Herlisa J. Hamp was the first born, in Richmond, Calif., of Herman and Carolyn Hamp on February 15, 1967.
As a child, she was very curious and interrogated her family regularly. Everyone thought that she would be perfect for her early career aspiration of becoming an attorney. Her parents provided her and her brother with an abundance of love and exposure. She was active as a child and youth in her family church, Davis Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. As a youth, she expanded her activities into ice skating, playing volleyball, and participating in the NAACP. While in high school, she added involvement in Junior Achievement and Upward Bound, and as well as working part-time at the San Pablo Library.
Herlisa attended all public schools in Richmond, Calif., including Cortez Elementary School, Adams Junior High, and Kennedy High School. After high school, she attended the University of California, Davis where she received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Law and Society. After college, she worked in the legal and economic development fields. …show more content…
Herlisa loved to travel and shop. Many of her weekends were spent with friends and family. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and is glad to have met all that sh
Herlisa was preceded in death by her mother Carolyn Hamp. She leaves to mourn her father, Herman Hamp, daughter Ava Niecy, and brother and best friend Timothy Hamp, sister in law Sandra Hamp, nephew, Timothy Hamp II, God-given little sister Jamilia Voltaire, God mother, Carolyn Green, Special Aunts, Annie Hamp and Jan Lyle (her mentor and role model), and Godchildren Brian Randle Jr. and Inez Snell. Childhood friends and sisters in Christ include Duckworth, Deborah Blue, Coretta Harris, Inga Randle, Shanetta Brown Cutlar and Tricell Dunn Dickens (any other to add) and a host of other family and
As a child, she was very curious and interrogated her family regularly. Everyone thought that she would be perfect for her early career aspiration of becoming an attorney. Her parents provided her and her brother with an abundance of love and exposure. She was active as a child and youth in her family church, Davis Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church. As a youth, she expanded her activities into ice skating, playing volleyball, and participating in the NAACP. While in high school, she added involvement in Junior Achievement and Upward Bound, and as well as working part-time at the San Pablo Library.
Herlisa attended all public schools in Richmond, Calif., including Cortez Elementary School, Adams Junior High, and Kennedy High School. After high school, she attended the University of California, Davis where she received a bachelor’s degree in Sociology with an emphasis in Law and Society. After college, she worked in the legal and economic development fields. …show more content…
Herlisa loved to travel and shop. Many of her weekends were spent with friends and family. She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends and is glad to have met all that sh
Herlisa was preceded in death by her mother Carolyn Hamp. She leaves to mourn her father, Herman Hamp, daughter Ava Niecy, and brother and best friend Timothy Hamp, sister in law Sandra Hamp, nephew, Timothy Hamp II, God-given little sister Jamilia Voltaire, God mother, Carolyn Green, Special Aunts, Annie Hamp and Jan Lyle (her mentor and role model), and Godchildren Brian Randle Jr. and Inez Snell. Childhood friends and sisters in Christ include Duckworth, Deborah Blue, Coretta Harris, Inga Randle, Shanetta Brown Cutlar and Tricell Dunn Dickens (any other to add) and a host of other family and