![]() He will be dearly missed by his family and friends, who when reunited with him on the other side, MAYBE by then, all of his old, tired jokes will finally seem new again. Most recently, the family had several “Fridays with Pop” for favorite family meals of the past and good conversations. He greeted each person by name and was deeply touched by their presence.īeyond his witty and larger-than-life personality, Phil was a good man, a good father and grandfather (Pop to his grandchildren), a good community man, staunch member of the First United Methodist Church, a talented tenor, and well-known local real estate broker/appraiser.Īlthough they were divorced, he and Susy worked to maintain good relations which made it possible for many combined family celebrations over the years. On May 2nd, 2021, an impromptu, surprise, friendship parade was organized in a couple of hours and approximately 100 people passed by his bedroom window with messages of love and support. He was miraculously able to stay at home with his dog, Roxy, for the last several weeks of his battle because of the selfless community support. The town he loved really came through for him in a big way during these difficult 11 weeks since the diagnosis. ![]() Phil said, “I’ve had more people at my house in the last 30 days than I had in the previous 30 years!” (Phil was more of a professional guest than host). ![]() Phil’s hometown community rallied around him during his battle with lung cancer. The weather was perfect and Phil was able to sit by a large open window and even sing along until becoming verklempt. While recovering from his first round of chemo in March 2021 at Nottingham Health and Rehab in Olathe, KS, his Sigma Chi brothers serenaded him. Although he didn’t much like hearing that she was the lead and he was her backup. Another very special moment was singing a duet in church with granddaughter Avery. An avid KU basketball fan, in February 2020, he took great pride in taking his grandson, Nate, to his very first basketball game in Allen Fieldhouse complete with a pre-game stop at The Wheel. Even if some of them stung, the secret is…that meant he cared about you.Īdmittedly more of a brain than an athlete, believe it or not, Phil had FOUR holes-in-one in his lifetime playing the game he loved with a group of guys he treasured. You may have been at the receiving end of Phil’s witty comments and comebacks. He laughed as uproariously as anyone else at his own jokes he was his own laugh track. Most any time he found himself at a disadvantage, he’d cry “But I had THE polio as a child!” Additionally, he was the treasurer for the Fort Scott USD 234, treasurer for the First United Methodist Church, treasurer for the Class of 1962, and treasurer for his golf group (which was his most challenging pro bono task).Ī childhood bout with polio left Phil with a weak upper left arm, and rather than become the target of jokes about his disability, he became the jokester of the room, targeting anyone around him, politically correct or not. In retirement, Phil continued his real estate activities at H&H Agency and his independent appraisal business. ![]() The doors of Hammons Realty Company closed in 2018 after more than 50 total years in operation. The family moved to Fort Scott in 1975, where Phil joined Hammons Realty to work with his dad. Their children, Josh and Carey, were born in Missouri, which caused considerable consternation because this clashed with his deep Kansas Jayhawk roots. Louis, Missouri to work for Ford Motor Company. He was best described by his sainted mother Carol…”He’s never been quite right.” Following an idyllic childhood he attended the University of Kansas where he was an active, proud member of the Sigma Chi fraternity…”How’d he get in?” you might ask…we’re not sure either! Phil graduated with a major in Math in 1966 and moved to St. The second son of Carol and Paul Hammons, brother to Stephen Carson. The world was graced with Phil’s presence on Main Fort Scott, KS. On May 4, 2021, the curtains closed on the life of John Phillip “Phil” Hammons after being on life’s stage for 77 years with his quick wit, his roaring laughter, and his irrepressible personality.
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