Morgan Prosser Hammer, 88, of Saxonburg died Monday at the Saxony Health Center, Saxonburg.

Born Oct. 6, 1918, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of Joseph and Louise Prosser Hammer.

He retired as a colonel in the Marine Corps. He served during World War II and received the Bronze Star.

Mr. Hammer also had been a salesman for Dravo-Doyle in Pittsburgh.

After his retirement, he lived at Pine Knoll Shores, N.C., where he helped build the Hammer Park. He also was president of the Piksco Homeowners Association.

He enjoyed traveling and fishing.

Surviving are his wife, Grace Kragstadt; a son, Robert Hammer of Allison Park, and two grandsons, Michael and Mark Hammer.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Jim; and three sisters, Evelyn, Kathryn and Josephine.

<B>HAMMER</B> — There will be no visitation or services for Morgan Prosser Hammer, who died Monday, Oct. 30, 2006. Burial will be at the Mount Royal Cemetery.Arrangements are being handled by the <B>Fox Funeral Home</B>, Saxonburg; and information also is available at www.foxfuneralhomeinc.