Steven Joseph Hays

Steven Joseph Hays was born Dec. 31, 1931, and died in Kennewick on March 10 after a long and active life.

He was born to Joseph and Georgia Phillips Hays in Cheney. The family lived in Pullman until he was nine.

At that point, the family moved to Lind where he finished school as a member of the class of 1949.

He attended Washington State University where he was a member of the Sigma Nu fraternity and completed ROTC.

Steve graduated with a degree in Fine Arts.

The highlight of his time at college was meeting the love of his life in a third year Spanish class.

Steve and Marjorie Wagness were ma...