Charles Hayes

Coach Hayes! I truly first met Coach in High School. I had made some not so great decisions at my high school and Coach welcomed into Welsh High to give me a second chance. My father, a great friend of Coach, spent the weekend before my first Monday at Welsh High explaining The Coach Hayes "discipline tactics". That Monday morning I walked into his office with my knees buckled and teeth chattering hard they were about to crack. Coach looked and me with those piercing Coach Hayes eyes and softly said " Kids do not misbehave at Welsh High school, you understand that son?" Now, you go on to class and tell your dad I said hello. Coach giving me that second chance has a lot to do with my success today. The true blessing came years down the road when ol Charlie and I became friends as adults. At that time, it was easy to understand that Charlie just wanted the best out of us and loved nothing more than seeing us do well. No one laughed at a good story like Charlie, many times I watched him laugh till he cried! I was blessed to have Charlie as friend for the last thirty years casino dancing, beer drinking, sports, and above any, the true love he showed my entire family. My heart goes out to the Hayes family. Love you Charlie you were one of kind!