James Scott Hayes Obituary

James Scott Hayes attended Penn Yan Academy High School in Penn Yan, NY. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about James Scott Hayes.

Graduation Year	Class of 2001
Date of Passing	Aug 23, 2020
About	After completion of high school, James joined the United States Army on September 11, 2001. He served three tours overseas, two to Afghanistan and the third tour was Iraq that included the initial invasion of Falluja. For his service, James was awarded two Bronze Stars, and was honorably discharged at the rank of Sergeant. James was the honoree at the 2019 Warrior Benefit Concert, and the inventor of the "Barrett Ball", a virtually indestructible dog toy that was named after James' service dog, Barrett.
Events	08/31/2020 Primary Staging Time: 08:45 AM or PM: am Staging Location: Weldon Funeral Home 102 E Main St. Penn Yan, NY 14527 Lead Ride Captain: Dave Nichols Second Staging Time: 09:30 Second Stage - AM or PM: am Second Location: Bath National Cemetery San Juan Ave. Bath, NY 14810 Second Lead Ride Captain: Senior PGRNY Member