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::Greenlawn Southwest Cemetery--Bakersfield CA

Hammons, Donald

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, March 7th, at 1:00 p.m., at 
Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary Chapel. Interment will follow. Donald 
Hammons was born on June 24, 1935 in Shawnee, Oklahoma and resided in 
Kern County for 70 years. Don graduated from Bakersfield High School 
in 1952, and he always said that he was a "true blue BHS driller." 
Don spent many years working in the meat industry starting out at 
Rudnick Meat Co. and Wilson Meat Co. and in 1975 he opened Hammon's 
Meat Sales with his brother, Bob Hammons. Together, they created a 
family company and a staple for the Bakersfield Community. An avid 
sportsman, Don loved hunting, fishing, and sports, even bowling; as 
we all remember the 300 game he bragged about. In his early years, 
Don started, and played, for the BC Renegades, which went on to win 
the first Jr. Rosebowl National Championship in 1953. His team photo 
still proudly hangs on the walls of Luigis highlighting "The 
Slaughter House Seven and their coach, Homer Beatty. Don's passion 
was golf, and with six hole in ones, he was a mighty force at many 
tournaments. The most memorable was The Oldsmobile Scramble Finals in 
Texas, which he went on to win in Florida. Don was a real character 
and every week you would find him at Bill Lees, Woolgrowers, or 
Noriegas, eating lunch alongside some of his best friends and talking 
business or sports; That was his life. Don is survived by his wife, 
Shirley Hammons; sister, Mary Ratliff; his children, Craig, Kim, Mike 
and wife, Jennifer, and Cindy and husband, Mike; grandchildren, Nick, 
Jenny, Jordan, Stephanie, Matt, Carrie Bloxom and Cody Bloxom and 
wife, Sandra; two great-grandchildren, Cooper and Haylie; numerous 
nieces and nephews, Richard, Susie, Glenna, Shannon, Crystal, Debbie, 
Diane, and Ricky. Don was a wonderful Husband, Dad, Grandpa, Uncle, 
and Friend who will be truly missed by all. A special thank you for 
all the support and love from friends and customers throughout the 
years. God bless. Pallbearers will be Jordan Hammons, Nick Hammons, 
Matt Hammons, Cody Bloxom, Jim Bloxom and Eric Esposito. Honorary: 
Richard Pederson, Gene Fitzgerald, Bill Brown, Rex Garner, Mike 
Kresha, and Fred Durham. In lieu of flowers the family asks for 
honorary charitable donation to: The Diabetes Association or the 
Bakersfield College Helmet Club Visitation begins Tuesday, March 6th, 
from 4:00-8:00 p.m., at Greenlawn Southwest Mortuary, 2739 Panama, 
Lane, Bakersfield, CA. Donald Hammons June 24, 1935 - March 1, 2007

Published in the Bakersfield Californian on 3/4/2007.
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