Steven Ross Hammond
Steven Ross Hammond, 78, of Ashland, passed away Thursday evening October 13, 2016 at his residence following a six year illness. Mr. Hammond was born in Ashland on March 13, 1938 and was the son of the late L. Dale and Marjorie (nee Bush) Hammond. He was a graduate of Ashland High School and had been a resident of Ashland his entire life. He was a printer for 46 years starting his working career at age 16 when he went to work at the Art Printing Company in Ashland. He worked for Art Printing Company from 1954 to 1979, then took a position in the printing department at Lumberman Mutual Insurance Co., later the Prudential Insurance Co., in Mansfield before retiring from the printing department at the Richland County Board of Education in 2000. He was a member and deacon at the First Christian Church in Ashland and had also sang in the church choir. In recent years he wintered in Coats, North Carolina where he was a member of the Hood Memorial Christian Church. An avid shooter, he was a champion SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) shooter. He was also an avid boater and skier and was a member of the Y-Knots square dancing club. On May 21, 1960 he was married to Mary Lee (Hout) and the couple enjoyed 56 years of marriage together. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee Hammond of Ashland; one daughter Jo Ellen (John) Zender of Ashland; one son, Dr. Mark (Jill) Hammond of Coats, NC; six grandchildren, Elizabeth (Brandon) Banks of Ashland; Erica Hammond of Coats, NC; Valerie (Chad) Schlereth of Ashland; Nick Hammond, Veronica Hammond and Monica Hammond all of Coats, NC.; two great grandchildren, Jaidynn Banks and William Banks of Ashland; and one sister, Sandra Hammond Kennedy of Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Michael B. Hammond. A memorial service will be held, Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Ashland. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, 1425 King Road, Ashland, Ohio 44805 or to the Hood Memorial Christian Church, P.O. Box 982, Dunn, North Carolina 28335. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family by visiting denbowfh.com Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with the arrangements.Obituary
Steven Ross Hammond, 78, of Ashland, passed away Thursday evening October 13, 2016 at his residence following a six year illness. Mr. Hammond was born in Ashland on March 13, 1938 and was the son of the late L. Dale and Marjorie (nee Bush) Hammond. He was a graduate of Ashland High School and had been a resident of Ashland his entire life. He was a printer for 46 years starting his working career at age 16 when he went to work at the Art Printing Company in Ashland. He worked for Art Printing Company from 1954 to 1979, then took a position in the printing department at Lumberman Mutual Insurance Co., later the Prudential Insurance Co., in Mansfield before retiring from the printing department at the Richland County Board of Education in 2000. He was a member and deacon at the First Christian Church in Ashland and had also sang in the church choir. In recent years he wintered in Coats, North Carolina where he was a member of the Hood Memorial Christian Church. An avid shooter, he was a champion SASS (Single Action Shooting Society) shooter. He was also an avid boater and skier and was a member of the Y-Knots square dancing club. On May 21, 1960 he was married to Mary Lee (Hout) and the couple enjoyed 56 years of marriage together. He is survived by his wife, Mary Lee Hammond of Ashland; one daughter Jo Ellen (John) Zender of Ashland; one son, Dr. Mark (Jill) Hammond of Coats, NC; six grandchildren, Elizabeth (Brandon) Banks of Ashland; Erica Hammond of Coats, NC; Valerie (Chad) Schlereth of Ashland; Nick Hammond, Veronica Hammond and Monica Hammond all of Coats, NC.; two great grandchildren, Jaidynn Banks and William Banks of Ashland; and one sister, Sandra Hammond Kennedy of Georgia. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Michael B. Hammond. A memorial service will be held, Thursday, December 29, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Ashland. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorial contributions may be made to the First Christian Church, 1425 King Road, Ashland, Ohio 44805 or to the Hood Memorial Christian Church, P.O. Box 982, Dunn, North Carolina 28335. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family by visiting denbowfh.com Denbow-Gasche Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family with the arrangements.
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