From the beginning development of Hammers’ Claremont Business Park, of Colorado Springs, owners Steve and Dave Hammers chose to name the four private street names, within the park, after four Purple Heart recipients, one for each branch of the military. After careful consideration, from the extensive list provided, four names were chosen: Cole, McClain, Selix, and Woolsey.

In December of 2005, Jeremy Hammers, General Manager of HCI, stumbled upon an article that described a Purple Heart Memorial that had been designed and constructed in Harrison, OH. With the help of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 423, Colorado Springs, the Purple Heart Memorial idea would soon become an honored addition to the new HCI office, located within the Claremont Business Parrk.

Robert D. Hammers, father of Steve and Dave Hammers, and grandfather of Jeremy Hammers, proudly served as a Marine during the Korean War. This memorial has been dedicated to Robert, to all of the men and women who have, and are currently serving the United States of America. The memorial is the Hammers way of giving thanks to our soldiers, and though it will never fulfill the sincere gratitude they would like to express, it does symbolize the respect they will always have for them.