Edith E. Hammond, 95, died on December 10, 2010 at her home in Raymond, surrounded by her loving family. A native and lifelong resident of Raymond, she was born on April 19, 1915, the daughter of the late William R. and Ida K. (Carew) Hammond.
Edith was a graduate of Raymond High School, Class of 1933, and she also graduated from Plymouth Business School in Portsmouth, NH in 1934. She was formerly employed as Secretary to Superintendent of Schools, SAU #53, Raymond-Pembroke Union, from 1934-1947; Secretary to Principal of Concord High School from 1947-1954; Executive Assistant to Superintendent of Schools, Hampton, NH SAU #21 from 1954-1975; and Treasurer – Manager of Seacoast Federal Credit Union in Hampton, NH from 1974-1989.
She was a member of the Raymond United Methodist Church; a 65 year member of the Grange ( Raymond Grange #213 until it disbanded and then Oceanside Grange #260 in Hampton, NH); member of Governor Bachelder Pamona and NH State Granges; Honorary Member of Raymond Historical Society; NH Historical Societies Association; Life Member of the Southeastern NH Mineral Club; Eastern Federation and American Federation of Mineralogical Societies; Southeastern NH Retired Educators Association; NH Retired Educators Association; Life Member of National Education Association; Past President of the National Association of Educational Office Professionals, 1960-1962 and Life Member; Past President of the NH Association of Educational Office Professionals from 1952-1954 and from 1972-1974, and Honorary Member; Honorary Member of VT Association of Educational Office Professionals; Honorary member of AZ Association of Educational Office Professionals; and Life Member of
the Edith E. Hammond Conference, sponsored by the NH Association of Educational Office Professionals and the NH Department of Education.