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CHRIS HAYES Obituary

Chris Hayes, 52, of El Paso, Texas passed away at 3:48pm on July 3rd, 2017 at Sierra East hospital surrounded by friends and family in the hospice ward after a long bout with pancreatic cancer. Chris was a veteran firefighter for the El Paso fire department for 24 years. He loved dune-buggying in the desert, travelling to explore new places and most of all he loved people. Talking with people was his favorite hobby and helping people through his job was rewarding and a perfect extension of that hobby. He is survived by his son Zachary; his mother Marthajayne; his sisters Candyce and Cheryl; nieces and nephews and the endless amount of friends and coworkers he met on this journey of his. Services will be held at the Firefighters Hall on Forney Lane, Friday, July 7, 2017 at 9:30 a.m.

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Published by El Paso Times from Jul. 5 to Jul. 12, 2017.

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Ajays

June 29, 2025

I'm sad to hear of his passing,I also lost my baby brother at 52,I pray he knew a higher faith, g

Liz Lujan

July 15, 2019

Chris, you were my brother's friend and mine too. You were always smiling and funny, we know your sister also great people you all are and will always be!! Liz Lujan and Leonard lujan RIP Chris.

Salone Rucker

August 10, 2017

RIP Chris!

Cheryl Hanna

July 15, 2017

Cheryl Hanna

July 15, 2017

Cheryl Hanna

July 15, 2017

christmas

Cheryl Hanna

July 15, 2017

Speaking at his benefit at Cobo Joes

Cheryl Hanna

July 15, 2017

Linda Siqueiros

July 15, 2017

Sending my sincere condolences to the entire Hayes Family. Praying for strength and peace during this time.

Patrick Pelletier

July 11, 2017

Chris, met you at Eastwood- fellow class of '83. You went on the Fire Department and I went PD...used to see you on calls throughout our careers and we shared many laughs- gonna miss you bro...

Fraga Family Tony, Raquel, Anthony, Ava

July 7, 2017

May God bless our new angel in heaven. Thank you Chris for your friendship. You will be dearly missed.

July 7, 2017

Chris, you were my brother Leonard Lujan's friend at Eastwood high school class of 1983', you'd come to our house on Fir Street all the time..even after high school we'd all have parties on Riff Raff and Pole Road in the desert! So even after high school we'd (my brother and I) would run into you on occassion. We'd see you firefighting, at Whataburger on the northeast side of town where we now live... ect.
You are a great guy and we will certainly miss you awfully....Rest in Peace my friend..

Liz Lujan, (Elizabeth) EHS, class of 1981 and my brother Leonard Lujan class of 1983.

Rick Carson

July 6, 2017

Known Chris Hayes for quite a while met him when he was a suitcaser and later spent a little over 6 years working with him side by side at 24's quite a crew we had there during my tenure. It was never a dull moment for sure. Chris was one of those guys who always had a good story when we came back from our days off. I visited last Sunday evening at the hospital and was telling Chris's mom how he told us the story of his moving adventure when he loaded up his truck and trailer and moved her to Kentucky. Now if you all know Chris he was good at improvising and he improvised until the truck and trailer were completely full !

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