Merle Allen Hayden

Merle Allen Hayden, 86, of 2130 Harrison, Apt. 31D, died at 8:15 p.m. Thursday (Oct. 28, 2010) in his home.

He was born Dec. 11, 1923, in Pittsfield, a son of Claude and Florine Stanbridge Hayden. On Dec. 18, 1948, he married Dorothy Allen in Pittsfield. She survives.

Merle graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps with the 301 Bomb Group, 32nd Bomb Squadron, from 1943-1946 in Faggia, Italy. He retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1986 after 20 years of service.

He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Fowler. He was also a member of the American Legion and the U.S. Postal Service Letter Carriers Union.

He is survived by his wife of 61 years; a son, Michael Hayden and his wife, Shirley, of Mendon; a daughter, Vicki Frese of Quincy; four grandchildren, Thomas and Timothy Frese, both of Quincy, Jacob Hayden and his wife, Alex, of Chicago, and Sarah Jubina and her husband, Robert, of Fishers, Ind.; five great-grandchildren, Camryn, Payden and Ian Frese, all of Quincy, and Amelia and Abigail Hayden of Chicago; a brother, Robert Hayden of Eugene, Ore.; two nieces; and two nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a son in infancy; two sisters, Gwen Baughman and Claudine Eagle; a brother, James Hayden; a son-in-law, Robert Frese; and a nephew, Bobby Hayden.

SERVICES: 1 p.m. Tuesday in the Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with the Rev. Steve Disseler conducting. Burial with military rites by American Legion Post 37 will be in Greenmount Cemetery.

VISITATION: 4 to 6 p.m. Monday in the funeral home.

MEMORIALS: Donor's choice.

ARRANGEMENTS: Hansen-Spear Funeral Home.

WEB SITE: www.hansenspear.com.

Published in Quincy Herald-Whig from October 31 to November 2, 2010

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Merle Allen Hayden, age 86, formerly of 2130 Harrison, Apt. #31D, Quincy, died Thursday at 8:15 PM in his home. He was born December 11, 1923 in Pittsfield, the son of Claude and Florine Stanbridge Hayden. On December 18, 1948 he married Dorothy Allen in Pittsfield, IL . She survives. Merle graduated from Pittsfield High School in 1942. He served in the U. S. Army Air Corps with the 301 Bomb Group, 32nd Bomb Squadron from 1943 – 1946 in Faggia, Italy. He retired from the U. S. Postal Service in 1986 after 20 years of service. He was a member of St. Paul United Church of Christ in Fowler. He was also a member of the American Legion and the U. S. Postal Service Letter Carriers Union. He is survived by his wife of 61 years; a son, Michael Hayden and his wife Shirley of Mendon, IL; a daughter, Vicki Frese of Quincy; four grandchildren, Thomas and Timothy Frese, both of Quincy, Jacob Hayden and his wife Alex of Chicago, and Sarah Jubina and her husband Robert of Fishers, IN; five great-grandchildren, Camryn, Payden and Ian Frese, all of Quincy, and Amelia and Abigail Hayden of Chicago; a brother, Robert Hayden of Eugene, OR; two nieces and two nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son in infancy; two sisters, Gwen Baughman and Claudine Eagle; a brother, James Hayden; a son-in-law, Robert Frese; and a nephew Bobby Hayden. Services: 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 2, at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home with Rev. Steve Disseler officiating. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery. Military Rites by American Legion Post #37. Visitation: 4 – 6 p.m. Monday, November 1, at Hansen-Spear Funeral Home. Memorials: Memorials may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice. www.hansenspear.com. Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of arrangements.