A memorial service for longtime Reston activist Dick Hays will be held at the on Friday, March 23, at 1 p.m.
Hays, 78, died of complications of Alzheimer's disease on Feb. 25 at his home in Castle Rock, CO, where he moved in 2010.
A former deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Education, Hays and his late wife, Janet, moved to Reston in 1966 and both became very active in community affairs. They received a Best of Reston award in 2004.
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Hays was the first to hold several positions, including PTA president of both Lake Anne Elementary School and the Reston Citizens Association. He founded the Reston Bicycle Club, co-founded the Reston Triathlon, and played a major role in getting the W&OD rail line transformed into the W&OD Railroad Regional Park.
His passion was bicycling, and he and his wife led bicycle trips throughout the US and in several foreign countries.
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Hays is survived by a brother, Jess, of California, and three sons, Jeffrey of Saga, Japan; Steven of Buenos Aires, Argentina; and Michael of Castle Rock, CO.
Memorial contributions may be made to Lance Armstrong Livestrong, P.O. Box 6003, Albert Lea, MN 56007; Alzheimer's Association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington, DC 20090; or Colorado Hospice, LLC, 4891 Independence, #215, Wheat Ridge, CO 80033.
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