The Morning Call | October 24, 1986
George D. Hamm, 90, of Kempton R.2, died Wednesday in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. He was the husband of Pauline (Levan) Hamm. They observed their 66th wedding anniversary last January.
Hamm owned and operated Pinnacle Pines Farm, a 206-acre dairy and Christmas tree farm at Kempton R.2, until his death. He served on the former Albany Township School Board for many years and on the Albany Township School Authority. In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Hamm planted seedlings for wildlife on his farm, and received a certificate of appreciation for his contribution to the Cooperative Farm Game Program.
He was depicted in a slide presentation at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. Pictures showed him inspecting Christmas trees at his farm. He received the Maurice K. Goddard Forestry Award and appeared on a Kutztown University television program, discussing Christmas trees.
Born in Albany, Berks County, he was a son of the late Charles and Emma (Braucher) Hamm.
He was a member of the United Church of Christ congregation of New Bethel Union Church, Kempton R.2, and was a deacon, elder, trustee there. He also was director of the church's cemetery association. He was a member of the Kempton Lions Club.
Surviving with his widow are two daughters, a son, a brother , two sisters, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Sunday in the church. A calling hour will precede the services.
The Robert S. Nester Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Route 143, is in charge of arrangements.
George D. Hamm, 90, of Kempton R.2, died Wednesday in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. He was the husband of Pauline (Levan) Hamm. They observed their 66th wedding anniversary last January.
Hamm owned and operated Pinnacle Pines Farm, a 206-acre dairy and Christmas tree farm at Kempton R.2, until his death. He served on the former Albany Township School Board for many years and on the Albany Township School Authority. In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Hamm planted seedlings for wildlife on his farm, and received a certificate of appreciation for his contribution to the Cooperative Farm Game Program.
He was depicted in a slide presentation at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. Pictures showed him inspecting Christmas trees at his farm. He received the Maurice K. Goddard Forestry Award and appeared on a Kutztown University television program, discussing Christmas trees.
Born in Albany, Berks County, he was a son of the late Charles and Emma (Braucher) Hamm.
He was a member of the United Church of Christ congregation of New Bethel Union Church, Kempton R.2, and was a deacon, elder, trustee there. He also was director of the church's cemetery association. He was a member of the Kempton Lions Club.
Surviving with his widow are two daughters, a son, a brother , two sisters, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Sunday in the church. A calling hour will precede the services.
The Robert S. Nester Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Route 143, is in charge of arrangements.
The Morning Call | October 24, 1986
George D. Hamm, 90, of Kempton R.2, died Wednesday in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. He was the husband of Pauline (Levan) Hamm. They observed their 66th wedding anniversary last January.
Hamm owned and operated Pinnacle Pines Farm, a 206-acre dairy and Christmas tree farm at Kempton R.2, until his death. He served on the former Albany Township School Board for many years and on the Albany Township School Authority. In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Hamm planted seedlings for wildlife on his farm, and received a certificate of appreciation for his contribution to the Cooperative Farm Game Program.
He was depicted in a slide presentation at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. Pictures showed him inspecting Christmas trees at his farm. He received the Maurice K. Goddard Forestry Award and appeared on a Kutztown University television program, discussing Christmas trees.
Born in Albany, Berks County, he was a son of the late Charles and Emma (Braucher) Hamm.
He was a member of the United Church of Christ congregation of New Bethel Union Church, Kempton R.2, and was a deacon, elder, trustee there. He also was director of the church's cemetery association. He was a member of the Kempton Lions Club.
Surviving with his widow are two daughters, a son, a brother , two sisters, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Sunday in the church. A calling hour will precede the services.
The Robert S. Nester Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Route 143, is in charge of arrangements.
George D. Hamm, 90, of Kempton R.2, died Wednesday in Lehigh Valley Hospital Center. He was the husband of Pauline (Levan) Hamm. They observed their 66th wedding anniversary last January.
Hamm owned and operated Pinnacle Pines Farm, a 206-acre dairy and Christmas tree farm at Kempton R.2, until his death. He served on the former Albany Township School Board for many years and on the Albany Township School Authority. In cooperation with the Pennsylvania Game Commission, Hamm planted seedlings for wildlife on his farm, and received a certificate of appreciation for his contribution to the Cooperative Farm Game Program.
He was depicted in a slide presentation at the American Museum of Natural History, New York City. Pictures showed him inspecting Christmas trees at his farm. He received the Maurice K. Goddard Forestry Award and appeared on a Kutztown University television program, discussing Christmas trees.
Born in Albany, Berks County, he was a son of the late Charles and Emma (Braucher) Hamm.
He was a member of the United Church of Christ congregation of New Bethel Union Church, Kempton R.2, and was a deacon, elder, trustee there. He also was director of the church's cemetery association. He was a member of the Kempton Lions Club.
Surviving with his widow are two daughters, a son, a brother , two sisters, six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 8 p.m. Sunday in the church. A calling hour will precede the services.
The Robert S. Nester Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Route 143, is in charge of arrangements.
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