- Date Of Birth: August 13, 1939
- Date Of Death: June 26, 2020
- State: Idaho
Forrest Eugene “Butch” Hammers, 80, Pocatello, passed away, June 26, 2020.
Butch was born August 13, 1939 in Omak, Washington to Elmer and Flora Zella Kimsey Hammers.
He married his sweetheart, Juanita Elaine Deboise on the 9th. of May, 1958 at Bridgenort, Washington.
Butch worked as a Carman Welder 30 years for the Union Pacific Railroad starting 1973 in Omaha. He was transferred to Pocatello in 1988. He lived in Pocatello until 1997 when he was transferred to Desoto, Missouri. When he retired in 2003 he moved back to Pocatello. In retirement he continued to maintain friendships with several of his coworkers by regularly having lunch with his “work buddies.”
He loved watching most sports like Football, Basketball, Girls Softball, ISU Girls Basketball and Soccer. He was a regular attendee at most of the local high school games or competitions.
In retirement he and his wife Juanita, until her passing on December 20, 2013, traveled extensively with their main destinations being National Parks.
