Terry Hammond

"Austin City Limits"

11-5-1957 - 11-19-2010

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It was Friday afternoon November 19 2010

One week post Moonshine where I had been

I logged on to see something I did not want

A terrible headline that will forever haunt

A thousand thoughts filled my head

I could hardly believe what I had just read

Something so close to perfection is now missing

The breath from my lungs escaped, slowly hissing

It cannot be, there is no way

We all lost a great friend today

He certainly fit the definition of merry

There will never be another quite like Terry

All the colors and commas, he was full of pith

Kept track of all the riders he had slept with

He was impressed by a rider when he was just eight

When that BMW pilot turned him onto to something great

Riding with Terry was only part of the glory

Never a silent moment as he always had a story

Some were serious but most were funny

Even in the rain and cold he always made it sunny

A giving person who expected nothing in return

He had a great big heart and now ours will yearn

He touched so many from coast to coast

Always friendly, always funny, he was the most

It wasn’t the hamburger why some rode 2000 miles

It’s because when they got there it would be all smiles

What goes on above we all want to know

It’s comforting to think he is still part of the show

It’s pulling hard on my heart, giving it quite a tug

If I had five more seconds with him I could sure use a hug

I hear they have pie in Heaven, my favorite is cherry

Eat all you want buddy, we’ll miss you Terry

Dinkie Diesel

CASEY - Terry Lee Hammond, 53, of Casey, IL formerly of Martinsville, IL passed away at 2:39 p.m. on Friday, November 19, 2010 at Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center, Coles County, IL. He was born November 5, 1957, in Terre Haute, IN, the son of Warren Lee "John" Hammond and Marjorie Lee Burris Hammond. On September 14, 2001, he married Cynthia L. Markwell in Hazel Dell, IL. Survivors include his wife, Cindy Hammond of Casey, IL; stepdaughters, Megan Markwell and fiancé Anthony Scheff of Chicago, IL and Macy Markwell of Casey, IL; stepson, Mitchell Markwell of Mattoon, IL; sisters, Vicki Jean Gee and husband Tommy and Carol Ann McMillan and husband Perry all of Tucson, AZ; mother in law, Harriet Laymon of Hazel Dell, IL; aunts, Betty Darling of Casey, IL and Lucy Montgomery and husband Lloyd of Martinsville, IL; uncle, Bill Burris and wife Carole of Casey, IL; brothers and sisters in law, Becky Coleman of Casey, IL, Gene Laymon and wife Sandy and Tim Laymon and wife Sheila, all of Hazel Dell, IL; nieces and nephews, Amy Rivers and husband Stuart, Scott Gee and wife Anne, Kathy Elsesser and husband Frank, Chris Gordon and wife Rebecca, Greg Gordon, Crystal Roe and husband Rusty, Carrie Patrick and husband Darrin, Caryn Parli and husband Tim, Lyn Cochonour and husband Bryan, Seth Laymon, Kylie Murphy and husband Nick, Tatum, Trista, Tyndal and Teal Green and many cousins. He was preceded by his parents, father in law, Charlie Laymon, and many aunts and uncles. Terry was a life long farmer, working with his dad on the family farm since he was a small child. He was a member of the Casey United Methodist Church. Terry was a 1976 graduate of Martinsville High School, where he was a recipient of the John Phillip Sousa award and as he would say, "A Graduate of the University of Cleone." He was an avid Green Bay Packer fan and stockholder. He was well known as "ACL" for organizing the "Moonshine Lunch Run," the annual motorcycle run he founded in 2005. He was a member of the North Fork Soil and Water Conservation, the Iron Butt Association and Bleacher Creatures. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at the Casey United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Penelope Barber officiating. Burial will follow in the Bean Cemetery, rural Martinsville, IL. Visitation will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 2010 at the Casey United Methodist Church, 703 N State Hwy 49, Casey, IL. In honor of Terry, memorial donations and contributions may be made to one of the many organizations benefiting from the "Moonshine Lunch Run," the Casey Fire Department, Martinsville Fire Department, Casey Food Pantry and Crisis Pregnancy Center. Envelopes will be available at the Church or donations may be mailed to the organization c/o Greenwell Funeral Home, P.O. Box 175, Casey, IL 62420. Memorial tributes and condolences may be sent to the family at www.greenwellfh.com. Greenwell Funeral Home of Martinsville, IL is in charge of the arrangements.
 

Below are some audio clips that Scooter (Scott Beck) has from two

different phone messages along with the audio of Terry singing in church.

First phone message

It's in the hole

I walked where Jesus walked