Mary Anne Hammond

Margaret Hammond was the wife of George S. Hammond and bore him one daughter, who would be the mother to Tessa and Kayla.

Biography
Margaret, having married George in a wedding gown with a froth of lace for its trail, became a military wife and was often required to move house, never managing to unpack all of the souvenirs the couple picked up from George's tours in Turkey, Germany, England and Japan. Nevertheless, she was a perfect officer's lady and was happy when the couple finally bought their house in Colorado Springs, the first the two had ever owned, with George intending to retire there after his final tour of duty.

The couple had a single child together, a daughter, who grew up as a typical military brat and learned how to blend in to every new situation, knowing that it would never be long before she would be forced to move on to the next duty station with a new school and new friends. Their daughter eventually left Margaret and George's house, however, when she went to college, finding a partner to marry some time after.

Margaret had planned to start a garden of perennials at their house in Colorado Springs, and had also planted several trees in the backyard for the couple's granddaughters to climb. The couple also enjoyed the fireplace at the garden, enjoying a glass of white wine in front of it when they were together. They were also able to finally unpack all of their souvenirs, and considered this to be almost like a brand-new start to their marriage.

Before George was able to retire, however, Margaret came down with cancer and went through chemotherapy, causing her hair to fall out and her body to become frail due to the radiation. Margaret died a short time after, affecting George for many years to come, and even then it still shocked him with how quick it had all happened.