Hammack

Hammack, Marion D. – Obituary

Marion D. Hammack Is Called To His Rest Marion D. Hammack died at the Enterprise hospital Wednesday, February 28, 1940. He had not been strong for several years and had been helpless since he was struck by an automobile May 6, 1938. Funeral services were held in the Christian church at Lostine, Friday, and were attended by many friends and relatives, including all county officials in tribute and Commissioner F. W. Hammack, brother to the deceased. A quartet composed of Mrs. M. Crow, Mrs. Charles Page, Charles Bridwell and Melvin Crow sang three hymns, accompanied by Miss Martha Crow. Marion … Read more

Biography of James Westley Hammack

James Westley Hammack, who is living on his ranch located one mile east of Lostine, has always devoted his energies to agricultural pursuits, and has met with a goodly measure of success. His life record was begun in Knox County, Kentucky, his parents being James and Elizabeth (Moore) Hammack, both of whom are now deceased, the father having passed away in 1899 and the mother in 1905. The early years in the life of James Westley Hammack were passed on the farm where he was born and in the cultivation of which he began to assist while still in his … Read more

Hammack, Amber M. – Obituary

Boise, Ada County, Idaho Funeral services for Mrs. Amber M. Hammack will be held this afternoon at 4 o’clock at the McBratney Funeral Home. The Rev. E. N. Murphy will officiate and internment will be in Morris Hill Cemetery. Idaho Statesman, Sunday, November 5, 1933. Contributed By: Sue Wells

Hammack, Stella May – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Stella May Hammack, 96, of Pendleton, died Jan. 13, 2003. She was born March 08, 1906, in Cold Springs to Augustus and Eliza Thompson Stumbaugh. Mrs. Hammack grew up in the Asotin and Imnaha areas. She and her mother often acted as house sitters for homesteaders along the Snake River and as a teenager she worked as a cook in sheep camps and on cattle ranches. In 1927, she married William Hammack of Enterprise, after which they made their home in Wallowa and later moved to Weston. Mrs. Hammack enjoyed sightseeing, going on picnics, reading, spending … Read more

Hammack, Jessie May Mrs. – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Mrs. Jessie May Hammack, Lostine, passed away Monday, August 8, 1960 at the Wallowa Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient for the past two weeks. Funeral services are being held today (Thursday ) at 2 p.m. at the Lostine Christian Church, with the Rev. Harold D. Fuller officiating. Burial will be in the Wallowa Cemetery. Mrs. Hammack who has lived in and near Lostine for 32 years was born March 16, 1876 in Waupaca, Wisc., daughter of Mason and Mary Allen. On November 16, 1913 she was married to James L. Hammack who preceded … Read more

Hammack, Oscar – Obituary

Alder Slope, Wallowa County, Oregon Oscar Hammock one of Wallowa county’s successful farmers, who with his wife retired from their Alder Slope farm and moved to Enterprise a few months ago, passed away Tuesday evening, August 29, 1967, at Wallowa Memorial hospital where he had been a patient for ten days. Funeral services will be conducted tomorrow (Friday) at 2 p.m. by the Bollman Funeral Home at the enterprise Community Church. Rev. James e. Jonees will officiate and Rachel Ann sutphin, sololist, will sing. Mrs. Gail Swart will be organist. Internment will be in the Enterprise cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will … Read more

Hammack, Lee W. – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Lee W. Hammack, 73, 652 Capitol St. SE, died Thursday at a Salem hospital. He was born at Lostine, Oregon, to John Lindsay and Alice Irene Bohanan Hammack and had lived many years in Salem. He was a retired apartment house owner. Surviving are widow Vera; daughters Arleene V. Seeley, Salem, and Patricia Aston, Roseburg; son Ralph W., Salem; brothers Lester, Vale, and John, Ontario; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren. Private services will be 10 am Saturday at Virgil T. Golden mortuary, internment at Restlawn Memory Gardens. Statesman, Salem, Ore., Fri., May 28, ’71, Sec 3, Page … Read more

Hammack, Floyd – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County, Oregon Floyd Hammack Of Lostine Dies Funeral services were held in Lostine Thursday for Floyd W. Hammack of Enterprise, who died of a heart attack Tuesday at his ranch near Lostine. He was serving his third term as county commissioner and had become a member of the Lostine school board for 20 years, prior to moving Enterprise three years ago. He was a member of the Lions Club and was active in civic works, and had been a member of the IOOF for more than 40 years. Survivors are his wife of Zelma of Enterprise, six children, … Read more

Hammack, Albert James – Obituary

Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon Rites Today For Albert James Hammack Albert James Hammack, of Deer Island, son of Mrs. Zelma Hammack of La Grande, and the late Floyd W. Hammack, passed away on Monday morning May 22, 1967 in a hospital at St. Helens following an illness of two weeks. Funeral services are being held today, Thursday, at 11 a.m. at the Lostine Presbyterian Church and Internment will be in the Lostine Cemetery. Albert was born at Lostine January 28, 1917, and graduated from the Lostine high school. He was a farmer by occupation and had lived at Deer Island … Read more

Hammack, Allen Winifred – Obituary

Portland, Oregon Winifred Allen Hammack died March 30, 2003, at age 95. Winifred Haynes was born May 2, 1907, in Rupert, Idaho. She moved to Portland in about 1930 and was a homemaker. In 1929, she married Donald M. Allen; he died in 1968. She married Lyle Hammack in 1976; he died in 1996. Survivors include her daughters, Sunny A. Smith, Sally A. Harris and Denice A. Scharer; son, Donald Allen Jr.; stepdaughters, Connie H. Morgan and Sharon H. Richards; 11 grandchildren; and 20 great-grandchildren. Private service. Remembrances to Legacy VNA Hospice. Arrangements by Autumn. Source: Oregon Live.com 04/04/03 Transcribed … Read more

Hammack, Lester E. – Obituary

Lester E. Hammack 89, of Jamison, died July 13, 1989, in a Vale nursing home. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the First Christian Church in Vale, Rev. Paul Ratzlaff officiating. Internment will follow at Valley View Cemetery in Vale, under the direction of Lienkaemper Chapel of Vale. He was born June 12, 1900 in Lostine, Oregon, the son of John L. and Alice Bohannon Hammack. He moved with his parents and lived in Elgin, Echo and Milton-Freewater, Oregon before moving to Cow Valley in 1918. He moved to Jamison in 1920 where he ranched and farmed. He … Read more

Hammack, James A. – Obituary

James A. Hammack, 37, Lostine, died Sunday, Jan.27, 1980, at Grande Ronde Hospital following an illness. Mr. Hammack, a milker and ranch hand, was born March 31, 1942 in Enterprise. Mr. Hammack, son of the late Albert Hammack of Enterprise, is survived by his mother, Mrs. John (Marion) Soares, of Enterprise; brothers, Donald H., of Ukiah and Chester W., of Parma, Idaho; and many other relatives. Services are scheduled Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Bollman’s Chapel in Enterprise, with the rev. Lewis Frees officiating. Internment will follow at Lostine Cemetery. Those who wish may make contributions in memory of Mr. … Read more

Hammack, James Lafayette – Obituary

Laid To Rest James Lafayette Hammack was born Oct. 18, 1860 in Wayne County, Iowa, and passed away at Lostine June 13, 1948. He crossed the plains with his parents in 1865, first to Yamhill County, and later to Summerville in Union County, where he lived until he was a young man. He then moved to Wallowa County where he had since made his home except from 1915 until 1928 when he lived in Hermiston, Oregon. He was united in marriage to Sarah A. Allen April 11, 1886. She passed away October 2, 1903. He was married on November 16, … Read more

Hammack, J. W. Mrs. – Obituary

Mrs. J. W. Hammack, one of the best known of Wallowa an Union county pioneers, died at her home at Lostine, Friday night, June 3, 1927 at the age of 84 years, 7 months and 17 days. Sarah Miller was born in Spencer county, Indiana, Oct., 17, 1842. In 1856 she was united in marriage to J. W. Hammack who passed away Oct. 15, 1912. She united with the Christian church when about 19 years of age and remained a faithful member until her death. About ten years ago she had a severe stroke of paralysis, from which she never … Read more

Womack, William – Obituary

Wallowa, Oregon William Womack Laid To Rest Here Tuesday Wallowa and community were saddened Saturday afternoon to learn of the death of William Womack. While irrigating a field near his home on the Bear Creek road, Mr. Womack apparently suffered a heart attack, resulting in his immediate death. He was 75 years of age. Mr. Womack was active daily up to the day of his death. The first of the week he had been using his Caterpillar tractor to do some custom work at the Running farm just east of town. His well cared for truck was a familiar sight … Read more

Hammack, Marion – Obituary

Lostine, Marion Hammack Is Called To His Rest Marion Hammack died at the Enterprise hospital Wednesday, February 28, 1940. He had not been strong for several years and had been helpless since he was struck by an automobile May 6, 1938. Funeral services were held in the Christian church at Lostine, Friday, and were attended by many friends and relatives, including all county officials in tribute and Commissioner F. W. (Floyd Waitman) Hammack, brother to the deceased. A quartet composed of Mrs. M. Crow, Mrs. Charles Page, Charles Bridwell and Melvin Crow, sang three hymns, accompanied by Miss Martha Crow. … Read more

Hammack, James Wesley – Obituary

Lostine, Wallowa County A resident of Wallowa County for 13 years died Tuesday October 15, 1912 at his home near Lostine. Asthma, from which he had been a sufferer for many years was the cause of death. Mr. Hammack was born in Kentucky in 1838. He married Miss Sarah Miller in 1856 in Wayne County, Iowa. They came across the plains in 1865 and lived two years in the Willamette Valley. Thence they moved to Union County, where they made their home at Summerville until they came to Wallowa County. The funeral was held at the home last week Wednesday … Read more

Hammack, N. E. Rev. – Obituary

Alder Slope, Wallowa County, Oregon Rev. N. E. Hammack was born in Laural County, Kentucky, August 1, 1850 and died at his home on Alder Slope July 31, 1929, being 79 years old. He was married to Maryann Weaver in early life and to this union six children were born, three of who have passed on. Those surviving are Barbara Hodge, Levisa Braughton of Roseburg and James R. Hammack. Those who have died are William J. Hammack, Mahaleyann Hodge and Margarett Sasser. Mr. Hammack came to Wallowa county in 1902 and settled on Alder Slope which remained his home until … Read more

Hammock, James M. – Obituary

At the residence of his daughter, Mrs. John Prow, near La Grande, April 22, 1890, James M. Hammock, aged 75 years. Eastern Oregon Republican, Thursday May 1, 1890

Hammack, W. J. – Obituary

W.J. Hammack is Killed on Road W. J. Hammack was killed early this morning when a log truck tipped over on him, on the South Fork road about two miles south of Lostine. The body was brought to Enterprise at once and no inquest will be held. Mr. Hammack and his son, Walter, had a contract to deliver logs from the timber up South Fork to the railroad at Evans where they are loaded and shipped to a sawmill and box factory at Milton. They were working double shifts, day and night. Mr. Hammack was driving one of his trucks … Read more