Dick Hammer

WASHINGTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY     (Washington County, Utah)

EMANUEL NICHOLAS HAMMER   (aka DICK HAMMER)

(cowboy, cafe owner, movie promoter, stuntman)

BIOGRAPHY

Emanuel Nicholas "Dick" Hammer was born in Brown County, Illinois on February 27, 1902.

Delma "Buttons" Miller was born on March 10, 1920.

Dick married Buttons on July 6, 1943 in Las Vegas. She had been married previously (1938) to Rodolf E. Lortz, Jr., but he died on July 4, 1941 at the age of 25.

Delma died on April 21, 1994 and was buried in Plot Q_4_44 in the St. George City Cemetery.

Dick died on January 3, 1997 and was buried in Plot Q_4_43 in the St. George City Cemetery.


FAMILY

Dick's Parents and Siblings:
    Lewis E. Hammer
    Elizabeth Henrick Hammer
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Delma's Parents and Siblings:
    William Henry Miller
    Lena Amanda Jolley Miller
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(xx/xx/1894-xx/xx/1965)   (married xx/xx/xxxx)
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Dick & Buttons' Family:
    Emmanuel Nicholas Hammer
    Delma Miller Hammer
        Tony Hammer
        Nick Hammer
        Craig


(2/27/1902-1/3/1997)   (married 7/6/1943)
(3/10/1920-4/21/1994)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Packy Fenn)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Becky X. Xxxxxxxx)
(xx/xx/xxxx-xx/xx/xxxx)   (married Debra X. Xxxxxxxx)


PHOTOS

Photos on the web:
Dick Hammer & John ayne


REFERENCES

Find-A-Grave entry for Emanuel Nicholas "Dick" Hammer

Find-A-Grave entry for Delma Miller Hammer

Death: Emanuel "Dick" Hammer
Deseret News, January 5, 1997

Emanuel Hammer, Ex-Stuntman from S. Utah, Dies at 94
Associated Press, Deseret News, January 7, 1997