1928
Alton
2019
Alton "Bob" Hamm
May 30, 1928 — May 27, 2019
Alton Beauford “Bob” Hamm, 90, of North Richland Hills, Texas departed his earthly life and went to be with the Lord on May 27, 2019. Family visitation will be on Friday, May 31, 2019 in the atrium of the Hills Church in North Richland Hills beginning at 1:30 with a memorial service to follow at 3:00 in the Hills Church auditorium.
Bob was born May 30, 1928 in Fort Worth, Texas to Beauford and Vera Hamm. He was a graduate of North Side High School and then proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict in 1947. In 1949, he married Merle Ruth Harston, who was his wife for sixty-seven years before she preceded him in death in 2017. He attended Texas Christian University graduating in 1951 with a degree in Business.
Bob founded and operated Harston Gravel Company in Fort Worth for over forty years. He had a great engineering and problem-solving mind holding several patents critical to the company’s success. Harston Gravel supplied sand and gravel throughout the Fort Worth area establishing plants in Richland Hills, Aledo, Lakeside, Hurst, Glen Rose and Eagle Mountain Lake. He also had several other inventions and patents in the areas of navigation, auto suspension, and mortar mixing.
In addition to his successes in business, Bob was also an active member at the Hills Church where he served as a beloved elder for thirty years. He was an effective, servant leader who influenced countless people with his unwavering integrity and wise counsel.
He is survived by his son, Jim and wife Donna; daughter, Melinda Giacomarro; and daughter, Donna Work and husband, Rick. He was “Grandbobby” to eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Donations can be made in his memory to the Community Enrichment Center, 6250 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas.
Bob was born May 30, 1928 in Fort Worth, Texas to Beauford and Vera Hamm. He was a graduate of North Side High School and then proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict in 1947. In 1949, he married Merle Ruth Harston, who was his wife for sixty-seven years before she preceded him in death in 2017. He attended Texas Christian University graduating in 1951 with a degree in Business.
Bob founded and operated Harston Gravel Company in Fort Worth for over forty years. He had a great engineering and problem-solving mind holding several patents critical to the company’s success. Harston Gravel supplied sand and gravel throughout the Fort Worth area establishing plants in Richland Hills, Aledo, Lakeside, Hurst, Glen Rose and Eagle Mountain Lake. He also had several other inventions and patents in the areas of navigation, auto suspension, and mortar mixing.
In addition to his successes in business, Bob was also an active member at the Hills Church where he served as a beloved elder for thirty years. He was an effective, servant leader who influenced countless people with his unwavering integrity and wise counsel.
He is survived by his son, Jim and wife Donna; daughter, Melinda Giacomarro; and daughter, Donna Work and husband, Rick. He was “Grandbobby” to eight grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren.
Donations can be made in his memory to the Community Enrichment Center, 6250 NE Loop 820, North Richland Hills, Texas.
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