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James Robert “Bob” Hamm

Birth	:	3 Jul 1920 Allen County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	17 Feb 2019 Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
Burial	:	Mount Hope Cemetery, Humboldt, Allen County, USA
Coordinate	:	37.8202800, -95.4263600
Plot	:	K/13/7
Description	:	Iola Register, Feb 21, 2019 Bob Hamm was studying agriculture at Iola Community College in 1939 when he traveled from his home in Humboldt to New York City with friends to attend the World’s Fair. The theme was “The World of Tomorrow.” Bob was so inspired by what he saw that when he returned to Kansas, he switched to mechanical engineering. He wanted to help build the world of tomorrow. And he did. As an engineer with Westinghouse for more than 40 years, he worked on some of the important engineering projects of the 20th century, including jet engines,... Read More	Iola Register, Feb 21, 2019 Bob Hamm was studying agriculture at Iola Community College in 1939 when he traveled from his home in Humboldt to New York City with friends to attend the World’s Fair. The theme was “The World of Tomorrow.” Bob was so inspired by what he saw that when he returned to Kansas, he switched to mechanical engineering. He wanted to help build the world of tomorrow. And he did. As an engineer with Westinghouse for more than 40 years, he worked on some of the important engineering projects of the 20th century, including jet engines, spacecraft, nuclear power, desalination of water, and desulfurization of coal. Bob was also a great husband and father. He taught his children to work very hard, to be responsible, and to be kind. James Robert Hamm died on Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019, at age 98 in Boulder, Colorado. Bob was born on a farm outside Humboldt, where his ancestors had been pioneers and his parents struggled financially. His parents were Robert William Hamm and Grace Andruss Hamm. When he was very young, his mother would cook turnips on the wood burning stove for him on winter mornings. He would put the turnips in his coat pockets to keep his fingers warm during his walk to a two-room schoolhouse. At lunchtime, he’d eat the turnips. After graduating from Kansas State University, he joined Westinghouse in Philadelphia, Pa., where he worked in the Steam Division and Aviation Gas Turbine Division. In Philadelphia, he joined the Buck Ridge Ski Club and met Marian “Toddie” Miller on a blind date at a club picnic. They married in 1948. Bob loved engineering and farming. With two young sons in tow, he and Toddie moved to Humboldt to farm in the mid-1950s. The land they farmed is now used by Joe Works and B&W Trailer Hitches. But Bob later returned to Westinghouse in Kansas City and Pittsburgh, where he worked at Westinghouse Research. During the 1970s, the family, by then including four children, became part-owners of a farm in Westmoreland County, Pa. The Hamm family lived in Export, Pa., for many years, but Bob and Toddie moved to Palmrya, Va., when they retired. There, Bob helped launch the first recycling program for Fluvanna County and volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. He and Toddie later moved to Wichita, Kansas. After Toddie died in 2007, Bob moved to Lafayette, Colorado, to be near his daughter and youngest son. Bob was a nearly-life-long Republican. He left the party over the invasion of Iraq and later became an enthusiastic supporter of President Obama. Bob is survived by his children, Robert, Stephen, Allison and John Hamm; by grandchildren Ursula Bowling, James Hamm, Daniel Hamm, Laura Hamm, Andre Hamm, Julia Johnson, and Gabriela Hamm; and by great-grandchildren Ephraim, Joy, Lydia, and Miriam Bowling, and Darcy and Thaddeus Hamm. In Humboldt, he was related to the Works and Blattner families. A memorial service will be held at the First Congregational Church of Boulder on May 4 starting at 11 a.m. He will be buried at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Humboldt at a later date.

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James Robert “Bob” Hamm's memorial is located at: Mount Hope Cemetery, Humboldt, Allen County, USA.
When did James Robert “Bob” Hamm death?
James Robert “Bob” Hamm death on 17 Feb 2019 in Boulder, Boulder County, Colorado, USA
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Latitude: 37.8202800
Longitude: -95.4263600

Family Members:

Parent

Robert William Hamm

(1892 - 1965)

Grace Ladine Andruss Hamm

(1894 - 1961)

Spouse

Marian “Toddie” Miller Hamm

(1924 - 2007)

Siblings

Doris Ladine Hamm Holmes

(1917 - 2009)

Julia Helen Hamm Blattner

(1918 - 2012)

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Coordinate: 37.8202800, -95.4263600

2. Saint Joseph Cemetery
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8. DeWitt Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7877998, -95.5242004

13. Brubaker Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.9201600, -95.4557500

14. Iola Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.9225100, -95.4140700

15. Winstead Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7176140, -95.4097240

16. Burnham English Infant Burial Site
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Coordinate: 37.9237930, -95.4009080

17. Preston Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.9265976, -95.4773712

18. Leanna Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7328600, -95.3240200

19. Highland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.9385986, -95.4021988

20. Swede Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.7186012, -95.5072021

21. Iola Township Cemetery
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Coordinate: 37.9219700, -95.5187500

22. Gas City Cemetery
Gas, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9255486, -95.3362656

23. Reeves Cemetery
Chanute, Neosho County, USA
Coordinate: 37.6966553, -95.4754868

24. La Harpe Cemetery
La Harpe, Allen County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9067001, -95.3022003