Samuel Garth "Sam" Hazard

1944 - 2024

Samuel Garth "Sam" Hazard

December 7, 1944 - December 28, 2024

Samuel Garth "Sam" Hazard, 80, of Bardstown, Kentucky, passed away on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at Baptist Health Hardin Hospital in Elizabethtown, due to complications from lung disease.

Sam was born on December 7, 1944, in Trenton, New Jersey, and grew up in Toledo, Ohio. At Libbey High School he was a standout on the football field as a player and co-captain, as well as an active student leader, serving as president of the student council. He graduated from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio. Sam's lifelong love of sports carried on well past his playing days. He was an avid fan of the Louisville Cardinals, Ohio State Buckeyes, and Kentucky Wildcats.

In the 1980's, he partnered with Buck and Sue Woodford in a horse breeding operation in Paris, Kentucky. He also enjoyed golf, traveling, photography, and snow skiing. Sam served in the National Guard, then began a long and distinguished career with Owens-Illinois. His work took him to facilities in Ohio, Indiana, New Jersey, and Massachusetts, before a 1977 assignment in Bardstown became his permanent home. Sam worked for Owens-Illinois for over 30 years as labor management and human resources director until his retirement.

Sam's influence on others reached far beyond his professional career. He was president of the Bardstown Chamber of Commerce, and served on the Mayor's Advisory Board. Sam and his wife, Elizabeth (Bettyanne) Siroky Hazard, were among the founding members of The Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Bardstown.

Sam is survived by his loving wife, Bettyanne; brother, David Hazard (Dru); sister, Barbara Font (Jose); sister-in-law, Gloria "Cookie" Hazard; brother-in-law, Bob Siroky; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, and cousins.

Sam was preceded in death by his parents, Willis "Bill" Hazard and Elizabeth "Lib" Hazard; and his older brother, Willis "Nick" Hazard.

The family request that memorial gifts be directed to the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Bardstown.

Sam Hazard's warm spirit, boundless optimism, and ability to bring joy to others left an indelible mark on everyone who knew him. He will be deeply missed by his family, friends, and the community he cherished.

Visitation will be held at Barlow Funeral Home in Bardstown, KY, on Saturday, January 18, 2025, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. A short prayer will follow at 1 p.m.

Memorial services will be held at a later date in Maumee, Ohio.

barlow@bardstown.com