Hague, William R.
1932 - 2020
William Robert Hague of Gahanna, Ohio was born on November 3, 1932 in Kennonsburg, Ohio passed away on September 11, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Joyce; sons Robert (Andrea) Hague of Silver City, NM, Jeff (Ruth) Hague of Cape Coral, FL and David (Tammy) Hague of Pickerington, OH; six grandchildren Jason Hague, Nick (Mandy) Hague, Lauren (Jeff) Hauser, Will (Nicole) Hague, Alex Hague and Travis (Kaleigh) Hague; eleven great grandchildren William, Ashton, Grady, Chase, Colby, Samantha, Natalie, Penelope, Milo, Julian and Ruby. He is also survived by many extended family and friends. Bill was drafted into the US Army and served his country during the Korean Conflict. In 1955 he sold Kirby vacuum cleaners door-to-door and from that experience he founded Hague Water Conditioning in 1965. In 1982 his company began manufacturing water treatment equipment at 4343 South Hamilton Road under the name of Hague Quality Water International. His company has become one of the most successful and highly regarded water conditioning companies in the world. The company now ships products to all 50 states as well as more than 24 countries. Hague Quality Water International operates as a tribute to the American Dream…a thriving company built on hard work, innovation and the refusal of one man, supported by family, to never accept the statement, "it can't be done". Working through the Columbus Dog Connection, Bill and his wife, Joyce were instrumental in initiating the Spay/Neuter Ohio Project and was an advocate for homeless, abused, and neglected dogs and cats in Ohio.
He will be remembered for his tireless work ethic in everything he did and will be greatly missed by all who knew or worked for him. Bill's family will have a private memorial service to celebrate his life at SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the Columbus Dog Connection, 2761 Johnstown Rd, Columbus, OH 43219 (www.columbusdogconnection.com). To leave condolences or share a memory visit www.schoedinger.com.

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Published by The Columbus Dispatch from Sep. 13 to Sep. 14, 2020.

Memories and Condolences
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Vikki Edwards

September 7, 2024

He was a very good and ambitious man.
He built a empire.

Tom Hanley

September 7, 2024

MR Hague was a class act,, GREAT GUY

Vikki Edwards

September 9, 2022

He was a hard working man. He worked his way up the ladder. He provided for his family with his hard work. He is missed by many. I remember him making home made ice cream. We once took a airplane ride to Ubana for a piece of pie.

thomas hanley

December 20, 2020

MR Hague was a GREAT GUY and had a wonderful Company was priveleged to work with for many years , Sorry to see rthat he' s gone , God Bless his family and friends

Sandy Schaile

October 5, 2020

Dear David and Tammy, I was sorry to hear about the loss of your father. I will always remember how wonderfully you treated me at Obetz Animal Hospital, and how sweet it was seeing Tammy at my retirement party. We'd go to Lancaster every other week and pass Coyote Run and enjoy the article in the Dispatch. We are now enjoying condo living. I have had a lot of illnesses over the last couple years, but taking one day at a time. Take care and stay safe.

Joshua White

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Terri Herrold

September 16, 2020

I was an honor to meet you and to become a Hague dealer, may you rest in peace with your maker and we will keep trying to make you proud.

Michael Rivette/Hague Dealer

September 15, 2020

Bill was the best, he will be missed. I could always count on him. I have never met anyone that would take charge the way Bill did. My heartfelt, sincere condolences to the family.

Eric Foronjy

September 14, 2020

I only met Mr Hague a couple times but he was always very kind and we shared a few good stories. I could tell he really loved what he had created. My heart goes out to the Hague family for your loss. He will always be remembered by me and is a large part of my family and our success. Thank you Bill for being a good role model and mentor.

Alyssa

September 14, 2020

Mr. Hague was a generous man to work for. Prayers for his family. He will be missed

Andrew Zeigler

September 14, 2020

Bill Hague provide opportunities to many during his lifetime and demonstrated a commitment to excellent for all to achieve. He will be missed by all that knew him and our condolence to the family.

Vikki Edwards

September 13, 2020

Bill was a very hard working man. He built a great company for his family with a lot of hard work. So sorry to hear about his passing. Vikki

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