HAMMOND, Thomas Ottis

HAMMOND, HARRINGTON, WOOD, HARGIS

Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/24/2015 at 08:00:07

Obituary ~ Thomas Ottis Hammond
Febraury 7, 1928 ~ April 02, 2003

Thomas Ottis Hammond of Grand River, the son of George and Laura Harrington Hammond, was born Feb. 7, 1928, in Beaconsfield and died April 2, 2003, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines. He was 75.

He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp. from May 21, 1952 to April 27, 1954. Mr. Hammond was a home builder and had worked for the Wahldinger Corporation for 29 years.

He was a member of the Pigeon Association, a superintendent for the Warren County Poultry Association and had been the mayor of Hartford. He enjoyed raising chickens, ducks, geese and pigeons.

He was preceded in death by his brother, Audie Hammond.

Mr. Hammond is survived by his wife, Debra Hammond of Grand River; four sisters, Edith Wood of Tingley, LaVonne Hargis, Lottie Hammond and Betty Hammond, all of Hartford; three brothers, Lowell Hammond, Bill Hammond and his wife, Karen Hammond and Gerald Hammond and his wife, Sandy Hammond, all of Hartford; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends.

Memorial services were April 5, 2003, at the First Assembly of God in Des Moines. Brooks Funeral Care University Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

SOURCE: genealogybuff.com

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, April of 2015