Kenneth Wayne Hamm (1930 - 2012)

Born 1 Jan 1930 in Northside, Wilbarger, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Shirley Phyllis (Eastman) Hamm — married 17 Aug 1951 in Vernon, Wilbarger, Texas, United States

Died 12 Jul 2012 at age 82 in Lubbock, Texas, United States

Biography

My second cousin - Jewell Thomas Meadows-3242 Kenneth Wayne Ken Hamm, 82 of Hobbs, died July 12, 2012, in Lubbock, TX. He was born January 8, 1930, in Northside, TX, to Euell Myrtle Hamm. He married Shirley Eastman August 17, 1951, in Vernon, TX.

Ken became a Boy Scout. Later he was in the Texas National Guard and was a Staff Sergeant in the 49th Armored Division. He worked for many years at Santa Fe Railroad. He was in management and sales in the oil industry. Ken enjoyed camping, being a rock hound, coin collecting and searching for gold. He was known as a Mr. Fixit and was a selftaught mechanic and carpenter. Surviving Ken is his wife, Shirley Hamm of Hobbs four sons, Jerry Hamm of Hobbs, Bobby Hamm, and wife Maureen, of Ramah, NM, Mike Hamm of Capitan, NM, and Scott Hamm, and fiancee Rachel Camp, of Jarrell, TX a daughter, Sherry Strickland, and husband Les, of Breckenridge, TX grandchildren, Aric Holly, Scott Strickland, Nick Strickland, Ashton Hamm, Rogun Hamm, Tejah Hamm, Stacey Bond, Jolene Weller, Mikey Hamm, Kaymie Camp, Kyle Camp and eleven greatgrandchildren.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 12 January 2021), memorial page for Kenneth Wayne “Ken” Hamm (1 Jan 1930–12 Jul 2012), Find a Grave Memorial Find A Grave: Memorial #193925647 citing Prairie Haven Memorial Park, Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico, USA ; Maintained by Tony (contributor 46571983) .