Archie Wilson Lay 1916 OCT 14

Archie Wilson Lay Sex: Male

Birth Date	1916 OCT 14 Waller TX USA
Death Date	2007 MAY 28
Father	Archie William Lay	Born: 1885 Slate Spring, Calhoun, Mississippi USA	Died: 1972
Mother		Born:

Archie Wilson Lay
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Married to Elizabeth

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n the arms of His angels, ARCHIE WILSON LAY left this earth May 28, 2007. Born in Waller, Texas, October 14, 1916, Archie was the second of 5 children born to Amalia Kalbow Lay and Archie William Lay. From a rural, barefoot childhood in Waller, Texas, Archie pursued his dreams--he rode the Southern Pacific to Austin, Texas, walked from the train station to his boarding house and graduated from The University of Texas in 1937 becoming a Longhorns fan for life. Archie married another Longhorn and the love of his life, Elizabeth Coleman Lay, on June 6, 1942. Married 64 years, Archie and Elizabeth were blessed with 3 children and 6 grandchildren. Archie raised his family with salt-of-the-earth values, believing the greatest gift to a child was an education. Dad firmly believed in these words of his favorite poet, John Donne, "send not to know For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee." He led his family to church every Sunday, blessed every meal, and made sure there was a Hempstead watermelon for the 4th of July, many times accompanied with fresh crabs trapped off the jetties in Galveston. November brought dove and quail to the table and Texas Longhorns football. Archie served in the Air Force for four years in varying capacities as an officer in the Air Force Training Command during World War II. After his honorable discharge from military service, he was employed by the Veterans Administration. Earning a doctorate degree in educational psychology June, 1957, Archie continued his work for the Veterans Administration, totaling 42 years of service.. Counseling, rehabilitating and job training disabled veterans was his lifes work. An avid bird hunter from chihood on, Archie trained bird dogs and hunted them for 40 years. An expert fisherman as well, the rising summer sun found him wade fishing along his favorite upper Texas coastline spots,Bolivar Flats, Offats Bayou and San Louis Pass. In his later years, he enjoyed fishing the Laguna Madre in South Padre Island with his favorite fishing guides Freddie and Janie Petty. Archies curiosity for and love of life never flagged. He and Elizabeth traveled to the farthest reaches of the world Being dedicated, experienced bird watchers,their far flung travels included exotic birding destinations. When traveling was no longer a possibility, he traveled on the internet--always looking up the next new place he wished to visit and investigating how to do it. In addition to his dear Elizabeth, Archie leaves to celebrate his life, children Jan Hill, Ralph Lay, wife Kim Graham, Mary Kesterson, husband Ron Kesterson, and his grandchildren, Catherine Hill Tanner, Travis Tanner, David Hill, Jennifer Lay, Graham Jankura, Sara Kesterson, and Andrew Kesterson, who bid sweet adieu to their loving father and grandfather. The Family gratefully thanks our earthly angels, Pearl Radcliff and Linda Johnson, for their exquisite and compassionate care over the last several months. The Houston Hospice blue team was our tender guide along Archies final earthly journey for which we extend our humblest thanks. And to those at Memorial Drive United Methodist Church, of which Archie and Elizabeth were members for 34 years, the Family thanks you for the memories, prayers, and support over these particularly hard last months. A Memorial Service for Archie is scheduled Friday, June 2, at 2:00 p.m. Memorial Drive United Methodist Church,

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Parents 2	4 persons	8 persons	16 persons	32 persons	64 persons	128 persons	256 persons	512 persons	1024 persons	-
Archie William Lay b.1885 Slate Spring, Calhoun, Mississippi USA d.1972	William Brent Lay b.1846 Mississippi USA d.1926	Vincent Lay b.1812 Alabama d.1870 See Notes	Amos Lay b.1771 fairfax VA d.1851	Emanual O Lay DAR # A134370 b.1741 Prince William VA Colony d.1802 See Notes	Abraham Lay DAR #A067485 b.1701 Wovewnhoe Essex England d.1784 See Notes	Abraham Lay b.1675 Little Bromley, Essex, England, United Kingdom d.1715
							Archie William Lay b.1885 Slate Spring, Calhoun, Mississippi USA d.1972
						Abigail Aylett b.1683 d.1761 See Notes	Thomas Aylett b.1655 England See Notes	Hugh Lay b.1628 England d.1704 See Notes
								Julia Nash b.1622
							Margaret Mary ? b.1655 England See Notes
								Margaret Mary ? b.1655 England See Notes
					Sarah N Grimes b.1714 Fairfax VA Colony	Nicolas Grymes b.1685	William Grimes Jr b.1663 Sheffield,West Riding,Yorkshire, England d.1738	WIlliam Grimes Sr b.1633 d.1676
								Joyce Green b.1641 Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England d.1715
							Anne Donaldson b.1662 d.1737	James Donaldson b.1642	James Donaldson b.1608 Sheffield, West Riding, Yorkshire, England	MORE>
								Anne Donaldson b.1662 d.1737
						Sarah Jane Donaldson b.1684	William Townsend Donaldson b.1658 Loudoun VA Colony d.1732 See Notes	William Andrew Donaldson b.1635 d.1695 See Notes	James Donaldson b.1610 See Notes	MORE>
								Elanor Foy b.1635 England d.1695	Daniel Foy b.1605 England d.1635	MORE>
							Mary Thurman Adams b.1662 Loudoun VA Colony d.1736	Thurman Adams b.1640 Virginia Colony, Virginia, United States d.1700
								Hester Waller b.1637 All Hallows, London Wall, London, England d.1700
				Sarah Scofield b.1750 VA d.1799

			Sarah Sally Otterson b.1750 d.1832
				Sarah Sally Otterson b.1750 d.1832
		Sarah Fox b.1822 Alabama See Notes	Thomas Fox b.1795 Richland South Carolina d.1876 See Notes	Henry Halley Fox South Carolina. then Tennessee, then Alabama b.1768 d.1852 See Notes	William Fox b.1730 d.1816	COL Henry Fox III b.1698 d.1770	ESQ Henry Fox Jr b.1674 New Kent, King and Queen County, Colony of Virginia d.1750	Henry Isaac Fox b.1650 London, Middlesex, England d.1714 See Notes	John Fox b.1626 London, Middlesex, England d.1683 See Notes	MORE>
								Anne West b.1658 West Point, Virginia Colony d.1708	Lt.Col. John West II b.1632 Chicksack Bellfield Plantation, York River, New Kent, Virginia Colony d.1689 See Notes	MORE>
							Mary Kendrick b.1678 New Kent, Virginia Colony d.1704	John Kendrick b.1652 Gloucester, Virginia d.1681
								Mary Turner b.1660
						Martha Keane b.1710
							Martha Keane b.1710
					Martha Keane b.1710
						Martha Keane b.1710
				Sarah Carroll b.1772 Richland, South Carolina d.1848

			Elizabeth Johnson Brent b.1790 South Carolina d.1860
				Elizabeth Johnson Brent b.1790 South Carolina d.1860
	Amilia Millie Wells b.1846 Mississippi USA d.1918

Parents 2	4 persons	8 persons	16 persons	32 persons	64 persons	128 persons	256 persons	512 persons	1024-persons	-

2 persons	4 persons	8 persons	16 persons	32 persons	64 Persons	128 persons	256 persons	512 persons	1024 persons	-