Garry Hammond

Hammond, Garry Foster Major (Retd) Garry Foster Hammond, CD, M.P.A., B.A. (Hons), B.A. (RMC) Passed away peacefully on September 20 at the Victoria General Hospital surrounded by family. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years Dorothea (Dodie Yellowley), his children Lorne (Monica) Hammond, Elizabeth (Mark) Kaarremaa, Catherine (Tauno) Tuominen, Sarah (Bruce) Fraser, James (Fern) Hammond, and grandchildren: Jayne, Anne, James, Alexander, Emily, Kavan, Darby, Adle, Darcy and Lara and great grandchildren, Georgia and Jedidiah. Born in 1929 in Trochu AB, he graduated from Lisgar Collegiate in Ottawa and began his 27-year military career at Royal Roads in 1948. On graduation from Royal Military College Kingston he went directly to combat in Korea with the 81st Field Regiment, Royal Canadian Artillery. On return he completed a degree in economics at Queens University before continuing his career with the Royal Canadian Horse Artillery. Garry remembered fondly the life-long friendships of postings across Canada, in Germany and England. He was presented to Her Majesty The Queen while instructing at the Royal School of Artillery in England. He finished his career in Victoria responsible for the cadet program across BC. On retirement he opened Hammonds Books in Victoria. He then completed a Masters of Public Administration at UVIC and worked for the Office of the Comptroller General of BC. The family wishes to thank Dr. A. Attwell and Dr. S.D. Hartford, as well as the healthcare professionals and organizations who assisted with palliative home care, especially the home care workers who brought help, humour and wise advice. In lieu of flowers donations to BC Cancer Agency or Victoria Hospice. A Celebration of Life will be held at St. John the Baptist Heritage Church, 537 Glencairn Lane, Colwood, on Saturday, October 11th at 1 pm.