Helen Jean Hammond

April 23, 1923 – October 8, 2015

Helen was born in Fargo, ND to Peter and Stella Bagaas.

She is survived by: 3 daughters – Jean Hunter of Glasgow, Scotland, Carol Barmon of Everett, WA and Patty Williams of Vienna, VA; 2 grandchildren – Erik Barmon and Mia Williams; and 2 sons-in-law – Ian Hunter and Jon Williams, Jr.

Helen was an avid basketball player in high school, attended secretarial college and worked as an executive secretary for a time at the patent office at Honeywell. She was married to Theodore L. Hammond and raised 3 daughters on Mercer Island, WA, where she lived for 55 years. During that time she was active in Girl Scouts, loved to bowl, enjoyed bridge, knitting and volunteered for the Seattle Milk Fund. She travelled and was one of the chaperones taking the MI Baton Corp, including her 3 daughters, to compete in the NY World’s Fair in 1964, she bowled competitively in Hawaii, made a number of trips to Canada, visited England and Scotland where her daughter, Jean, lived and she visited Sweden. She also made several trips back to North Dakota in her sportvan to attend the Pierpont and Monango school reunions. She had a passion for ballroom and partner dancing and attended senior dances at the Seattle Center for many years.

Helen passed away at Overlake Hospital in Bellevue, WA, with her daughter at her side. Memorials may be made to Issaquah Senior Center, 75 NE Creek Way, Issaquah, WA 98027.