Date of Birth: April 21, 1895
Date of Death: Oct. 1, 1981
Age: 86 Years, 5 Months, 10 Days
DATE AND PLACE OF SERVICE Monday, Oct. 5, 1981, 11:00 a.m.
Our Savior's Lutheran Church
Rev Noel T. Vold Officiating
MUSIC Duet: Mrs. Bruce Clark, Mrs. Norman Hammer
Mrs. Stella Knudson, Organist
"He Touched Me" "How Great Thou Art"
Congregational Hymn "Beautiful Savior"

BEARERS Walter Hammer, Russell Anderson, Claire Headrick, Vernon Kroeger, Gerald Martinson, Virtus Schroeder
FINAL RESTING PLACE Union Cemetery, Flandreau, SD.
ARRANGEMENTS Skroch Funeral Chapel

Louie H. Hammer, son of Henry and Louise (Kruse) Hammer was born on April 21, 1895, at Manning, IA. He started his education here and moved to Moody County with his parents in 1911. He farmed with his father and entered the Army during World War I. After his discharge he returned to Moody County. He was married to Marie Tollgaard on Sept. 24, 1919, and they continued to farm until 1946 when the family moved into Flandreau. In 1948 he started working at the DX gas and bulk station, retiring in 1964. Afterwards he was custodian at Our Savior's Lutheran church for many years. He was a member of the Lutheran Church, was a former church trustee, and a member of the Kelly-Porter American Legion Post for 61 years.

SURVIVORS
He is survived by his wife Marie; one son Donald, Tampa, Fla.; two daughters, Edna, Mrs. Joe Bragstad, Garretson and Gladys, Mrs. Francis Kreber, Flandreau; 11 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers, two sisters.