Dr. John “Jack” Herndon Hammond, 80, passed away on August 11, 2026, at Fairfax Hospital. He was born on February 28, 1946 in Macomb, Illinois, to John A. and Wanda (Herndon) Hammond.
Memorial gifts may be made to the Grainger Engineering Priority Endowment Fund, University of Illinois Foundation. One may donate online at https://www.givecampus. com/campaigns/49285/donations/new; designate “Grainger Engineering Priority Endowment Fund.” After one has submitted payment, there is an opportunity to designate this as a memorial gift for Dr. Hammond. Or, one may send a check payable to the “University of Illinois Foundation” and include a short memo that your gift is in memory of Dr. Hammond and designate for the Grainger Engineering Priority Endowment Fund — 11776346. Checks should be mailed to the University of Illinois Foundation, P.O. Box 734500, Chicago, IL 60673-4500.
