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William Lucky Lay

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William Lucky Lay

Birth
Texas, USA
Death
21 Mar 1966 (aged 68)
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA
Burial
San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Lay

Mr. William Lucky Lay, age 68, of 1543 W. Hollywood, died March 21.

Mr. Lay was a resident of San Antonio for 35 years, and a member of the Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Adrian Lay, San Antonio; one stepson, Morris Fred Tausch; and grandson, Frank Tausch, both of Houston, Tex.; sisters, Mrs. Mina Harvin, Mrs. Virgie Burris, both of San Antonio; 2 nieces.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Roy Akers Funeral Chapels, located at 515 N. Main Ave., with Rev. Lowell O. Ryan officiating.

Interment was at Roselawn Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements by Roy Akers.

(Obituary adapted from San Antonio Express, Mar. 22, 1966; pg. 20.)

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According to his death certificate, William had been living in San Antonio since about 1946. He died from liver cancer at the San Antonio State Tuberculosis Hospital.

His death certificate lists his year of birth as 1897, but his marker has 1898. Other, contemporary sources—including the World War I Draft Registration filled out by William himself—all have it as (or suggest it should be) 1898.
Lay

Mr. William Lucky Lay, age 68, of 1543 W. Hollywood, died March 21.

Mr. Lay was a resident of San Antonio for 35 years, and a member of the Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Adrian Lay, San Antonio; one stepson, Morris Fred Tausch; and grandson, Frank Tausch, both of Houston, Tex.; sisters, Mrs. Mina Harvin, Mrs. Virgie Burris, both of San Antonio; 2 nieces.

Services were held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, at Roy Akers Funeral Chapels, located at 515 N. Main Ave., with Rev. Lowell O. Ryan officiating.

Interment was at Roselawn Memorial Park. Funeral arrangements by Roy Akers.

(Obituary adapted from San Antonio Express, Mar. 22, 1966; pg. 20.)

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According to his death certificate, William had been living in San Antonio since about 1946. He died from liver cancer at the San Antonio State Tuberculosis Hospital.

His death certificate lists his year of birth as 1897, but his marker has 1898. Other, contemporary sources—including the World War I Draft Registration filled out by William himself—all have it as (or suggest it should be) 1898.

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William L.  •  Adrian R.
1898 – 1966 • 1901 – 1976

Together Forever

LAY



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