| Name: Ted Hayen Date of Birth: 9/27/1943 Date of Passing: 6/4/2006 Hometown: Columbia State: SC County/Road of Fatal Collision: Williamsburg County / US 521 |
| My dad died early Sunday morning, June 4, 2006. He was on his way home from Litchfield where my mom, my aunt and I were vacationing. While I made it home two hours after the accident (I passed the wreck site, but never saw a thing or knew the wreck happened), my dad did not. He was driving his "toy" (convertible T-bird) and drove off the right side of the road, lost control of the car, hit a ditch, flipped over and rested on its top. My dad died at the scene. It will be hard to live my life without seeing his smile, hearing his laugh, making jokes back and forth. It will be tough not to see him enter a room, dressed like a million bucks, almost regal. My dad was my biggest fan and the support he gave me was amazing. He had a way to make me -- and everyone he touched -- feel special and powerful. In his eyes, I could conquer the world. There are no words I could use to express how much love and respect I have for my father. While I feel such a deep pain in my heart and a sense of monumental loss, I am comforted knowing that he is in a better place and he left us knowing how much my mother and I loved him and we knew his unconditional love for us. God only knows why my dad was plucked from this earth at the pinnacle of his life, but there is something I do know ... he loved the Lord. He loved my mother, his best friend, his heart. He loved me. He loved his family, his friends and his work. I will always thank God for the time I did have with him and the memories I can cherish for a lifetime. Obituary Bio: Born in Wurzburg, Germany, Ted Hayen was raised by his grandmother, Luise Wolz. Ted immigrated to the United States in the early sixties. He graduated from the University of South Carolina and was a member of Phi Kappa Sigma. Ted entered the Army and was selected for the OCS program. After serving for three years as an infantry officer, which included a trip to the Far East, Ted left the service and enrolled in the University of South Carolina School of Law. He was director of career development with Russell and Jeffcoat Realty. Since 1972, Ted had been involved in numerous activities in the real estate profession, in the military, and in the community. He retired from the U.S. Army Reserve in 1993 with the rank of Colonel after 25 years of total service. In the real estate field, Ted spent a number of years attending graduate real estate courses to obtain the coveted Certified Real Estate Broker (CRB) designation. He was actively involved with the local Board of Realtors and held a number of positions, which included director and chairperson. In the community, Ted was on the Board of Directors of Make A Wish Foundation of South Carolina and served as liaison between the Make A Wish Foundation of South Carolina and Russell and Jeffcoat Realtors. He served as past president of Spring Valley Rotary, two-time past president of Consolidated Multiple Listing Service, and past president of the South Carolina Chapter of Certified Real Estate Brokers. Mr. Hayen was a member of Northeast Presbyterian Church. Surviving are his wife of 38 years, Lorraine Hayen; and daughter, Elza Hayen, of Columbia. Memorial Site - SCHP |
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