Initially focusing on Mexico, he was a co-founder of a major Mexican holding company with interests including Pepsi-Cola and 7-Up bottling operations, sugar refining, and mineral water distribution, and the Pepsi franchise was Pepsi's largest outside the United States until it was acquired by Pepsi in 2002. Found more than one record for entered Email, You need to confirm this account before you can sign in. [15] North Carolina man's security camera records bear scare. Are you sure that you want to delete this photo? He was a member of Brook Hollow Golf Club, Calyx Club, Dallas Assembly, Dallas County Republican Mens' Club, Dallas Friday Group, Dallas Gun Club, Dallas Petroleum Club, Dallas Safari Club, Society of International Business Fellows, Terpischorean Club, the 500 Inc., and Union League Club of Chicago. The father-of-two was found in his Los Angeles home after police received a call that there was an unconscious male at the residence. He got one response, from Barrett Potato Chip Co. in Atlanta, distributor of Gardner's Potato Chips. There was no salary, just the advance against whatever commissions I earned on sales. Opportunity came his way again in 1961, when H.W. Herman Lay was born on January 11, 1921, and died at age 62 years old on April 17, 1983. Share what Herman did for a living or if he had a career or profession. Mr. Lay, 66, died Friday of complications from liver cancer at his Dallas home. In 2003 he extended his interests in Argentina when he co-founded a winery, Andeluna Cellars in Mendoza, Argentina which today produces and sells internationally a wide variety of premium red and white wines.Within the United States at the time of his death Ward was the chairman and chief executive officer of Lay Capital Group L.L.C., an investment management company which managed investments in real estate, broadcasting, oil and gas, agriculture, foods and beverages, hospitality, aviation, finance and internet technology. With over 1,900 locations, Dignity Memorial providers proudly serve over 375,000 families a year. Ward belonged to many other groups and organizations. Language links are at the top of the page across from the title. The Furman University Herman W. Lay Physical Activities Center is named after him. 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Year should not be greater than current year. [1] In 1922 his mother died of cancer and his father remarried. Millionaire heir to the Frito-Lay chip fortune, 44, dies at home just two years after he won battle against leukemia. Carter Lay, grandson of Frito-Lay founder Herman Lay, died on Thursday. The father-of-two was found found in his LA home after police received a call that there was an unconscious male at the residence. Initially focusing on Mexico, he was a co-founder of a major Mexican holding company with interests including Pepsi-Cola and 7-Up bottling operations, sugar refining, and mineral water distribution, and the Pepsi franchise was Pepsi's largest outside the United States until it was acquired by Pepsi in 2002. Resend Activation Email. 0 cemeteries found in Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA. For the next several years, he averaged 30 and 35 round trips a year between his Dallas and New York offices and homes, a trip he adjusted to by usually traveling with just a briefcase. ", Now he had a job and his own territory. April 17 (UPI) -- Firefighters in California came to the rescue of a high-altitude pug found stranded on the roof of a home. The Lay Ornamental Garden in the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is named after him. Failed to delete flower. He enjoyed so much a quiet dinner with a former Culver classmate, taking his children to Argentina, having his family and friends with him on holidays such as 4th of July at the Blue Ridge ranch, discussing politics with his Friday lunch buddies, and quietly helping friends through difficult times and in any other way. Ward placed a high priority on education. A GOOD MAN, a generous, kind, dependable and competent friend of 50 years has left us all with an aching void. He liked to create new business opportunities and to see them grow and develop, Mr. Atwell said. Ironically, just 45 years later, he was selling Pepsi-Colas again, but this time as chairman of PepsiCo, Inc., a multibillion-dollar conglomerate that he helped create. Play it now! Photos, memories, family stories & discoveries are unique to you, and only you can control. At 24 years of age, he was the owner of a four-year-old Model-A Ford, had a few dollars in his pocket, and was ready to take on the world. His late son, Herman Warden Lay Jr., was a Dallas-based co-founder of a bottling company in Mexico for Pepsi and 7 Up. His father, Jesse N. Lay, worked for International Harvester, first as a bookkeeper in Charlotte and later as a commercial salesman in Columbia, South Carolina, where the family moved. That same year, Lay was named distributor in Barrett's Nashville office. Your entry has exceeded the maximum character limit. April 17 (UPI) -- Police were summoned to a North Carolina store where an alligator wandered up to the entrance and tried to find shade under a row of beach chairs on display. Pig runs next to highway after being freed from pen by a bear. Ward placed a high priority on education. It is with greatest appreciation that the entire Lay Family wishes to express their appreciation to Diane Duvall Rogers who has been his devoted and close companion before and during his illness, and to the compassionate staff of Baylor Medical Center. Make sure that the file is a photo. Sign up for service and obituary updates. Herman Warden Lay October 13, 1945 - October 28, 2011 Obituary Herman Warden "Ward" Lay, Jr. of Dallas, Texas was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 13, 1945 to Herman Warden Lay and Amelia "Mimi" Harper He launched the Carter Lay Charitable Fund after being diagnosed with leukemia in 2012, Lay, pictured right with friends, beat leukemia in 2013, just 15 months after starting chemotherapy treatments. The Dignity Memorial brand name is used to identify a network of licensed funeral, cremation and cemetery providers that include affiliates of Service Corporation International, 1929 Allen Parkway, Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be held at First United Methodist Church, 1928 Ross Avenue, Dallas, Texas at 2:00 p.m. November 1, 2011. Please don't feel lonely for we will be back together soon. Herman Lay was married to. Lay was on his way. Learn more about merges. Ward was a co-founder of two airlines, Great Plains and Air Florida, and Rucker Construction Co., which completed many projects, including the Braniff Airways terminal at DFW. Ward placed a high priority on education. Ward's devotion to all these relationships was enduring, central to his being, and without limit. For 50 years Ward was a sincere and dear friend. Search above to list available cemeteries. The territory would be in northern Tennessee and southern Kentucky, including the city of Nashville. Select the next to any field to update. In all, he raised $5,000. Try again. WebHerman Lay is a famous American businessman. Lay & Company merged with The Frito Company in September 1961, creating the largest-selling snack food company in the United States, the Frito-Lay corporation. Help paint a picture of Herman so that he is always remembered. Lay & Company merged with The Frito Company in September 1961, creating the largest-selling snack food company in the United States, the Frito-Lay corporation. Ward also owned Cross Creek Ranch, a commercial beef cattle and feed crop operation in Blue Ridge, Texas. This sense of independence kept me working. Photos larger than 8Mb will be reduced. Resend Activation Email, Please check the I'm not a robot checkbox, If you want to be a Photo Volunteer you must enter a ZIP Code or select your location on the map. Lay was a good athlete, and his ballpark sales experience and proximity to professional baseball made him dream of one day becoming a baseball player himself. I found on Findagrave.com. In 1932, the same year C. E. Doolin began the Frito Company, twenty-three-year-old Herman Lay started a potato chip route in Nashville, Tennessee, and distributed the products of the Barrett Potato Chip Company of Atlanta. Please enter your email address and we will send you an email with a reset password code. Lay was a sports enthusiast who took part in celebrity car racing. We share yesterday, to build meaningful connections today, and preserve for tomorrow. By the end of a few days of protest, 12,614 people had been arrested - making it the largest mass arrest in US history. This site is provided as a service of SCI Shared Resources, LLC. He was a member of Brook Hollow Golf Club, Calyx Club, Dallas Assembly, Dallas County Republican Mens' Club, Dallas Friday Group, Dallas Gun Club, Dallas Petroleum Club, Dallas Safari Club, Society of International Business Fellows, Terpischorean Club, the 500 Inc., and Union League Club of Chicago. WebHerman Lay married Sarah Amelia Mimi Harper and had four children. Share this memorial using social media sites or email. Learn about how to make the most of a memorial. Oops, something didn't work. May God grant his blessings on your family and friends. Who were the people in Herman's life? Herman Warden Ward Lay, Jr. of Dallas, Texas was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 13, 1945 to Herman Warden Lay and Amelia Mimi Harper Lay. Try again later. Lay served on numerous corporate boards, among them Braniff International Airways, Cornet Industries, Third National Bank of Nashville, First National Bank of Dallas, Southwestern Life Insurance Co., First International Bancshares, Inc., and Duke Power Co. The son of Herman Lay known worldwide for his part in creating the snack-food giant Frito-Lay found his own successes in businesses ranging from bottling operations in Mexico to a ranch in Argentina. This account already exists, but the email address still needs to be confirmed. The family moved to Blackville in South Carolina and later to Greenville, where Lay first began honing his talents for selling and entrepreneurship. April 14 (UPI) -- A pig found trotting alongside a British Columbia highway was found to have escaped from a farm when a hungry bear broke through a fence. Herman Warden Lay (March 6, 1909 December 6, 1982) was an American businessman who was involved in potato chip manufacturing with his eponymous brand of Lay's potato chips. A system error has occurred. He served as a director and member of the executive committee of the Cotton Bowl Athletic Association, and was chairman of the annual New Year's Day parade in 1990. On Buzzlearn.com, Herman is listed as a successful Businessman who was born in the year of 1909. Ward is survived by his children Jesse Chapman Carter Lay and his wife Tina of Dallas and Malibu, California; Harper Whitney Lay and Lyndon Walker Lay, both of Dallas; and his grandchildren Edan Warden Lay and Carissa Tiare Lay; his sisters Susan Lay Atwell and her husband Anthony Atwell of Dallas and Dorothy Lay of Dallas; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. 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Melvin Brown, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile, Walter S. Montgomery | Legacy of Leadership Profile, William Gregg | Legacy of Leadership Profile, William J. Murray, Jr. | Legacy of Leadership Profile. Sign up for service and obituary updates. He interviewed for the job, but turned it down, deciding there was no future in potato chips. He received the Golden Plate Award from the American Academy of Achievement in 1975, and in 1980, Baylor University gave him the special award of Alumnus Horis Causa. WebHerman Warden Lay III Birth 29 Mar 1966 Dallas County, Texas, USA Death 25 Jun 1984 (aged 18) Dallas, Dallas County, Texas, USA Burial Restland Memorial Park Dallas, He attended Greenville High School and graduated in 1926, lettering in baseball, basketball, and track. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. Farm Heroes Saga, the #4 Game on iTunes. In 1956, H.W. 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