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Harold Wilbur Hammock 1917 - 2007

Harold Wilbur Hammock of Washington, District of Columbia County, DC was born on January 29, 1917 in Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana United States, and died at age 90 years old on February 10, 2007 at Armed Forces Retirement Home - Washington DC 140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW, in Washington, DC. Harold Hammock was buried at Old Greenwood Cemetery 2781-2817 N Conwell Ave, in Willard, Huron County, OH.

Harold Wilbur Hammock
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Washington, District of Columbia County, DC 20012
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January 29, 1917
Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana, 47620, United States
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Armed Forces Retirement Home - Washington DC 140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW, in Washington, District Of Columbia, 20011, United States
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  • Introduction

    Known as "Ham" to many of his friends, Mr. Hammock was known for his "call sign" "N3DTZ" and was an active member of the C-Car Ham Radio Club of Washington.
  • 01/29
    1917

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    January 29, 1917
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    Mount Vernon, Posey County, Indiana 47620, United States
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  • Ethnicity & Family History

    Harold Wilbur Hammock was born to parents Charles Harrison Hammock and Mollie Mae Payne. He was Black. His mother Mollie was born on September 8, 1898 in Waverly, Union County, Kentucky, United States of America and resided in Willard, Huron, Ohio, USA. She passed away on May 5, 1936 in Willard, Huron County, Ohio, United States of America. His father Charles was born on August 24, 1888 in Uniontown, Union County, Kentucky, United States of America. He resided in Mount Vernon, Posey, Indiana, USA and Willard, Huron, Ohio, USA. He passed away in Willard, Huron County, Ohio, United States of America on September 13, 1949.

  • Early Life & Education

    Harold grew up with siblings including Joseph Harrison Hammock (1915-1981), Helen Hammock (1918-2001), Ivan Charles Hammock (1920-1998), Alice L Hammock Thompson (1922-1945), Pauline Lucille Hammock-Jones-Bond (1925-2000), Rose Evelyn Hammock-Cheeks-Pierce (1929-2000), and William Arthur Hammock (1934-2001). He attended school in Willard and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, (C.C.C.), a public works program that employed young adults during the Great Depression of the 30's and 40's.

  • Military Service

    Harold W. “Ham” Hammock enlisted on March 21, 1941 in Ft Benjamin Harrison Indiana as a private with Military serial#: 35154996. He served with honor in the U.S. Army from March 21, 1941, to October 27, 1945, achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant and specializing as a Message Center Chief. His exemplary service earned him accolades including the Good Conduct Medal, American Defense Service Medal, and the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars.

  • Professional Career

    Harold retired as an Office Appliance Repairer from the General Services Administration in Washington, DC. He worked at the Office Machine Repair Shop at the Washington Navy Yard. However Hammock's retirement was brief as he resumed full-time employment at the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) until December 2003.

  • Personal Life & Family

    He was married twice. Harold was married to Juanita Elizabeth Carter (1937-2000). The couple did not have any children together. Harold also married Eula Mae Thompson (1925-1994) and together they had children including a son named Leslie Allen Hammock (1947-2019).
  • 02/10
    2007

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    February 10, 2007
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    Armed Forces Retirement Home - Washington DC 140 Rock Creek Church Rd NW, in Washington, District Of Columbia 20011, United States
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  • Gravesite & Burial

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    Old Greenwood Cemetery 2781-2817 N Conwell Ave, in Willard, Huron County, Ohio 44890, United States
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  • Obituary

    After a full life of 90 years, HAROLD W. HAMMOCK, born in Mount Vernon, Indiana on January 29, 1917, passed away peacefully on February 10, 2007 at the Armed Forces Retirement Home-Washington in Washington, DC. A resident of Willard OH during his early youth, Mr. Hammock attended school in Willard and joined the Civilian Conservation Corps, (C.C.C.), a public works program that employed young adults during the Great Depression of the 30's and 40's. He Honorably served with the U.S. Army from March 21, 1941 to October 27, 1945, and reached the rank of Staff Sergeant, with a Military Occupational Specialty of Message Center Chief. He received the Good Conduct Medal; American Defense Service Medal; and the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars. Mr. Hammock retired from the General Services Administration in Washington, DC as an Office Appliance Repairer in the Office Machine Repair Shop at the Washington Navy Yard; however, his retirement was short lived. He returned to work at the Environmental Protection Agency (E.P.A.) full time until December 2003. Known as "Ham" to many of his friends, Mr. Hammock was known for his "call sign" "N3DTZ" and was an active member of the C-Car Ham Radio Club of Washington. Mr. Hammock was born to the late Charlie Harrison Hammock and Mollie Mae (Payne) Hammock, and was preceded in death by his wife, Eula Mae (Thompson) Hammock of Willard, OH on April 2, 1994 and Juanita E. Carter-Hammock of Washington, DC on December 13, 2000. He leaves behind a dear friend and companion of many years, Mrs. Yvonne Parsons of Washington, DC. Mr. Hammock is survived by children Leslie Hammock (Lisa) of Willard, OH; Jacquelyn Smith (Leevangela) of Temple Hills, MD; Cynthia K. Hammock-Ellis, Sr. (Bill) of San Diego, CA; Gary Hammock (Sharon) of Las Vegas, NV; Karen Mills and Michael Hammock (Rita) of Willard, OH; Mark (Sandy) Hammock of Mansfield, OH; step daughters Celestina Midgett of District Heights, MD; Jacci Carter of Washington, DC; and stepsons Noll Carter, Jr., and John Carter, of Washington, DC and Maryland; 28 grandchildren; 40 great grandchildren; and 7 great-great grandchildren; siblings Lillian (Hammock) Camak of Columbus, OH; Dorothy (Hammock) Carmichael of Mansfield, OH; and the late Harrison Hammock; Helen (Hammock) Matthews of West Middlesex, PA; Alice (Hammock) Thompson of Willard, OH; Rose E. (Hammock) Cheeks of Columbus, OH; Pauline (Hammock) Bond of Mansfield, OH; Ivan Hammock of Dayton, Ohio and William Arthur Hammock of Mansfield, Ohio. Funeral services will be held on Friday, February 16, 2007 at Noon at the Secor Funeral Home in Willard, Ohio with Elder Canty Gaddy officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home from 10:00 a.m. until the time of service at Noon. Internment follow in Greenwood Cemetery, Willard, OH. From www.secorfuneralhome.com
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In 1917, in the year that Harold Wilbur Hammock was born, Russian government offices were seized and the Romanov's Winter Palace was stormed in the Russian February and October Revolutions. The February revolution resulted in the abdication of Tsar Nicholas and a coalition of the Parliament and workers parties taking control of the government. The October revolution resulted in Lenin and the Bolsheviks taking complete control.
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In 1969, by the time he was 52 years old, on January 20th, Richard M. Nixon became the 37th President of the United States. Previously the Vice President to President Eisenhower, Nixon was the only President to resign in office - in his second term.
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Hammock, Jeffrey (Mar 5, 1949 - Jul 1974) Hammock, Naomi (Jun 23, 1937 - Apr 1980) Hammock, Mabel (Nov 23, 1911 - May 18, 2001) Hammock, Aurelia (Dec 30, 1914 - Dec 1974) Hammock, Lenore (Apr 17, 1914 - Mar 1990) Hammock, Lillie (Jan 24, 1916 - Sep 1, 2002) Hammock, Ada (Jan 23, 1893 - Mar 1979) Hammock, Ellis (Aug 29, 1905 - Feb 1969) Hammock, John (Jun 15, 1948 - Oct 1, 2010) Hammock, James (Apr 28, 1920 - Jul 27, 1995)
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