Birth date: Dec 26, 1930 Death date: Jan 15, 2018
George David Hammill, Sr. Lakeland – George David Hammill, Sr., 87, passed away Jan. 15, 2018. George was born in Erie, PA on Dec. 26, 1930. He served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1949 – 1954, followed by his 42-year career Read Obituary
A Man Of Encouragement
Joseph, a man from Cyprus, was among the early followers of Jesus. The apostles called him Barnabas, which means “son of encouragement.”
We meet him in Acts 4:36–37 when he sold a piece of property and donated the money to help other believers in need.
Later, we read that the disciples were afraid of Saul (Acts 9:26). “But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles” (v. 27). Saul, later called Paul, had formerly been trying to kill the believers, but Barnabas
defended him as a man transformed by Christ.
My Dad was a man who encouraged and always saw the best in us. He taught me nothing was impossible if I set my mind to it. The first time I was turned away at a job interview my Dad encouraged me not to give up, to keep going back and checking on the position. He convinced me they would see I had what it took to do the job. He turned out to be right. After several return attempts, they finely gave me a try and hired me. It changed my belief in myself, and changed my life.
Dad encouraged me to practice when I was learning how to play the clarinet, he would sit through endless hours of incorrect notes and missed timing, which says a lot about his patience! He encouraged me in the arts to dance, sing, write and paint. When I was a little girl I would write out a play for my brothers and I to act in complete with bed sheets for curtains and Dad and Mom would be our audience.
Dad taught me about love and generosity too. He worked hard for the money he earned and worked many years sacrificing his own time to earn a living for his family, devotion to his loved ones was Dad to his core.
He was a gentle humble man with the heart of Christ, and a peace in him that surpasses all understanding. He was a man of faith, he relied on the strength of the Lord to get him through the good and the bad.
He taught me about faith, to never give up hope, that no burden was too big for the Lord.
Dad was a teacher, he taught me how to put a worm on a hook to catch a fish, and how to clean it after you caught one. He taught me how to grow a garden and the wonder of eating the food you grew yourself. He taught me how to swim in the deep end of a swimming pool. How to find the best sea shells on the beach. How to build something from nothing. How to find my balance and learn to ride a bicycle. He taught us right from wrong, he would be stern with discipline but never raised his voice in anger.
He loved to tinker on his old cars and always had a home project he was working on, I guess a little of that rubbed off on me. He had a curious nature and loved learning about new things. He loved sports; baseball and football. He was a patriot and liked learning about American history, or reading a good novel.
Dad grew up on a lake, and had an affinity with the water, fishing, and nature. He especially loved eating fresh summer corn dowsed in black pepper
He had a young spirit and loved the laughter of little children.
Dad taught me laughter and joy in the little things. He had a wonderful sense of humor, he would tickle your funny bone with a gentle sweet humor, not crass or mean spirited. He had a light in his laugh that made others want to be around him.
Dad taught me to recycle even before it was invented and to make everything count. Don’t take life for granted and to love those in your life with all your heart! I will miss his voice of encouragement but I will always hear him in my heart.
Thank you Dad... I’ll l see you again one day...
Grandpa was an amazing man. He was loving, funny, and extremely kind. I wish that I been able to spend more time with him. - Joy
Well, how do you put into words what someone has meant to you??? Here it goes.... I love George!!! ❤️❤️❤️ He came into our lives when I was about 10 or 11 years old. Alls I know is that he loved my momma, and I loved him for that. A very handsome man who didn’t act like he knew it. He was the king of one-liners, so we always had comedy in the house. If you ever asked him what time it was, he would say 10 to. You would then say 10 to what and he would say, tend to your own business.🤪 He showed us how to be responsible and that integrity was important. He taught us about consequences when we made the wrong choices. He showed us by the way he loved our mother and us kids, what true love looked like. He tried to always build others up. I knew I could always trust him for wisdom when I was smart enough to come seek it from him. He was always whistling and/or singing. I guess that’s why I whistle and sing a lot! He was a wonderful singer and enjoyed being in our schools yearly shows. He sang like Tony Bennett, no kidding! I especially enjoyed when he would sing ‘My Friend the Witch Doctor’ and ‘Kookaburra Sits’. He also did an amazing impression of Elmer Fudd and John Wayne. I remember we had a John Wayne impression on our answering machine forever! He also enjoyed talking on the CB. I remember his handle was the ‘Irish Setter’! I never heard a bad comment from anyone about him, and I never heard a bad comment come out of his mouth about anyone else. He was a person that other men looked up to. Life gave him some hard times, but I never heard him complain. He just kept right on going! He tried to live his life pleasing to God, but also knew that it’s by Gods grace that we are saved. All in all, I feel so blessed to have had him in my life for as long as I did. I will miss our visits and phone calls. I know he’s in the Lords arms now and I take great peace in knowing that. I’ll love you forever......❤️❤️❤️
George Hammill was a good man to our family. The best Grandpa a child could ever have also. He brought love with him when he came into our lives. He was confidant he would be with the Lord in the end. You can rest in his arms now George.
George was such a special man with a great sense of humor. When asked “how are you feeling today? He would respond “with my fingers. How about you”. Or “ George what are you up to today? Oh, about 5’8”.
He will be missed so much.
Karen
We deeply appreciate George's love and time he spent with us. The Peters Family
