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John Clevenger
June 6, 2024
One of the best teachers I ever had. I received my BA in Geography with Professor Hammond's help in 1970. Condolences to the Family......glad Ken had a long life and very meaningful. John Clevenger, Student CWS.......
Mundi Hamilton
June 4, 2024
One rarely forgets the mentors who teach them to be better philosophers, better critical thinkers, better at examining their interactions with the world. I am lucky to have had a few such mentors in my life, and Ken was certainly one of them. Rich with life stories and historical knowledge, every class and conversation were opportunities to find a new perspective, or to pick up a byte of information previously unknown. I have fond memories of the entire Geography department, and I regret that I let myself fall out of touch with them. Every Environmental/Conservation book I read, is judged in my head against what Ken would have thought of the material - would it stand up against the tried and true favorites? Is this something new and worth exploring further? Will it really matter in a hundred years? All of my memories of Ken, as professor, academic advisor, mentor, are all cherished memories which I will cling to the more tightly now. Wishing his family peace, and comfort in knowing that he was loved by many, and that he had an impact on far more students than I think even he would have ever guessed.
Grace M
June 1, 2024
Oh Ken, I am so sad to hear of this. I've been hiking that ridge for 17 years, sometimes multiple times daily, and you were almost always there with a smile and some chatting. It's hard to believe you aren't just a permanent fixture there. You are dearly missed, my friend. Thank you for the beautiful energy you brought to one of my healing trailheads. Condolences to all of the family. I am so sorry for your loss. Ken was a wonderful human who touched many lives.
Steph
May 30, 2024
Condolences to all the Hammond family. I had the pleasure of visiting with Ken many times at his garden and always walked away with an abundance of garden wisdom and an arm load of goodies! The road to the ridge will never be the same. He will be greatlymissed.
Jason W. Smith
May 28, 2024
Ken Hammond was a mentor to many of us in the Kittitas County community. Whether it was a quick trip to cut wood (logging and choker setting) or a lemonade in his back yard you always learned something. He was more than a professor and an advisor, he was a good man who taught us all a few things as part of living his life, and through him, our lives. Thank you to the Hammond family for sharing him with us.
Jason Smith
(student, mentee, friend)
John Ressler
May 28, 2024
Having worked closely with Ken for nearly thirty years, I have to say that he was one of the most perspicacious and generous people I have ever known, and a great correspondent, too. Ellensburg, the University community, his former students and colleagues, and the profession will all miss his mindfulness, vision, and understanding of how so much of what we don´t know is connected to what little we do know. May his memory never fade...
Mike and Jeanne Reimers
May 28, 2024
May God watch over Ken and give his family strength.
Caroline "Clainie" Dillard
May 27, 2024
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
Beverly Heckart
May 27, 2024
It's hard to imagine a world without Ken Hammond. His energy enlivened any professional or social gathering. Ken believed in good citizenship, and he generously shared his knowledge of water resources with anyone who needed or wanted it. In summer, he also generously shared the produce of his ample vegetable garden. And one accepted advice one didn't want to hear, because it too was offered in a spirit of generosity. I join his family in mourning his loss, while gratefully remembering his spirit.
Dale Comstock
May 25, 2024
Ken was a great friend and colleague. We shared the same birth date in 1934. My deepest condolences to his wife Jo and family. May he rest in peace forever! Dale Comstock
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