{"id":26329,"date":"2019-07-10T16:52:07","date_gmt":"2019-07-10T20:52:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=26329"},"modified":"2019-07-10T16:52:15","modified_gmt":"2019-07-10T20:52:15","slug":"bill-hammond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/bill-hammond\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill Hammond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BILL-HAMMOND-OBIT-PIC.jpg?resize=231%2C287&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-26330\" width=\"231\" height=\"287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BILL-HAMMOND-OBIT-PIC.jpg?w=318&amp;ssl=1 318w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BILL-HAMMOND-OBIT-PIC.jpg?resize=260%2C323&amp;ssl=1 260w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/BILL-HAMMOND-OBIT-PIC.jpg?resize=160%2C199&amp;ssl=1 160w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Antwerp, OH<br><strong>Bill Ray Hammond,<\/strong> 87, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill was born in Woodburn, IN on November 3, 1931, a son of the late Beatrice (Hissong) and Darwin Hammond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He worked at International Harvester, Fort Wayne for 32 years and was a bus driver for Antwerp Local Schools for 16 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill will be sadly missed by his wife, Beth (Derck) whom he married Aug. 12, 1950; daughters, Jan (John) Reeb, Joyce (Steve) Parrish, Carolyn (Gary) Gross, Elaine (Steve) Foust, Donna (Ted) Laker, Laura (Mark) Bissell &amp; Sara (Brett) Johanns; brother, Dennis (Wendy); 23 grandchildren &amp; 54 great grandchildren.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was also preceded in death by his sons, David &amp; William, grandson, Jason Reeb; great granddaughter, Harper Martenies &amp; sister, Barbara Hubbell.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bill&#8217;s funeral mass is 11 AM on Monday, July 15th at Divine Mercy Catholic Church in Antwerp. Viewing is Monday, 10:00 &#8211; 10:30 am and Sunday, 2:00 &#8211; 7:00 pm, with a vigil service at 7 pm at Dooley Funeral Home, Antwerp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He will be laid to rest at Maumee Cemetery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Memorial are to American Heart Assn., Community Health Professionals or Masses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fond memories may be shared at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/dooleyfuneralhome.com\/\">dooleyfuneralhome.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Antwerp, OHBill Ray Hammond, 87, of Antwerp, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at Defiance Inpatient Hospice Center. 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