| It’s amazing that someone can sum up a person’s life in a few sentences. Big Ed was more than just these few words in the local paper. Oh so much more… |  |
This time, I’m not tooting my own horn, but his…
EDWARD J. "BIG ED" HAMMERSMITH, 77, Orchid Lane, Altamonte Springs,
died Friday, Jan. 7, 2000. Mr. Hammersmith was a bagger for Publix. Born
in East Eden, N.Y., he moved to Central Florida in 1973. He was a member of
Church of the Annunciation, Altamonte Springs. He was an Army veteran of World
War II. Survivors: daughter, Carollynn Hammersmith-Forman, Cosby, Tenn.; sister,
Catherine O’Hara, Anaheim, Calif. National Cremation Society-Beacon Chapter,
Winter Park.
