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Allan Hay Obituary
Over his career, Allan received the prestigious Society of Plastics Engineers International Award and Gold Medal and was a delegate to the First Bilateral Symposium between the U.S. and the Peoples Republic of China in 1979. He was a fellow of the New York Academy of Science, the American Association for the Advancement of Sciences, the Royal Society of London and the American Institute of Chemists.
He was predeceased by his wife of 48 years, Janet Hay, in 2004 and is survived by his children, Randall (Theresa) Hay of Dayton OH, Bruce (Nanette) Hay of Niskayuna NY, Lauren (William Battaglin) Hay of Golden CO and Susan (Michael Becker) Hay of Portland OR; sisters Margaret Cameron and Denise (Walter) Schmidt of Edmonton, 3 nieces and nephews and 10 grandchildren. A reception will be held for family and friends at the Mohawk Golf Club, Niskayuna on Friday, September 8, 2017. In lieu of flowers, the family would ask that donations be made to the Alzheimer's Association in Dr. Hay's name.
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David Elliott
August 14, 2023
Allan was a friend and schoolmate in the 1930's, living six city blocks away.
In 1938, at age nine, I lost my first boyhood pal when we moved, fortunately only two blocks from the Hay family. I now had Allan nearby --- and his little sister, Denise. Now, young boys have no use for pesky little girls, and Denise always seemed to be showing up, just like a bad penny. I regrettably realize how silly that was.
A nicer memory was Allan inviting me along for a Sunday car ride in their Model A Ford to the nearby town of St. Albert. That was a big deal those days for a kid from a family with no car.
I quickly learned how bright Allan was, when he always destroyed me in a word twisting game maybe called Annigrams. However, we boys did get the best of him when we gave him the nickname of "Straw". I think he understood.
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David Elliott
August 25, 2017
Sad to hear of the loss of my childhood pal. We first met in the maternity ward of the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Our mothers were from the same neighborhood and became good friends. Allan was a gifted youngster. He may have started his teaching career giving me instructions on how to build a 15 cent Curtiss Robin airplane model. We were in grade school together (most notable memory was him clipping his finger nails at the next desk and aiming the cuttings at me). He was
always at the top of the class. When he
got an Edmonton Bulletin newspaper route at age 12 or 13 I became his helper. He gave me the route when he left for high school.
I went to another school so our relationship ended. Many years later my mother and I visited Allan's mother and
we were enthralled to hear of his fine
accomplishments. But hardly surprised.
My condolences to Margaret, Denise and the
family.
August 21, 2017
Our condolences to the Hay family on the loss of our friend and neighbor. A good man who will be missed.
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