Keith Hays

Keith Hays of Long Beach, California passed away on November 1, 2012. A Visitation will take place on Saturday, November 17, 2012 from 1 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Westminster Memorial Park. A Funeral Service will be held on Saturday November 24, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. at Westminster Memorial Park main Chapel with a graveside service to follow. Please read below 88 reasons why Keith was so special.

1. Loved Weiner dogs

2. Nash Rambler or learning to drive in a Rambler or a Ford Etsel

3. Always loving us and letting us know you did

4. Loved Metropolitans Cars

5. Learning to play bridge.

6. Breaking down in Baja

7. Laughing with Dean

8. Learning new skills at the cabin

9. Tiling the shower from the top down-of course it all slid

10. Fixing the cabin plumbing so we only had hot water in the toilet.

11. Helping every family member with home improvement projects like cement work, color coating, brick work, electrical

12. Burying Claude’s boots in concrete at Darrells’ (Claude was wearing them)

13. Convincing Phyllis that she could fly off the roof with an umbrella

14. Needing earplugs when Dad and Darrell worked together

15. Wonderful father, grand-father, great-great grandfather, and adopted father

16. Wonderful brother, uncle,

17. Wonderful neighbor, friend

18. Great teacher, listener

19. Always looked on the bright side of life

20. Walked his talk

21. Morals and values above reproach

22. Found interest and joy in everyone

23. Modeled what a real partnership is

24. Never judged another soul

25. Tremendous sense of humor

26. Loved to watch ‘ The Gods Must Be Crazy’

27. Had the patience to teach all of us to drive

28. Never raised his voice to anyone, except maybe Darrell

29. Always supportive

30. Loved and supported Mabel through thick and thin

31. Never ever asked one of us kids, “Where were you last night?”

32. Never wanted to be the guy in charge, but always did more than his fair share

33. Scout leader- cub and boy scouts- and Honorary Tribesman

34. Loved making Christmas candy

35. Attended every event we kids ever had

36. Constant influence in every one’s life.

37. Playing horseshoes in the backyard and park

38. Attending car shows

39. Garage full of car parts to support his Met Car Club

40. Always had fun at block parades

41. Enjoyed all the car club activities

42. A beloved fixture on his block and neighborhood

43. Taught us what it means to be brave (as he finished life)

44. Mixing our annual Christmas pineapple drink

45. Riding with him in the Met Christmas parade

46. Watching us hunt Easter Eggs.

47. Loved his dry, witty, humor

48. Loved his willingness to sneak out for margaritas

49. Loved when he would call and say, This is Keithy, what are you doing?

50. Always had time to talk Met

51. Generous with his knowledge

52. Best Story teller

53. Had eyes that reminded me of the water at Laguna Beach

54. Always had a positive attitude

55. Always had a heart full of love for everyone

56. Had great one-liners

57. For peeling nuts the year Lucille bought the wrong ones for the Christmas candy.

58. For all the fun trips to Baja , Campland, Bishop, and fishing

59. For saying “Thanks for calling” and cutting the call short

60. Was always there for you

61. Always teased me about my messy room

62. Playing the present game on Christmas Eve

63. For being a good sport when the Coast Guard had to rescue us 100 miles out in the ocean

64. Always being there without being asked

65. The joy in his eyes when he sees his great grand kids

66. Told the Kids eat every bean and pea on your plate

67. Shit on a shingle

68. Letting us pick from the “adacovo” tree (Aidan)

69. Telling me what a great cook I am

70. Telling funny stories

71. Asking about my chickens

72. Telling everyone about how proud he is of his family

73. Never forgot to give a hug and say I love you

74. Always made me feel better about anything

75. Would take me firmly by the hand pull me close and say “you are so beautiful, I love you”

76. When my car broke down I commuted with him for a week we had some great conversations

77. Was a kind hearted person

78. Olives always tasted better off of little fingers

79. Walked home from school, uphill, both ways, in the snow

80. Always stole my nose

81. Gin and Tonic

82. I’m a little acorn brown, lying on the frozen ground, all the people stepped on me, because I’m a little nut you see…..

83. Beans, Beans the musical fruit……

84. Because FAMILY was EVERYTHING

85. Proud to serve his country

86. The motor home was a second home

87. Always told me how perfect I was

88. Secret lemon head stash in the motor home (shhh…don’t tell Mom)

WE ALL LOVE YOU SO MUCH- YOU’LL BE WITH US IN OUR MEMORIES FOREVER!!!!!!!!!

Arrangements under the direction of Westminster Memorial Park, 14801 Beach Blvd. Westminster, California 92683. (714) 893-2421