Ed was born March 5, 1944, in Bloomington; a son of Charles W. and Florence M. (Naas) Hays. Ed was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served two tours in Vietnam over eight years. He worked for Special Service, Inc. in Chenoa for several years and Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community. He was a member of the Davis-Kerber Post No. 653 American Legion, Colfax, IL. Ed had the gift of gab and the heart of a good Samaritan. He will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his daughter, Shannon (Kregg) Ummel, who resides in Lexington, IL. He is also survived by his sister, Susan (Stanley) Cooperider, Springfield, and two brothers, Richard Hays, Bloomington and Daniel Hays, Orlando FL. Ed has two grandsons, Sawyer and Spencer Wilcox, as well as several nieces and nephews.
Ed was preceded in death by both parents and a brother Arthur.
A graveside service will be at 11:00 am, Friday, February 2nd at East Lawn Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Bloomington, IL where full military honors will be conducted by Davis-Kerber Post No. 653 American Legion, Colfax, IL. Cremation will be accorded prior to the service.
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