Robert “Bob” Leroy Hammond was born to Marion L. Hammond and Myrtle P. (Artrup) Hammond on April 27, 1937, at Edgar, and passed away Sept. 26, 2019, at York General Hospital in York, at the age of 82 years, 4 months and 30 days. He was one of 8 children in the family.
Robert joined the United States Navy on May 27, 1955, as a Radar Specialist, and was stationed in Long Beach, CA. He first served on the ship, Roarke Carrier, and he finished his duty serving on the destroyer ship, E.F. Larson. He then performed his Naval duties on the ground, providing Shore Patrol, until he was honorably discharged on May 14, 1959.
Robert was married to Marilyn Fisher of Sutton, on June 14, 1957, and to them five children were born.
In June of 1959, Bob and Marilyn moved to Caldwell, ID, where he worked on a mink farm and worked with Tommy Campbell who taught him the trade of auto body repair.