Death info on Coy Hayward

Coy James Hayward was Vera's brother-in-law.  He married Vera's sister, Cora.

Photo from the personal albums of Della/Gene Nyberg.

According to these documents, the following dates apply:
BIRTH: 27 Oct 1897- Mayfield, Sanpete, Utah
DEATH: 25 Dec 1984- Bountiful, Davis, Utah
He was 87 years old when he passed away.

Newspaper notice:

Article from the personal album of Clayton Huber-
I have yet to obtain the actual newspaper source, although it looks like it's from the Salt Lake Tribune 1984, Dec 28

Newspaper article transcribed:

Funeral Today for C. Hayward, Grocery-Chain Businessman

Special to The Tribune

BOUNTIFUL- Funeral service for Coy James Hayward, co-founder of Utah's first chain of self-serve grocery stores, will be Friday at noon in the Bountiful LDS Stake Tabernacle, 51 S. Main.

The civic leader and former Bountiful businessman died Tuesday.  He was 87.

Friends may call at the tabernacle one hour prior to services.  Interment will be in Bountiful City Cemetery.

Mr. Hayward was a former president of the Bountiful Main Street Merchants Association and Bountiful Area Chamber of Commerce and was a director of the Bountiful State Band and regional director of Zions First National Bank.

He began his business career in 1926 when he and his brother purchased several Skaggs franchises, operating them as Utah's first self-serve grocery stores.  The chain was sold three years later and in 1932, Mr. Hayward and his wife returned to Bountiful and opened a supermarket at Main Street and 100 North.  The supermarket featured such innovations as a self-service meat counter and refrigerated vegetable counters.

Mr. Hayward's most recent project was raising $400,000 to build the Davis County senior citizens center.  The complex, dedicated in 1977, was completed in one year.

Mr. Hayward donated 12 medical scholarships annually at the University of Utah and annual scholarships to Davis, Bountiful and Viewmont high school juniors and seniors.

He is survived by a brother, Aldin O., Bountiful; sisters Thelma H. Christensen and Velda H Hocking, Bountiful; and several nieces and nephews.

Obituary:

SOURCE: Deseret News 1984, Dec 26-27, p.4G
This copy obtained from the personal albums of Althea Gray

 Obituary transcribed:
Coy J. Hayward
BOUNTIFUL- Coy James Hayward, age 87, died December 25, 1984, in Bountiful, Utah.
Born October 27, 1897, Mayfield, Utah, son of Thomas Henry and Eliza Bridget Munson Hayward. Married Cora Louise Taylor, September, 1915, in the Manti LDS Temple.
Throughout their lives they worked together as a team.  Professionally they raised and showed show horses all over America, winning many coveted awards.  Cora was known as one of America's Outstanding Horseshow Women.  Coy served as President of the Bountiful Main Street Merchants Assoc. and as President of the Bountiful Area Chamber of Commerce.  Served as Scout Master, and was affiliated with many Scout programs and projects.  He also served as President of the Davis County Riding Posse, and judged many horse shows.  Sponsored many boys and girls baseball teams over they years.  Has served as Director of the Bountiful State Bank, Regional Director of Zions First National Bank, served as President, Secretary/Treasurer, and on the Board of Directors of the Bountiful irrigation Water System for 29 years.  Served as Vice President to start the Senior Citizen Program in Davis County, Chairman Building Committee to build Utah's most outstanding Senior Citizens building, which was built, paid for, and dedicated in one year's time, with no Federal Aide, but paid for by all local donations of $404,000.  He has been associated in the Davis County Senior Citizens project and activities since it began, and to the present time.  In 1926, with his brother Aldin, he went into business opening the first self service grocery stores in Utah with stores located in Layton, Bountiful, Provo.  Later had stores in Pocatello, Idaho Falls, Blackfoot, and Rupert, Idaho.  After being persuaded to sell the chain of stores, he returned to Bountiful and opened a modern supermarket.  They soon obtained the name of having the largest volume per sq.ft. of floor space of any store in Utah.  The customers were number one in every phase of the operation.  He gave scholarships to 12 College of Medicine students annually at the University of Utah.  He also gave 2 scholarships annually to Senior students of Davis, Bountiful, and Viewmont High Schools, $500 for 1st place, $400 for 2nd place, for students who have made the greatest improvement since starting school  He also gives 2 scholarships to each Junior class, these awards are given in memory of his deceased wife.  He donated a considerable amount of money to The University of Utah Eye Bank.  Coy has worked as an Ordinance Worker in the Salt Lake LDS Temple for the past 22 years.  Has been High Priest Group Leader for many years.
Survivors: brother and sister-in-law, Aldin O. and Etta Hayward, Bountiful; sisters, Thelma H Christensen; Velda H Haacke, both of Bountiful; many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held Friday December 28th at 12 noon in the Bountiful Tabernacle, 51 South Main, with Bishop Darrell Parkin, officiating.  Friends may call Thursday evening 6-8 p.m. at Russon Brothers Bountiful Mortuary, 295 North Main, and at the Church 10:45-11:45 a.m. Interment Bountiful City Cemetery.
*Punctuation and spelling adjusted wherein I was aware.

Funeral program:

Program from the personal albums of Althea Gray

 Because Coy passed away in the last 50 years, his death certificate will not be publicly available until around the year 2034.  When it is available I will post it here.

Photo is from the personal album of Clayton Huber