The Rev. Harry Ham, associate pastor of Christian Memorial Church, who had also worked in product development for Westinghouse Electric Corp., died June 1 at Maryland Shock Trauma Center after suffering a brain hemorrhage. The Gambrills resident was 85.

The son of the Rev. Daniel Ham, a Baptist minister, and Hattie Ham, a homemaker, Harry Ham was born in New York City. After the death of his mother, he moved with his family to Marion, S.C., where he graduated from public schools.

After moving to Baltimore in the early 1950s, he was drafted into the Army and served in Germany. After his discharge, he studied electronics at RETS Technical School.

He began working on the production line at Westinghouse and advanced to product development. He retired in 1993.

Mr. Ham was a long-standing member of Christian Memorial Church on West North Avenue in Baltimore. He served on the church's Usher Board as well as in its transportation, Sunday school and deacon ministries.

In 1993, he attended Family Bible College & Seminary in Baltimore and obtained a divinity degree. He received a second divinity degree in 2002.

He was ordained in 2003 by the Rev. Oscar Gorham, pastor of Christian Memorial Church, and since that time had been the church's associate minister.

An avid vegetable gardener, Mr. Ham would bring his harvest to church on Friday evenings to share with other members.

He enjoyed traveling and had visited 48 states. He also enjoyed cruises with his wife of 41 years, the former Jeanette “Sugar” Smith.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at his church, 2001 W. North Ave.

In addition to his wife, Mr. Ham is survived by two stepsons, James Holman and Leslie Jones, both of Baltimore; two stepdaughters, Samilya Green of Baltimore and Vivian Whipple of Washington; seven grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

—Frederick N. Rasmussen