Submitted by: Dan Rich

Bruce C. Hammerschmidt

April 26, 1919 - March 11, 2000

South Bend Tribune 3/13/2000

Bruce C. Hammerschmidt, 80, died after a long illness on Saturday morning, March 11, in the Holy Cross Care Center, South Bend, Ind. Bruce was born on April 26, 1919 in South Bend to Louis and Emma Hammerschmidt. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy, Yale University, and Harvard Law School. He served in the Navy during World War II. After the war Mr. Hammerschmidt practiced law at the law firm of Hammerschmidt, Amaral and Jones.

In 1943, he married Mary Ellen Davies who preceded him in death. In 1975 he married Carolyn Cairns, who survives. He is also survived by his daughter, Kathy Fuller; and by his grandchildren, Kate and Alex Fuller. Mr. Hammerschmidt served as president of the local bar association. He was a lawyer for economic development of South Bend and served on the boards of Signal Point and South Bend Country Clubs, and was very active on the board of Memorial Hospital.

Visitation for Mr. Hammerschmidt will be at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 14, at First Presbyterian Church, 333 W. Colfax, South Bend, where memorial services will be conducted at 2 p.m.

Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Memorial Hospital.

The Welsheimer Funeral Home is handling arrangements.