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Obituary for Hay


Published in the Albuquerque Journal on Saturday September 02, 2000

George Brown Hay, 96, a resident of Albuquerque, died on Wednesday, August 30, 2000. He is survived by his son, David George Hay and wife, Pam of Ontario, CA; daughters, Sandra Westerfeld and husband, Norman of Albuquerque, and Shareen Gray and husband, Pete of Irving, TX; seven grandchildren, Norman Westerfeld, Jr. and wife, Vicki, Cal Dean Herron and wife, Liz, Cindie Corvin and husband, Chris, Mark Hay and wife, Debbie, Boyd Hay, JoAnna Welsh and husband, John, and Cheryl Morgan and husband, Mike; 15 great-grandchildren, Norman, III, Jared, Michelle, Jacob, Nathan, Alexander, Will, Esther, Taylor, Tyler, Kelly, Glenna, Denelle, Trenda and Garrett; brother, Thomas Hay; sisters, Margaret Hay Roper and Mary Hay Torquato. Mr. Hay was preceded in death by his wife of 65 years, Nelle Lucille Voorhees Hay. Mr. Hay immigrated to northern New Mexico in 1909, with his parents and three siblings. In 1941, Mr. Hay became a citizen of the United States. He started working at the age of 12 and retired at 82. Mr. Hay worked as a coal miner in Van Houten, Koehler and Dawson, New Mexico for 27 years. He also worked for KL House Construction Co. in Albuquerque for 39 years. Mr. Hay took care of his beloved wife,"Nan" for eight years before her death in November of 1994. He left this world a better place because of hard work, unconditional love, devotion, kindness and patience. Mr. Hay was the sweetest man any of us ever knew and we will always miss him all of our lives. He is at peace with God and happy because he is strolling through the heather with the only woman he ever loved. Services will be held Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, Wyoming Chapel, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE., and with Chaplain Larry Wills officiating. Interment will follow at Sandia Memory Gardens. Pallbearers will be Norman Westerfeld, Sr., Pete Gray, Norman Westerfeld, Jr., Cal Dean Herron, Cindie Corvin, Chris Corvin, John Welsh, Mark Hay and Mike Morgan. Friends may visit French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE, Monday, from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.