[br][br]Thomas Alva Hay was born July 1, 1928 at Great Falls, Montana to Walter and Mildred Hay. Tom graduated from Great Falls High School in 1947, and worked as an auto-body repairman until retirement in 1993. He met Lou Alyce Steele in 1949, and the two were married from 1950 until 1986. They raised their children in Great Falls until 1975, when the family relocated to the Spokane area.
He was preceded in death by his father, mother, a brother, Jack, and an infant sister. He is survived by his six children (and their spouses): Tom (Chris) Hay of Kennewick; Nancy (Ted) Warren of Spokane; Tim (Margi) Hay of Bellingham; Sarah (Frank) Labrucherie of Mead; John (Julie) Hay of The Dalles, Oregon; and Andy (Annette) Hay of Spokane Valley. He is also survived by 14 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Tom was baptized as one of Jehovah's Witnesses in 1952, and was an active Witness with the Veradale Congregation until his death. He zealously participated in the field ministry, and especially loved studying the Bible with interested ones. He enjoyed serving as a full-time evangelizer, as well as assisting with the Patient Visitation Group and the prison ministry.
Tom was known for his warm smile, and always enjoyed a good time with family and friends. He had a lifelong love of anything with wheels, wings or a keel, and especially enjoyed flying his kit-built plane in later years.
A public memorial will be held Saturday, May 18, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at the Greenacres/Veradale Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, 18415 E. Desmet Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99016.
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