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Obituary -- (Legacy.com):

Kenneth King, 84 years, died at home on Mon. Mar. 21, 2011. He was born in St. Louis, MO, on July 17, 1926 and was the son of the late Lovell and June King Bay. He was preceded in death by his brothers, William L. Bay and Robert M. Bay, his sister Patricia Bay Overbeck and his grandson Michael L. Bay. He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Jane Phillips Bay of Cinti., his children, Keith Alden Bay and his wife Linda Bay of Milwaukee, WI, and Deborah Bay Hastings and her husband Nelson S. Hastings II, of Cinti. and four grandchildren, Kevin Phillips Bay and Bryn, Aiden, and Koll Hastings of Cinti. He is also survived by a brother, John C. Bay of Traverse City, MI. Mr. Bay graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in Exeter, NH, in 1944 and served 2 years in the Navy in the Pacific. In 1950 he graduated from the University of Michigan with a BSE degree with honors in Electrical Engineering. He was employed by General Electric for 36 years, first in Mobile Radio in Syracuse, NY, and Lynchburg, VA, and then in Power Line Carrier, Malvern, PA. He was a life-long member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), handling traffic for over 50 years and was a Life Member of the Quarter Century Wireless Association. As a dedicated sailor, he was President and National Measurer of the Day Sailer Association, and raced his Day Sailer and Catalina 25 for many years. Memorials may be made to the Elk-Skegemog Lakes Association, PO Box 8, Elk Rapids, MI 49629 or the of Greater Cinti., 644 Linn St., Suite 1026, Cinti. OH 45203. T P WHITE & SONS Funeral Home serving the family.

Published in The Cincinnati Enquirer on Mar. 24, 2011.

Obituary -- Record-Eagle, 18 AUG 2011 (www.record-eagle.com):

John "Jack" Cantrell Bay, 82, of Traverse City, passed away peacefully Monday, Aug. 15, 2011, at Munson Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family.

Jack was born Feb. 3, 1929, in St. Louis, Mo., to the late Lovell "Ted" and June (King) Bay. He married Ruth Ball Myers on Jan. 28, 1984, in Traverse City. Jack served our country in the United States Army in the Security Agency Division. After his time in service, he returned to the University of Michigan and earned his MBA degree in Hospital Administration. He spent his career at the Rehab Institute in Detroit, CEO of Penock Hospital in Hastings, Bixby Hospital in Adrian, and finished his career at Munson Medical Center and Munson Healthcare.

He adored Ruth, loved his family, and especially his four-legged shadows, Annie and Bea. He had an extraordinary love for Munson, Traverse City, Rex Terrace on Elk Lake and U of M. He enjoyed tennis, sailing, fly fishing and loved a good game of poker with his buddies at Knife and Fork Club. He had a great love of singing, as shown by his participation in the U of M Men's Glee Club Chorus and many years in the Rotary Show Chorus. His motto of "Give of Oneself" was a perfect description of Jack, and he was rewarded a thousand times over. He also lived by his mother's adage, "If you can't say something nice about someone, then don't say anything at all." That's a tough one to live up to. His genuine concern for the welfare of others was shown through his choice of vocation and his volunteer service to the community, whether it be as a board member, as an emergency guardian through Munson and Probate Court or as a Court Appointed Special Advocate for children, through Probate Court, with Ruth. Jack served as past president of Rotary Club and was a Paul Harris Fellow. He was past president of Michigan Hospital Association and an American Hospital Association Fellow. Jack also was a member at the Traverse City Golf and Country Club and a proud member of the Knife and Fork Club. One of his proudest moments was when he received the Distinguished Service Award from the Chamber of Commerce in 2001.

Surviving Jack are his wife, Ruth; children, James (Mary) Bay, of Detroit, Nancy (Greg) Merehouyias, of Detroit, and Judith Bay, of Traverse City; stepchildren, James (Deborah) Myers, of San Antonio, Texas, and Kathryn (Michael) Smith, of Detroit; grandchildren, Nicholas and Alexander Bay, Dimitrios and John Merehouyias, Sophia and William Myers; a sister-in-law, Jane Bay, of Cincinnati, Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his parents; half brother, William (Joan) Bay, Kenneth Bay, Patricia (Gene) Overbeck, and identical twin brother, Robert (Karen) Bay.

Visitation for Jack will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, 2011, at First Congregational Church in Traverse City. The funeral will be held at the church on Saturday, Aug. 20, at 11 a.m. Burial will take place at a later time at Maple Grove Cemetery in Elk Rapids. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to Munson Healthcare Regional Foundation, The University of Michigan's Experimental Research or to a charity of one's choice. Please sign Jack's online guestbook at www.reynolds-jonkhoff.com. The family is being served by the Reynolds-Jonkhoff Funeral Home.

Obituary -- The Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati, Ohio, Friday, 7 NOV 1997, p.51 (Newspapers.com):

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Robert M., beloved husband of Karen E. Bay (nee Ellsworth), devoted father of Terrance K. (Susan) Bay, Patricia B. (James) Drash, Lori Bay (Jeff) Sanders, and Amy Bay (Tony) Martina, dear brother of William L., Kenneth K., and John C. Bay and Patricia Overbeck, grandfather of Bobby, Billy, Tommy, Scott, and Samuel. November 5, 1997. Age 68 years. Residence Anderson Twp. Memorial Service at T. P. White & Sons Funeral Home, 2050 Beechmont Ave., Mt. Washington on Saturday, November 8 at 2 P.M. Friends may call on Saturday from 1-2 P.M. Memorials to American Diabetes Association. Robert was an Associate Director of Purchasing and Director of General Business Services at the University of Cincinnati for over 32 years.

Obituary -- San Francisco Chronicle, San Francisco, California, Wedesday, 24 SEP 2003, p.24 (Genealogybank.com):

BAY, Capt. William Lovell -- 82 died September 21, 2003. Bill was born in Evanston, IL January 14, 1921, the son of Lovell and Willie Bay. Bill was raised by his father and step monther, June Bay in Memphis, TN. Bill attended Virginia Military Institute. Shortly after leaving VMI he started taking flying lessons in Memphis. From that time forward he knew he wanted to be a professional pilot. In 1941 he became an aviator with Pan American World Airways.

Bill was married to Joan Weller Bay who passed away in 1995. The two of them raised three children in the home they built in Portola Valley in 1954. Bill was one of the privileged few pilots to have flown the Boeing 314 Clipper Flying Boats for Pan American. He retired as a 747 captain after 39 years with Pan Am.

Bill's lifelong hobby was live steam railroads. He built several locomotives and loved anything connected to steam power. Bill was fascinated with anything mechanical and was an accomplished carpenter, machinist, and electrician. Bill also loved spending his summers with his family in Michigan at his family's "Rex Terrace" on Elk Lake, Michigan.

Capt. Bill Bay is survived by his three children, Cindy and (William) Gilsing of Bellevue, WA, Christopher Lovell Bay of Medford, OR, Richard Alan (Melissa) Bay & their children, Shannon and Zachary of Pleasanton, CA; brothers, Ken (Janie) Bay of Moneta, VA, and John C. Bay of Traverse City, MI; along with many nieces and nephews. William was preceded in death by his brother Robert Bay and sister Patty Overbeck. We will miss them all.

Family will gather with friends at the San Carlos Museum of Aviation at 601 Skyway Road, San Carlos. (Take 101 to the Hilly Street Exit) Thur. 6:30 - 9:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be donated in his name to Pan Am Historical Foundation The Wings Club PO Box 4464 New York, NY 10163-4464 or to your favorite charity.