Norman P. Hammitt, who has resided in Lane County since 1850, died from heart failure Sunday night, June 2, 1901, at his home in Mohawk Valley, aged 73 years. His beloved wife and three of his children were in Eugene visiting at the time the final summons came, as Mr. Hammitt had been enjoying excellent health. At about 10 o’clock last night some of the children at home heard their father make some noise in his room and asked what was the matter, when he replied, “Get me a light,” and expired.
Mr. Hammitt leaves a wife and 13 children. The following are the names of the children: Mrs. Belle Seavey, Miss Mae Hammitt, Mrs. Fannie Barger, Miss Maud Hammitt, Miss Grace Hammitt of Lane County, and Ben and Marion Hammitt of Delta, Idaho, George Hammitt of Robinson, B.C., and Paul, Dish, John, Claud, and Clarence Hammitt of Lane County; also three sisters, Mrs. D. Teeter of Oakland, Cal., and Miss Melissa Hammitt and Elizabeth Zimmerman of Ottumwa, Iowa, and one brother, Ben Hammitt of Ottumwa, Iowa.
Mr. Hammitt was quite prominent in political circles but never held office; he was honest and conscientious and beloved by his fellow neighbors. He built the old courthouse in 1855.
The funeral and interment will be held in Stafford Cemetery, Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock.
The Eugene Weekly Guard, June 8, 1901
Contributed by: Shelli Steedman