George R. Hager

DATELINE:  Bushton, Kansas

NAME:  George R. Hager

AGE:   84 yrs.                              

DATE OF DEATH:  August 13, 2016

PLACE OF DEATH: Clara Barton Hospital, Hoisington, Kansas

DATE OF BIRTH: January 3, 1932

PLACE OF BIRTH: Rice County, Kansas

PARENTS: Wesley & Naomi Scott Hager   

RESIDENCE:  George was a lifelong resident of Rice County, Kansas.

OCCUPATION: He was a lifelong Rice County farmer.

EDUCATION: He graduated Bushton High School with the class of 1958.

VETERAN:  George served in the United States Army from December 12, 1952 to October 21, 1954.

MEMBERSHIPS:  He was a past commander of the VFW and American Legion both of Lyons, and a past commander of the American Legion of Chase; member of Odd Fellows; called bingo for the American Legion; and a lifelong hunter and fisherman.

DATE OF MARRIAGE:  May 1, 1978

PLACE OF MARRIAGE: Lyons, Kansas

SPOUSE:  Joann Johnson

SURVIVORS:  Wife, Joann Hager, Bushton, KS.; daughter, Anna & David Tudor, Bushton, KS.; step-son, Augustus & Sheila Esguerra, Hutchinson, KS.; step grandchildren, Tara and Darian Esguerra, Hutchinson, KS.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY: Parents; brother, Frank Hager; wife, Edith Murphy

FUNERAL SERVICES:   2:00 P.M., Wednesday, August 17, 2016 at Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons, Kansas

OFFICIATING:  Rev. Johnnie Hardie

BURIAL:  Lyons Municipal Cemetery, Lyons, Kansas with military honors by the Ft. Riley Honor Guard.

VISITATION: 5:00 to 7:00 P.M., Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at the Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons.

MEMORIAL: Clara Barton Hospital in care of Birzer Funeral Home, Lyons.  

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