Obituary from The Herald Journal (Logan, UT) - Monday, March 15, 1999:

Emily Hammond Richardson, beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and friend passed away peacefully at her daughters' home surrounded by loving family after a courageous battle with cancer.

Emily was born Oct. 28, 1917 in Provo, Utah, daughter of Ambrose Pond Merrill and Lydia Stephens Merrill. When she was 2 years old, the family moved to Ogden. She graduated with honors from Ogden High School. She was awarded an alternate Thompson scholarship to the University of California at Berkeley. There she met Dr. Datus Miller Hammond. They were married Dec. 23, 1937 in the Salt Lake LDS Temple. Dr. Hammond was department head and zoology professor at Utah State University. He and Emily traveled extensively in Europe 10 different times. Dr. Hammond had invitations to present lectures and carry out research.

They were the parents of five daughters. Four graduated from Utah State University and one graduated from Brigham Young University. Three have master's degrees and one has a doctorate. Two daughters and three sons-in-law have served LDS missions. Another daughter is a stake missionary. Music and the arts are prominent in their homes.

Dr. Hammond died March 17,1974. In April 1976 Mrs. Hammond married a mutual friend, Stanley S. Richardson, retired department head and professor of agriculture education. He was also the first director of Bridgerland. He enjoyed his retirement and liked to travel and visit friends and relatives. He passed away Oct. 27, 1995.

Mrs. Richardson taught piano for several years. She was the organist and pianist for her church for 50 years. She was chorister and a teacher in the Primary for 25 years. She was also social relations teacher for Relief Society.

She worked in the Logan LDS Temple as receptionist and officiator for 17 years. Mrs. Richardson served for many years as music chairperson for her ward and visiting teacher. She also played preludes on the piano for Williamsburg Retirement Center every Monday evening.

She has served as the state president of Utah Federation of Women's Clubs in charge of 3,000 women. Their volunteer work focused on education, the arts, international affairs, community improvements and other areas. She also served as the state president of National League of American Pen Women. Their emphasis was on writing and musical creativity. She has worked on the USU Friendship Committee for 30 years. She has served as president of USU Faculty Women's Club, Ideal Literary Club, Belletrist Literary Club, and was the pianist for Daughters of Utah Pioneers.

Emily published "Descendants of Marriner Wood Merrill, Apostle and Pioneer" in 1982. In 1995 she compiled and published "105 years of History of Utah Federation of Women's Clubs."

In 1982 the Salt Lake Tribune selected Mrs. Richardson as state Woman of the Year and presented her with a large silver bowl. Recently the General Federation of Women's Clubs of Utah honored her at a convention and planted a tree in her name by the Logan Tabernacle. The Utah State University Women's Center presented an award to her for outstanding lifetime achievement at an evening reception in 1996.

Mrs. Richardson is survived by sister, Marjorie McDaniel, Wascom, Texas; and her five daughters, Marie Vaughan, Logan, Louise (Fred ) Bassett, Jakarta, Indonesia, Betty Hammond, Logan, Marilyn Hammond, Logan, and Carol (Mike) Bailey, Mendon; and three stepchildren, Gary (Fran) Richardson, Logan, Kent (JoAnn) Richardson, Ogden, and Sharon Wilkinson, Tiburon, Calif. She has 15 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Emily felt she truly had a wonderful life filled with marvelous opportunities. She was cheerful, happy, and grateful for her loving family and friends until the day she died. She will be dearly missed.

The funeral will be at noon Thursday, March 18, at the Logan 1st/2nd Ward Chapel on 100 S. 200 West. The viewing is from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday night at Hall Mortuary and the viewing from 10:30 to noon Thursday will be at Logan 1st/2nd Ward Chapel.