A tribute to Edna Hammond

I had the privilege of helping to remember Edna Hammond at her funeral last Saturday morning.  She died a week ago Wednesday at the age of 98.  She was a member of Galilee Baptist/New Life Community Church for 60 years and was a remarkable follower of Jesus, mother and friend. 

Here are a couple of tidbits about Edna's life:

• She was born two years before the sinking of the Titanic.
• Her parents emigrated from Austria-Hungary 3 years before she was born.
• She and her husband and kids were one of the original families to live in the Julia C. Lathrop homes after they were opened in 1938
• She played for the Chicago Bloomer Girls!
• Was a devoted servant of Jesus at Galilee Baptist Church as church clerk, Sunday school teacher, visitation, and any other place that she could serve
• Took second in girls' high jump in a citywide park district track meet at Soldier Field
• Was widowed in 1952 and never remarried
• Was a constant encourager with a ready smile
• Worked until she was 85 years old by convincing her employer that she was only 70
• Wrote a book in 2002 that traced her ancestry back to the 12th century
• Was a big cheerleader for New Life when we began leading the church in 2000.

Praise God for a woman who lived her life to love and serve others and died leaving tremendous blessing in her wake.

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[Brett Champan]

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