Jay Patrick Hauger

Dear Nancy, we are so sorry to hear of Jay's passing. His wonderfully written obituary certainly filled us in on a most blessed life that you and your family had together. Reading it brought back many wonderful memories of Valpo and the blessings you and Jay were to those of us who knew you then. You offered us encouragement and support as we advanced toward our goal: graduation.
Ron (Moravick) and I have been married for 55 years and have 3 children and 7 grandchildren. Our lives have...

Jay and I were classmates for a year at Willamette U. in Salem. Even though enrollment was rather small at the school for that time, we still managed to see one another often. We both dated girls at the same dorm. The following summer, I found a job as a busboy at the Heathman Hotel in Portland. Jay and his parents, Fred and Vida, were gracious enough to host me from late June through mid-August. It was a very special summer. Many years later, I ran into him and Nancy at an amateur radio...