Lammey, L.D.

L.D. Lammey, 74, of High Amana, passed away Monday, April 23, 2012, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. A memorial service, with military honors, will be held at the High Amana Cemetery, Saturday, May 5, at 4 p.m. with a Celebration of Life reception to follow at the Amana Arts Guild, High Amana.

Ludie Delano, (L.D.) was born Jan. 5, 1938, in Memphis, Tenn., the son of Hunter Lammey and Vashti Howell Lammey. L.D. grew up in Looxahoma, Miss., and graduated from Thyatira High School in 1957. L.D. was an all-state basketball player and earned a scholarship to NW Junior College. L.D. served 12 years in the U.S. Armed Forces, including the Army and National Guard.

In 1962, L.D. moved to Hollywood, Calif., where he met Janet Cross, they married in 1963. In 1968, the couple moved to High Amana, where they owned an antiques shop and started a family. L.D. worked at Square D for 33 years.

L.D. was a man of many hobbies and interests, and enjoyed American Indian artifact hunting, metal detecting, coin collecting and cars. He was an avid antique, gun and knife collector. He was a master of archery, hunting, fishing, poker and Ping-Pong. He had a passion for teaching his skills and talents to anyone interested in learning. L.D. loved to watch sports on television, particularly college basketball and lived for the NCAA Tournament.

During his later years, L.D. lived a simple, ascetic lifestyle at his quiet home in High Amana. He enjoyed sitting on a yellow footstool in his doorway, visiting with friends and family, offering advice and telling stories. He took great pride in caring for his yard, his rose bushes and his cat, Toonces. Trips to Meskwaki Hotel and Casino with his wife were routine.

L.D. will be remembered for the special, amazing man he was. He lived his life by the Golden Rule of doing unto others, was generous, loving, kind and forgiving. He got along with everybody, always putting others first. He was a man with strong values, with a love for life, a great sense of humor and had a photographic memory.

L.D. will be greatly missed by his friends and family.

L.D. is preceded in death by his infant daughter, Elizabeth Ann; his parents; his brothers, Charles Lammey, Edward Lammey and James Lammey; and his sister, Sarah Lammey.

L.D. is survived by his wife, Janet Lammey; his brother, Cullen Lammey; his son, William Shawn Lammey (Denise); daughters, Lisa Lammey Kinzenbaw (Kully), and Andrea Galloro (Tom); grandchildren, Mason Lammey, Jakob and Sara Rose Kinzenbaw, and Andrew, Matthew and Lucas Galloro; and many special friends, nieces, nephews and cousins.

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Published in The Gazette April 28, 2012.