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Sarah “Sally” <I>Hamilton</I> Hayes

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Sarah “Sally” Hamilton Hayes

Birth
Oak Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death
12 Dec 2017 (aged 90)
Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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BIOGRAPHICAL EXCERPTS

Sally was born to Woodman C. Hamilton and Dorothy Fish Hamilton. She attended school in Sonoma, and while in high school her family moved back to Chicago.

She graduated from Oak Park, Illinois High School 1945. Following high school, she attended Carleton College in Minnesota. After one year she transferred to Presbyterian Nursing School in Chicago where she became a Registered Nurse, then continued to work as a nurse in the Presbyterian Hospital until moving to Northern Michigan.

It was while at nursing school, in 1949 she met a young man from Carp Lake, Michigan, at a YMCA dance. He was in Dental School at Loyola University. They married in 1951 and upon Dr, Hayes graduation in 1953, they moved to Northern Michigan, setting up a new dental practice in Petoskey, Michigan.

Sally was an active member of the Petoskey United Methodist Church, over the years she taught Sunday school, played in the hand bell choir, and a myriad of other roles while being an active Christian and member of the church.

In 1993. she and Dr. Hayes joined a Christian missions traveling service group called “The Twenty-Niners”. The two of them participated in no less than 25 missions around the United States where the group built houses, did remodeling projects, and other such projects for those in need.

OBITUARY EXCERPTS

When Sally was two years old, her family and close family friends, the Small’s, moved together to California and shared a ranch in the Sonoma Valley. She grew up on their ranch in the Sonoma Valley, It was called “The Stone Tree Ranch" and was located in the Valley of the Moon. (Glen Ellen, California).

She remained active in all aspects of her children's lives, not only when they were children, but as adults participating with the family.

Sally and her husband married in 1951. Upon his graduation in 1953, they moved to Northern Michigan, setting up a new dental practice in Petoskey, Michigan. Their marriage and partnership lasted 66 years, until Sally's passing.

They were very proud of their five children, sixteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Sally is survived by her husband; 5 children, her daughter in law; 16 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and other relatives throughout the United States.

She was preceded in death by her father Woodman C. Hamilton, mother Dorothy Fish Hamilton; brothers Woodman Hamilton, Jr, Russel F. Hamilton, Edgar L. Hamilton and her son-in law Douglas Stone.

MEMORIAL

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Petoskey United Methodist Church, Hospice of Little Traverse Bay, or a charity of your choice.

Charitable donations may be made to:

Petoskey United Methodist Church
1804 Mitchell St., Petoskey MI 49770
Tel: 1-231-347-2733
Web: http://www.petoskeyumc.org

Hospice of Llittle Traverse Bay
One Hiland Drive, Petoskeey MI 49770
Tel: 1-800-342-7711
Web: http://hospiceltb.org/

Source: Stone F. H. Obituary; Petoskey, Michigan

OBITUARY

Available in its entirety on-line at:
Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Web Site
www.gwood.us/research/genealogical-research/
Petoskey, Michigan 49770
BIOGRAPHICAL EXCERPTS

Sally was born to Woodman C. Hamilton and Dorothy Fish Hamilton. She attended school in Sonoma, and while in high school her family moved back to Chicago.

She graduated from Oak Park, Illinois High School 1945. Following high school, she attended Carleton College in Minnesota. After one year she transferred to Presbyterian Nursing School in Chicago where she became a Registered Nurse, then continued to work as a nurse in the Presbyterian Hospital until moving to Northern Michigan.

It was while at nursing school, in 1949 she met a young man from Carp Lake, Michigan, at a YMCA dance. He was in Dental School at Loyola University. They married in 1951 and upon Dr, Hayes graduation in 1953, they moved to Northern Michigan, setting up a new dental practice in Petoskey, Michigan.

Sally was an active member of the Petoskey United Methodist Church, over the years she taught Sunday school, played in the hand bell choir, and a myriad of other roles while being an active Christian and member of the church.

In 1993. she and Dr. Hayes joined a Christian missions traveling service group called “The Twenty-Niners”. The two of them participated in no less than 25 missions around the United States where the group built houses, did remodeling projects, and other such projects for those in need.

OBITUARY EXCERPTS

When Sally was two years old, her family and close family friends, the Small’s, moved together to California and shared a ranch in the Sonoma Valley. She grew up on their ranch in the Sonoma Valley, It was called “The Stone Tree Ranch" and was located in the Valley of the Moon. (Glen Ellen, California).

She remained active in all aspects of her children's lives, not only when they were children, but as adults participating with the family.

Sally and her husband married in 1951. Upon his graduation in 1953, they moved to Northern Michigan, setting up a new dental practice in Petoskey, Michigan. Their marriage and partnership lasted 66 years, until Sally's passing.

They were very proud of their five children, sixteen grandchildren and nine great grandchildren.

Sally is survived by her husband; 5 children, her daughter in law; 16 grandchildren; 9 great grandchildren and other relatives throughout the United States.

She was preceded in death by her father Woodman C. Hamilton, mother Dorothy Fish Hamilton; brothers Woodman Hamilton, Jr, Russel F. Hamilton, Edgar L. Hamilton and her son-in law Douglas Stone.

MEMORIAL

A memorial service will be held at a later date.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorial donations be made to the Petoskey United Methodist Church, Hospice of Little Traverse Bay, or a charity of your choice.

Charitable donations may be made to:

Petoskey United Methodist Church
1804 Mitchell St., Petoskey MI 49770
Tel: 1-231-347-2733
Web: http://www.petoskeyumc.org

Hospice of Llittle Traverse Bay
One Hiland Drive, Petoskeey MI 49770
Tel: 1-800-342-7711
Web: http://hospiceltb.org/

Source: Stone F. H. Obituary; Petoskey, Michigan

OBITUARY

Available in its entirety on-line at:
Greenwood Cemetery Genealogical Web Site
www.gwood.us/research/genealogical-research/
Petoskey, Michigan 49770


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  • Created by: Petoskey History
  • Added: Dec 13, 2017
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185894132/sarah-hayes: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah “Sally” Hamilton Hayes (12 Dec 1927–12 Dec 2017), Find a Grave Memorial ID 185894132, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Petoskey History (contributor 48144073).