OBIT: James O. HAY, 1997, native of Somerset County, PA
  
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  JAMES O. HAY
  
    James O. Hay, 95, of Patriot Manor Somerset, formerly of Rockwood, died
  Sept. 13, 1997 at the manor.  Born Nov. 15, 1901 in Somerset Township.  Son
  of the late W.J.R. and Nellie (Mason) Hay.  Preceded in death by an infant
  daughter; brothers, Warren, Jennings, Oscar and George Hay, and sisters,
  Anna Berkley, Nellie Coleman and Susan Weimer.  Survived by his wife of 75
  years, the former Hazel Speicher and these children: James B. Hay, married
  to the former Norma June Hart of Ankeny, Iowa; Dean S. Hay, married to the
  former Agnes Svonavec, Rockwood RD 3; Morris W. Hay married to the former
  Marcella Powell, Marion, Iowa; Mrs. Ray (Lillian) Kaufman, Chambersburg,
  and Mrs. Harold (Rose Marie) Keichel, Wickliffe, Ohio; 14 grandchildren and
  31 great-grandchildren.  Brother of Etta Stahl of Somerset RD 3.  Member of
  the Rockwood United Church of Christ where he served on the consistory. 
  Retired Milford Township farmer.  Also retired from the A.D. Graham Co. in
  Somerset.  Original member of the board of directors of the Somerset REA. 
  Former member of Rockwood Borough Council at the time when the flood
  control project was constructed.  Friends will be received 2 to 4 and 7 to
  9 p.m. Monday at the Wilbur D. Miller Funeral Home, Rockwood, where funeral
  service will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday.  Rev. Mark Bender
  officiating.  Interment, Rockwood IOOF Cemetery.  Family suggests memorial
  contributions be given to the Rockwood United Church of Christ, Rockwood,
  PA 15557.
  
  Somerset Daily American, September 15, 1997
  
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