The Passing of Jay Hadley

To: UAIIA Membership

From: Steve Baugh, Executive Director

I learned that Rodd Hadley recently passed away. I remember when Rodd was a marketing representative for Unigard. He had a good reputation in our industry and was an all around good guy. Below is his obituary. Our sympathies go out to his friends and family.

Steve

JAY HADLEY

Jay Rodney Hadley 1932 ~ 2010 A "Good Man" A "Good Man," Jay Rodney Hadley, loving husband, father and grandfather, died suddenly Saturday, Jan. 2, 2010 of heart failure. Born, October 26, 1932 in Ogden, Utah to John Hipwell Hadley and Laura Thurston Hadley, the youngest of 11 children. Rodd graduated from Ogden High School, Weber College, and Brigham Young University. He married Carol Barker October 30, 1953in the Salt Lake Temple, and shortly after left for an LDS mission to Uruguay for two and a half years. He was active in the LDS Church and held positions in several bishoprics, and was a "beloved" Sunday School teacher for many years. Rodd worked for Northwestern Mutual Insurance in San Francisco, California and Unigard Insurance Group in Salt Lake City where he retired after 30 years. While there, he achieved many awards, including the "National Marketing Representative of the Year" and was honored at the national convention in Atlanta Georgia. Upon retirement, Rodd worked for the next 20 years in the travel industry, most recently at Hess Travel of Bountiful, Utah where he thoroughly enjoyed the job and all of the employees he was associated with. Rodd had a lifetime love of sports. Playing for many fast pitch softball teams in Boise, Idaho where our family lived for four years, and then later in the Salt Lake Valley where his teams won many championships, including the "All Church Fast Pitch Softball Tournament." He coached both sons in Pony League Baseball, and was an avid BYU fan for 50 years, as well as New York Yankees fan since childhood. His love of sports extended to his granddaughter and grandsons where he faithfully attended all of their sporting events with such pride. His happiest days in life were spending time with his family and especially his four grandchildren who lovingly called him "Pop." He was preceded in death by his infant son, David, and survived by his wife of 56 years, Carol, his children and grandchildren: Richard Ririe Hadley and wife Ellen Eads and their children - Kate, Jacob and Cody; Nancy; Jon Thurston Hadley and wife Mary Taylor and son, McKay. Private family graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. in the Bountiful City Cemetery. The services will be handled by Russon Mortuary of Bountiful with Bishop Meik Rapp of the Bountiful 23rd Ward officiating. In lieu of flowers, please send donations for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome to Primary Children's Foundation, C/O SIDS, P.O. Box 58249, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158 Things grandson McKay (age 4) will miss most: "sleeping over at Pop's, pampakes and chocolate milk." "Dear Pop I love you, and I am so glad I will be able to see you again. Thank you for making me laugh, I have so many memories. I am so privileged that I had you, and still have you in my life." by granddaughter "Katie" (age 14 1/2 ). "Grandpa was always up and going, and he was always happy" - written by grandson Jacob (age 11 1/2 ). "Pop was a good man and a good grandfather. On January 8th I am going to have a basketball game and he will be there - I know it because he's a part of our Forever Family. Pop and Gram always come to my games" - written by grandson Cody (almost 9).