In Memory DICK HAY
Born the youngest of five behind older siblings, Lynn Rudy of Jenner; brothers Tim children to Byron and Betty Hay on and Dan Hay of Bakersfield; and sister Kate Hunter of August 15, 1949, Hugh Richard Tehachapi. Dick’s many dear and beloved nieces, nephews, "Dick" Hay was a lifelong family and friends also mourn the loss of a great man. Bakersfield resident. He graduated A private burial will be held at Union Cemetary. For from Bakersfield High School information regarding the celebration honoring Dick’s life in 1967 and went on to study at and legacy, please contact an immediate family member. Bakersfield College and Cal Poly, In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be San Luis Obispo. In 1972 Dick made in Dick’s name to the Kern County CattleWomen’s partnered with his older brother Dan to start what would Scholarship Fund: P.O. Box 81436, Bakersfield, CA 93380. become Hay Brothers with six head of sheep that were sold to hospitals for medical research and a small farming outfit growing grain and rice in Buttonwillow. From these modest beginnings later grew their home base of operations called Anaplasmosis is an infectious parasitic disease in cattle, spread the Meadowbrook Ranch. Over the next 50 years primarily by ticks and blood sucking insects like mosquitoes. The those six head of sheep built a business and killed anaplasmosis vaccine protects cows and bulls of any age from infection and requires a booster given 4 to 6 weeks after the partnership that spanned five counties in Central initial vaccination. Find out below if you should order the vaccine! and Northern California and today includes commercial sheep and cattle operations and a Do you NO YES own cattle? farm growing cotton, hay and almonds. In 1977, Dick started dating the love of his life, Debbie Douglas of Caliente. They married in 1980 working side by side building their Do they cattle business in Kern County. They shared a You don’t need it, graze in love of cooking, backcountry packing, raising but should still areas where NO good horses, quality cattle and nice ranch dogs. YES Anaplasmosis support the Together they went on to raise four children in is a California problem? Cattlemen’s a traditional ranch setting as well as mentoring a (Consult your local Association number of other young people. veterinarian to find out) In addition to being a rancher and family man, Dick enjoyed bird hunting in the United Do you want to prevent the effects of the disease States and Canada, rarely missing a dove opener including severe anemia, at the Meadowbrook. As well as his annual weakness, fever lack of fishing trip to Mexico. He was a collector and NO appetite, depression, YES admirer of double barrel shotguns and fine silver constipation, decreased bits and spurs as well as handcrafted rawhide milk production, You work. jaundice, abortion and don’t possibly death? need to He is survived by his love of 43 years, order it Debbie Hay of Bakersfield. His children, Allie ORDER TODAY BY CALLING (916) 444-0845! (Dugan) Whisler of Independence; Ben (Emily) Available in 10 or 50 dose bottles Hay of Arvin; Millie (Miles) McCleary of Lodge 10-40 doses: $8.50 per dose Grass, Mont. and Nick (Alex) Hay of Tehachapi. 50+ doses: $7.50 per dose *10 dose minimum and $10 flat rate shipping Grandchildren Evelyn and Charlie Thornburgh, SOLD ONLY TO CALIFORNIA CATTLEMEN’S ASSOCIATION MEMBERS Stella and Hugh Whisler, Thomas and Suzanne Hay, Maisie McCleary, Sawyer and Sullivan Hay; and favorite niece, Josette Binns. He leaves 30 California Cattleman December 2020
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