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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; and his great-grandson, Cal Dean Herron, Jr. Mr. Hay immigrated to northern New Mexico in 1909, with his parents and three siblings from Kilwinning, Scotland. 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. George 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, Nan. Memorial donations may be made to The Arthur Johnson Memorial Library, 244 Cook Ave., Raton, NM 87740. Services will be held Tuesday, 1:00 p.m., at French Mortuary, Wyoming Chapel, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE., and with Chaplain Larry Wills officiating. Wearing of your Tartan or plaid is encouraged. 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. French Mortuary, 7121 Wyoming Blvd. NE.
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