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Levi Ham

November 28, 1925 — March 23, 2015

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Illmo Baptist Church

Saturday, March 28, 2015

Starts at 12:30 pm (Central time)

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Levi Ham

Clarence Levi Ham 89, of Kelso, MO died Monday, March 23, 2015 at the Chaffee Nursing Center in Chaffee, MO. He was born November 28, 1925 in Illmo, MO to Thomas Everett and Emma Lee Kent Ham. He married Helen Knight on November 5, 1949 at the Illmo Baptist Church. They were blessed with 65 years of marriage and a wonderful daughter Peggy. He was called Levi by all his young friends and classmates but answered to Clarence when his elders called. He was also known as Clarence where he worked for 33 years at American Steel Foundries in Granite City Illinois, retiring at age 57 in 1983. Clarence was a member of the Illmo Baptist Church, Son of the Confederates and American Steel 30 year Club. In February 1949 Clarence made history at Barnes Hospital in St. Louis when he was one of the first to have an aorta repaired without a heart-lung machine. Clarence is survived by his wife, Helen; a daughter, Peggy (James) Tucker of O'Fallon, MO; two grandchildren, Erin (Matt) King of Florissant, MO and Justin (Melissa) Tucker of Dallas, TX; two great grandchildren, Everett and Eleanor King; a nephew, John Paul (Lisa) Ham of Scott City; three nieces, Carron (Leon) Sander, Linda (Kenneth) Burger of Scott City and Dr. Patricia Wicks of Omaha, NE Clarence was preceded in death by his parents; five brothers, Hermon, Leonard, Harvey, Paul and Thomas and three nephews, David, Harvey Dean and Ralph Ham Memorial service will be held at 12:30 PM on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at Illmo Baptist Church with Rev. Bob Herring officiating. Memorials can be made to Illmo Baptist Church, 802 2nd St. East, Scott City, MO or Baptist Children's Home, 11300 St. Charles Rock Road, Bridgeton, MO 63044.

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