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The Winona Times
Nov. 1, 2001
Richard Hammond Jr., the second son of Richard C. Hammond and
Addie G. Bledsoe was born, October 10, 1924 and departed this
life on October 8, 2001 at the age of 76 in Meadowbrook Manor
Nursing Home of Bolingbrook. Funeral services were held at
Alpha Missionary Baptist Church in Bolingbrook, Ill. on Oct.
14, and interment was held at Abraham Lincoln National
Cemetery, a veterans’ cemetery, in Joliet, Ill. with full
military honors. The Rev. William M. Rorer, pastor of Alpha
Baptist Church in Bolingbrook officiated at the services with
James Funeral Home of Aurora, Ill. in charge of the
arrangements.
Mr. Hammond grew up in the Carrollton, Miss. area and later
moved to Winona where he attended Winona Community High
School. Over the years he faithfully served in various
capacities as a member of Haven United Methodist Church of
Winona until his illness and subsequent move to Bolingbrook,
Ill. where he attended Alpha Missionary Baptist Church. A long
time resident of Winona, Mr. Hammond had worked at Gerard
Chevrolet, J.A. Olson Company and was owner and operator of
Hammond’s Upholstery Shop. During World War II he served his
country in the U. S. Army as a member of the 187th 1st
Engineer Aviation Battalion in New Guinea, Southern
Philippines and Luzon where he earned the Philippines
Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star. After his honorable
discharge from military service, he met and married his wife
of 51 years, Nettie Small who preceded him in death. To that
union were born three children, Charles (Anne) Hammond of
Bolingbrook, Ill.; Charlene Loretta Hammond of Buffalo, N.Y.;
and Richard (Cynthia) Hammond Ill of Buffalo, N.Y.
He also leaves behind thoughts of cherished memories with his
ten brothers and one sister, Guy Hammond of Pachuta, Miss.;
Paul (Martha) Hammonds, John (Lena) Hammond and Gene Hammond
of Philadelphia, Pa; James O. (Erma) Hammond of Council
Bluffs, lowa; Otis (Glenda) Hammond of Akron, Ohio; James L.
(Helen) Hammond of Memphis, Tenn.; Aretha (Sam) Jones, Willie
Earnest (Ora Del) Hammond, Chester Earl (Beulah) Hammond, and
MacArthur (Emmer) Hammond of Winona; four grandsons; one
granddaughter and numerous nieces, nephews and a host of other
relatives and friends.
Affectionately known as “Junior,” Richard was the kind of
person who unselfishly shared whatever he had to help others.
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