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Kenneth W. Hamming
Pages 134-139

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From page 135...
... , one of the leading power plant design engineering firms in the world, an accomplished freshwater sailor, an accomplished musician, and a philanthropist, died on December 21, 2005, at the age of 87. Born in the Albany Park Community of Chicago on September 22, 1918, Ken's family moved eight years later to the North Park area in time for him to witness the replacement of the Swedish Covenant Church, where he first recalled hearing an organ "speak." This experience may have inspired his lifelong interest in organs and pianos.
From page 136...
... , was one of the first central stations to operate at 1,800 psig and 1050° F with a central control room for multiple units. This plant raised early concerns about the "downwash" of flue gases from short stacks dictated by a nearby airport and had an innovatively designed coal bunker to accommodate the finely crushed coal required for the boiler's cyclone burners.
From page 137...
... Ken and his crew sailed on to a thirdplace finish in their class and thirteenth in the overall fleet. In the course of his racing career, Ken developed a Mylar Genoa sail for use in low- or no-wind situations and a ratchet-winch handle to expedite hoisting and trimming sails.
From page 138...
... He also made substantial contributions to the University of Illinois College of Engineering at ChampaignUrbana; the Peninsula Art School in Door County, Wisconsin; the Wisconsin Land Trust in Door County; and other deserving groups. Last, but surely not least, Ken was a devoted husband of nearly 54 years to his wife, Joyce, a devoted father to their three children, and a devoted grandfather to their eight grandchildren.


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