Charles Alan Hammond

Alan was born on August 22, 1954, the youngest of four boys, in Greenwood, South Carolina to Gaines and Anne Hammond. After graduating with honors in chemical engineering from Clemson University in 1977, Alan moved to the Houston area to join The Dow Chemical Company.

He soon met Fran McKneely. When Fran’s parents learned that Alan was a golfer with a single-digit handicap, he was warmly welcomed into the family. Alan and Fran married in 1980 and celebrated their 44th wedding anniversary last November.

Once married, they relocated to Lake Jackson, and their family grew with the birth of their three children, Patricia, Mark, and Cason. Alan was actively involved in their school life, coaching girls’ basketball and softball and boys’ basketball and soccer, and getting the kids excited about conducting science projects. From the time they were born, his love for them was ever-present, teaching them integrity and a strong work ethic and setting an example of kindness.

In 1997, Alan retired from Dow, becoming the manager of Englobal Engineering and then developing his own engineering consulting business. His passion for engineering carried through at home, with a garage equipped with tools to deal with any new project. For example, a patio renovation led to him earning a state certification as a windstorm engineer.

Next to the tools were the golf clubs. Alan started playing golf as a kid in South Carolina with his friends. He continued to play in Lake Jackson, becoming a regular at the Wilderness, where he won Player of the Year in 2019, sunk two hole-in-ones, and was part of the club’s team in several Brazos Cup tournaments. In 1995, after 18 years on the waitlist, Alan started receiving annual tickets to the Masters golf tournament. This gave him the opportunity to take friends and family every year to the area of the country where he grew up and enjoy the best of golf.

Alongside the tools and golf clubs were Alan’s grills. He was an exceptional cook, winning the praises of many friends and family who had the privilege to share his meals. The Clemson Tigers fan base grew in Lake Jackson as Alan hosted playoff games at home.

Alan celebrated his 70th birthday in August, surrounded by friends and family.

Alan will be remembered as honest and genuine, a brilliant engineer and loving husband and father, with a quiet and sharp sense of humor and unrelenting optimism.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Gaines and Anne Hammond; and his brother, Bill.

He is survived by his wife, Fran; daughter, Patricia and son-in-law, Carles; son Mark and daughter-in-law, Leanne; son, Cason; brother, John and sister-in-law, Ann; and brother Bob.

The memorial service will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, February 20, 2025, at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church, 200 Oyster Creek Drive in Lake Jackson, Texas, with a reception following.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to: True to Life Ministries, 105 This Way, Lake Jackson, Texas 77566, https://ttlm.org/donate/ in Alan’s memory.