Charles Everett Hays, passed away in his home overlooking the ocean, Thursday, January 30, 1997 in Malibu, California. Though only 12 years old, Charlie knew more of and taught more people about life than many who live an entire lifetime.
Charlie was born in Santa Ana, Calif., later moving to Arlington, Texas, and then Park City, Utah, where he loved to snow ski and play baseball. Diagnosed with a rare form of Thyroid cancer over five years ago, Charlie endured patiently and courageously.Because of Charlie's drive to help other children, he inspired the formation of the Faces of Courage Foundation - a foundation which helps families with terminally ill children better heal their wounded hearts through video memories. Charlie was responsible for Dr. Ruth Decker's (of St. Louis) discovery of genetic link in Medullary Thyroid Cancer. Lives are now being saved.
Charlie is survived by his mother Susan Addington and father, Jeff Hays; brothers, Perry Dodson, Brandon, Michael and Jared Hays; his sister, Kacey Hays; and best friends, Chad Rinderknecht, David Sulsh, and Cameron Carr. Also surviving are Ray Frederick, Mark Dodson, Ken Stanton; grandparents, Judy and Clayton Hassell (currently serving a mission to the Philippines for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints), Neil and Shirley Dodson, Curtis and Ann Hays; and great-grandparents, Erna and Everett Murphy.
Funeral services are planned for Tuesday, February 4, at the LDS Sandy Crescent Stake Center, 10945 South 1700 East in Sandy, Utah, 11 a.m. and on Saturday, February 15 at 5 p.m. at the Michael Landon Community Center, Bluffs Park, Malibu, California.
In lieu of flowers, please acknowledge Faces of Courage - a Charlie Hays foundation, P.O. Box 3, Malibu, CA 90265.
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