. This includes the establishment of a boys club in Hampton with over 90 members. For many years, he supervised the Hampton Police School Crossing Guards Division. He was an active promoter of the March of Dimes campaign in Hampton for many years. He promoted wrestling and boxing matches to raise money for that and other charities. During the summers, Sam was in charge of the Hampton Police Buckroe Beach Precinct. His responsibilities included patrolling both the beach and amusement park, as well as supervising life guard and rescue services at the beach. During his many years of service, he was affectionately known as the 'Mayor of Buckroe.' Sam was also responsible for backstage security for the Hampton Coliseum in the 1970s. In this role, Sam ensured the protection and safety of some of the entertainment and sports worlds' most famous icons including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jack Benny, The Rolling Stones, Bob Hope, Lawrence Welk, Muhammad Ali, and Joe Louis. He declined an offer by Colonel Tom Parker to provide personal security services for Elvis Presley because of the job's extensive travel requirements. In 1976, he retired as the Division's highest ranking patrolman with Badge Number One. In 1984, he received the Legion of Honor Medal from Hampton Police Chief Pat G. Minetti for gunshot wounds received in the line of duty in 1961. After Sam retired from the Hampton Police, he served 15 years as the Chief of Operations for Old Dominion Security. He also served many years as the Boxing and Wresting Inspector for the Commonwealth of Virginia Athletic Commission. Sam was a member of Hampton Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Kathleen Mae Capino; sister, Mary Jane Carnes of Baltimore, Md.; sisters-in-law, Doris Cupino of Frederick, Md., Mildred Muddiman and her husband, Leonard, of Manassas; three children, Goldie Smith of Yorktown, Samuel Capino Jr. and his wife, Marty, of Yorktown, Richard and his wife, Tara, of Columbia, Md.; six grandchildren, Jeff Smith and his wife, Michele, of Newport News, Michael Smith of Menominee, Mich., Elizabeth and Amanda Capino of Yorktown, and Ricky and Heather Capino of Columbia, Md.; three great-grandchildren, Lindsey, Alexis, and Sydney Smith of Newport News; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, 245 S. Armistead Ave., Hampton, Va.
Published in Daily Press from Oct. 6 to Oct. 7, 2006
HAMPTON - Samuel Louis Capino of Hampton died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006. He was born April 11, 1920, in Brunswick, Md., the son of Louis and Minnie Capino. Sam will foremost be remembered as a loving husband and beloved father, grandfather, and great-grandfather. He will also be remembered by the City of Hampton and the Hampton Police Division as 'Badge Number One.' The son of a railroad worker, Sam grew up in Brunswick, Md. By the age of 12, he was already an accomplished featherweight boxer and prize fighter. At the age of 16, Sam joined the U.S. Army and was assigned from 1938 to 1941 to the 27th Infantry, Schofield Barracks, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Sam, as a member of the base boxing team, won four different titles and was crowned lightweight champion. It was this boxing team that was portrayed in the Academy Award winning movie and the James Jones classic novel, 'From Here to Eternity.' Sam served with distinction in the Army until the end of World War II. In 1946, Sam began his distinguished 30-year career as a Hampton police officer. During this time, he was the recipient of numerous honors and awards from Hampton City Schools, as well as civic and religious organizations for his continued service and dedication to the youth of Hampton. This includes the establishment of a boys club in Hampton with over 90 members. For many years, he supervised the Hampton Police School Crossing Guards Division. He was an active promoter of the March of Dimes campaign in Hampton for many years. He promoted wrestling and boxing matches to raise money for that and other charities. During the summers, Sam was in charge of the Hampton Police Buckroe Beach Precinct. His responsibilities included patrolling both the beach and amusement park, as well as supervising life guard and rescue services at the beach. During his many years of service, he was affectionately known as the 'Mayor of Buckroe.' Sam was also responsible for backstage security for the Hampton Coliseum in the 1970s. In this role, Sam ensured the protection and safety of some of the entertainment and sports worlds' most famous icons including Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jack Benny, The Rolling Stones, Bob Hope, Lawrence Welk, Muhammad Ali, and Joe Louis. He declined an offer by Colonel Tom Parker to provide personal security services for Elvis Presley because of the job's extensive travel requirements. In 1976, he retired as the Division's highest ranking patrolman with Badge Number One. In 1984, he received the Legion of Honor Medal from Hampton Police Chief Pat G. Minetti for gunshot wounds received in the line of duty in 1961. After Sam retired from the Hampton Police, he served 15 years as the Chief of Operations for Old Dominion Security. He also served many years as the Boxing and Wresting Inspector for the Commonwealth of Virginia Athletic Commission. Sam was a member of Hampton Baptist Church. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Kathleen Mae Capino; sister, Mary Jane Carnes of Baltimore, Md.; sisters-in-law, Doris Cupino of Frederick, Md., Mildred Muddiman and her husband, Leonard, of Manassas; three children, Goldie Smith of Yorktown, Samuel Capino Jr. and his wife, Marty, of Yorktown, Richard and his wife, Tara, of Columbia, Md.; six grandchildren, Jeff Smith and his wife, Michele, of Newport News, Michael Smith of Menominee, Mich., Elizabeth and Amanda Capino of Yorktown, and Ricky and Heather Capino of Columbia, Md.; three great-grandchildren, Lindsey, Alexis, and Sydney Smith of Newport News; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, six brothers, and three sisters. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, at R. Hayden Smith Funeral Home, 245 S. Armistead Ave., Hampton, Va.
Published in Daily Press from Oct. 6 to Oct. 7, 2006
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