Olive Hay

1920 - 2015

It is with great sadness, that the family of Olive May Hay announce her passing in Taber on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at the age of 94 years.

A service was held at the Taber Memorial Garden, one kilometer north of 64 Avenue on 50 Street, Taber on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at 3:00 P.M.

Olive is survived by her three children, son Richard (Jo-Ann) Hay of Lethbridge and their family Chris (Jen), Beau (Denise) and Quinlan (Cassie); daughter Carol (Lloyd) Thompson of Warner and their family Mark (Naomi) and Ty (Tamara); daughter Jan (Rod) Ober of Coaldale and their family Levi (Heather) and Clay (Chanse). Also left to mourn her passing are numerous great grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her husband David Hay in 2010 and a sister Doris (Clark) Houghton.

Ollie was born in Edmonton on October 15, 1920. She grew up in Red Deer where she married her childhood sweetheart, David Richard Hay. Ollie was a schoolteacher all her life, starting in a one room school near Penhold. She taught in Vegreville and at Senator Buchanan and Lakeview School in Lethbridge. She loved to be out in her garden, growing many different kinds of flowers, but her passion was growing roses. Ollie was a kind and gentle lady, and will be dearly missed by her family.

If friends so desire, memorial tributes in Olive’s name may be made directly to the Alzheimer’s Society, 402, 740 - 4 Avenue South, Lethbridge, Alberta T1J 0N9 (www.alzheimer.ca/ab). A very special thanks to the staff at Linden View. Your care and compassion was greatly appreciated.