Alan Dale Hamm

Alan Dale Hamm passed away Monday, November 25th in Colorado Springs, CO at 1:20pm after a short illness.He was born in Wichita, KS on February 20th, 1958 to Warren and Helen Hamm of Pratt, KS. He attended Pratt High School, where he met his wife Candace Alingh. After graduating in 1976, he went on to attend the Air Force Academy where he studied Astronautical Engineering. Upon graduation in 1980, he married Candace in Pratt, KS and went on to become a fighter pilot through his Air Force Service until 1987. He returned to Colorado Springs where he went on to work as a Project Engineer in Space Security for Aerospace Corporation until his death. He is survived by his parents, Warren and Helen Hamm of Pratt, KS. He is also survived by his wife, Candace Hamm, of Colorado Springs; son, Matthew & Jamie Hamm and grandchildren Landon, Hayden, & Ava Hamm of Delta, CO; son, Jacob & Kimber Hamm and granddaughter, Olivia Hamm of Bremerton, WA; and daughter Emily & Joshua Schmidt, and grandson Isaiah Schmidt of Colorado Springs. He is also survived by his brother, David & Rose Hamm of Wichita, KS; and his brother, Larry & Linda Hamm of Butte, NE; as well as his in-laws Albert & Barbara Alingh of Pratt, KS; and brother-in-law Mike & Pat Alingh of Emporia, KS.He was preceded in death by two infant siblings; Jerry Gene Hamm and Cheryl Anne Hamm. Cremation will take place and a Memorial Service will be held at the Pratt Church of Christ Saturday November 30th at 10am in Prat, KS.There will also be a Graveside Service at the United States Air Force Academy Cemetery, 10:00AM, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 in Colorado Springs, CO.Memorials can be sent to the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Education Department, Colorado Springs, CO and Silver Maple Camp, Kingman, KS.Funeral Home:The Springs Funeral Services3115 East Platte AvenueColorado Springs, , COUS 80909 Events Service Tuesday, December 3, 2013 10:00AM U S Air Force Academy Colorado Springs, CO Phone: 719-328-1793 Service Saturday, November 30, 2013 10:00AM Pratt Church of Christ 320 Country Club Road Pratt, KS 67124 Phone: 719-328-1793