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Dec. 7, 1953 - May 6, 2019

John Neil Hay Jr., 65, of Sweet Home, died May 6, 2019 at Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center in Corvallis.

He was born Dec. 7, 1953 in Hastings, Neb., the son of John Neil and LaVern (Daniels) Hay. The family lived in several places before settling in Sweet Home in 1965 

Mr. Hay graduated from Sweet Home High School in 1972. While in school he was on the swim team and was captain his senior year. 

He then attended Southern Oregon College, where he was also on the swim team.

After returning to Sweet Home, he worked for various mills in Sweet Home until reti...