Osage County, Oklahoma, Obituary:  MORGAN L. HAYS

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MORGAN L. HAYS

OCNS - April 11, 2001 - Morgan L. Hays, 85, retired long-time City Manager 
for the City of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, April 9, 2001, at 
his home in Pawhuska.

Morgan was born October 1, 1915 in Wagoner, Oklahoma, the son of W. Pierce 
and Sally (Shannon) Hays and on December 28, 1941 married Virginia Dungan 
in Claremore, Oklahoma. She preceded him in death on April 18, 1964.

In September of 1965, Morgan married Elizabeth "Betty" (Tillotson) 
Knudson in Pawhuska. He was a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church of 
Pawhuska, the Masonic Lodge and the International Association of City 
Managers. During World War II, Morgan served for three and one half years 
in the United States Navy.

Survivors are: his wife, Betty Hays of the home in Pawhuska; three 
daughters, Hallie Hays Iseman of Alexandria, Virginia; Peg Knudson 
Marshall of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and Pam Knudson McCallum of Dallas, 
Texas; two granddaughters, Julie Gilliland O'Keefe of Arlington, Virginia, 
and Amy Woodman of Alexandria, Virginia; a great grandson, Morgan Pratt 
Pendleton O'Keefe of Arlington, Virginia; a brother, Steve Hays of Kennar, 
Louisiana, and a host of other family and friends.

Morgan was preceded in death by a daughter, Helen Hays Gilliland and an 
infant son, Morgan.

Services were held Wednesday, April 11, in the St. Thomas Episcopal Church 
in Pawhuska with Father Mike Jarvis officiating.

Interment was in the Pawhuska City Cemetery.

Johnson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.