Ouachita County Louisiana Archives Obituaries.....HAM, BENJAMIN GLENN February 2, 2015
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News Star World - February 04, 2015
BENJAMIN GLENN HAM

Funeral services celebrating the life of Mr. Benjamin Glenn Ham, 82, of 
Fairbanks, LA, will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday February 5, 2015 in the 
chapel of Mulhearn Funeral Home Sterlington Rd. Monroe, LA with Rev. Jerry 
Edmondson, Rev. Bruce Rux, Rev. Jonathan Wagner, and Rev. John Mabry 
officiating. Interment will follow in Hasley Cemetery in West Monroe.

Mr. Ham passed away Monday, February 2, 2015, at St. Francis Medical Center.

Mr. Ham was an Elder in the Presbyterian Church, where he was a member of 
Graceminster Presbyterian Church and attended Covenant Presbyterian Church. He 
was a member of the Boy Scouts, where he received his Eagle Scout with Eagle 
Palms. He was past president of Ouachita River Valley Association, past 
president of Monroe Chapter Ducks Unlimited, President of Aqua Water Company, 
member of the Louisiana Pecan Growers Association and the Louisiana Forestry 
Association, and a volunteer bell ringer for the Salvation Army for over 15 
years.

Glenn managed 30,000 plus acres of timber, 450 acres of Pecan trees, 250 acres 
of crawfish ponds, and Black Bayou Lake for Cities Service and Occidental 
Petroleum Companies.

He retired at the age of 5l, enjoying 32 years of retirement in the outdoors 
hunting, fishing, and spending time with his family, friends, and dogs.

"If you were his friend, you were always his friend." Glenn was a True Southern 
Gentleman.

Survivors: his wife of 60 years, Mrs. Patricia Anne Ham; Daughters, Kathy Ham 
Dumas and very special son-in-law, David and Lindy Ham Acree; Grandchildren, 
Benjamin (Benji) Dumas, Jaried Acree, Haley Dumas Abshire and husband, Ben; 
Great Granddaughter, Bella Acree; Sister, Mrs. Vashti Shrum; Sister-in-law, 
Mrs. Anna Lois Ham, special cousin, Mrs. Quida Oxford; and several loving 
nieces and nephews.

Honoring him as pallbearers will be his nephews, Ronnie Warren, Mike Ham, Danny 
Ham, Dee Methvin, Stephen Shrum, and Kelly Ham. Honorary Pallbearers will be 
Dickie Thompson, Drew Pesnell, Jim Free, Steve Tolson, Tommy Ormond and Jimmy 
Ormond.

Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at Mulhearn Funeral 
Home.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Ouachita Humane Society or the 
charity of your choice .

Online Registry/Condolences: www.mulhearnfuneralhome.com

Mulhearn Funeral Home

Sterlington Road

Monroe, LA

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