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Calvin (Circa 1925) Hammer - Class Of 1925 VIEW PROFILE

Calvin Hammer passed away on September 24, 1985 in the Medical Center Hospital in Nacogdoches.   It is believed that Calvin graduated from Timpson High School around 1925.

He was born to James and Susie (Atkinson) Hammer on December 20, 1907.  He was a member of the FUMC in Garrisonl  He was a retired Houston Police Officer and a member of the Police Office Assn.  Calvin was a member of the Faternal Order of Eagles for 35 years.  He was a Tax Assessor and Collector in the Garrison School District.  He was also on the Garrison City Council, Water Commission of Shelby Co.,and member of the Texas Floral Association and Lions Club. He was married to the late Nellie Thornton for 55 years.

He was survived by three sons and 3 daughter-in-laws;   Calvin Douglas Hammer and wife Bobbie of Huntington, Tex,, LaRoy Hammer adn wife Barbara of Houston, James Allen Hammer and wife Helen of Garrison and six grandchildren. Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.  Honorary pallbears were:  Zanie Brittain, Pete Crump, Beaurie McWilliams.  Pallbears were, Ross Thornton, Joe Dillion, Walter Hernsberger, Horace Francis, Kenneth Brittain and Ross Francis.  Burial was in the Blair Cemetery.

(Condenesed from the Timpson Area Obituaries Book(TAGHS)





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