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Ronald Duane Hager

Ronald Duane Hager, 64, of Amarillo died Thursday, Aug. 7, 2003.

Memorial services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Boxwell Brothers 
Funeral Directors, Ivy Chapel, 2800 Paramount, with the Rev. James 
Cobb, pastor of First Christian Church, officiating. Burial will be 
at 4 p.m. at the family ranch.

Mr. Hager was born and raised in Texhoma, Okla. He lived in Stratford 
from 1966 to 1984 and owned a service station. He was a former mayor 
and city councilman.

He was also a volunteer firefighter and certified EMT in Stratford. 
He served on the board of Stratford Area Foundation and the Canadian 
River Water Authority board.

He moved to Amarillo in 1984 and owned the Stockyard Service and 
Garage. He had worked as a parts salesman for A&I, Big A and Parts 
Plus. For the past six years he had been a driver for Plains 
Transportation.

He had been a member of the Southwest Football Officials, officiating 
age groups from Peewees to College. He was an Elder, Deacon and 
Sunday school superintendent for First Christian Church in Stratford 
and was on the area board of First Christian Church.

He married Lela Hampton on Oct. 7, 1961, in Stratford. He had zest 
for life no matter if pumping gas, playing cards, driving trucks, 
refereeing a football game or spending time with his family.

He was preceded in death by a sister, Opal Siemiller; and three 
brothers, Harold Hager, Don Hager and Archie Hager.

Survivors include his wife; two daughters, Renee Coble and husband, 
Matt, of Amarillo, and Tamara Ritchie of Carrollton; a sister, Viola 
Scott of El Cajon, Calif.; three brothers, Larry Hager of Paris, 
France, Herb Hager of Spearman and Bill Hager of Parma, Idaho; five 
grandchildren, Ryan Coble, Courtney Coble, Landry Coble, Cyndi 
Ritchie and Brittany Ritchie; a very dear friend, Hardy Bill and Keva 
Coffman and their children, Hubble, Geocovey, Hunter, Keevin and 
Thea; and many nieces, nephews, and a host of friends.

The family suggests memorials be to Stratford Area Foundation, P.O. 
Box 48, Stratford, TX 79084; or to a favorite charity.

Amarillo Globe-News, Aug. 10, 2003
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