Wayne Hadley

The doctors gave him 2 years with cancer; Wayne gave us 5 more before cancer moved him to begin a new chapter in his eternal voyage on Monday March 3, 2014. Wayne was born April 2, 1932 in Salt Lake City, Utah to Charles Henry Hadley and Bernice Dunkley Hadley. He was raised in the Salt Lake area, graduated from South High School in 1949. Wayne married his high school sweetheart Barbara Mary Gallacher in Elko Nevada on November 22, 1951 and later they declared their love for eternity in the Salt Lake City temple. He attended the University of Utah, and passed on his love for the school to his family. He especially enjoyed attending the football games with friends and family, and Barbara lovingly endured going with him for many years. He was an honored veteran of the U S Air Force and proudly served during the Korean Conflict.
Wayne had a respected career in banking for over 42 years. During high school he worked as a bank messenger, and after his military service he again entered the banking business working in the Salt Lake Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank, Valley Bank, and he was a bank teller at Walker Bank. Wayne served as a lending officer, operations officer, assistant cashier, assistant manager, branch manager, marketing officer, and public affairs officer. He joined First Security Bank in 1974 as vice president of marketing for the Salt Lake Division. 4 years later he was named marketing manager for the entire state of Utah. He worked hard giving 110% until the day he retired as a Marketing Vice President of First Security Bank in April 1994. Throughout his banking career, Wayne has been active in civic and community affairs. He was president of the Salt Lake Valley Convention & Visitors Bureau, member of the Salt Lake Central Business Improvement District, the American Institute of Banking, Utah Bankers Association, the Salt Lake Area Chamber of Commerce, the Salt Lake Jaycees, the Utah Kiwanis Club, the Salt Lake City Golf Advisory Board, and the Utah Republican Party. He was honored for his service as a member of Governor Leavitt’s Transition Team and received United Way’s Gold Award. He also received the Salt Lake Bankers Clearing House award for Young Bankers in 1970, and the Salt Lake County Republicans honored Wayne as a Businessman of the year in 1993. Wayne was a great example to us all of professionalism, dedication and hard work.
Wayne and Barbara lived in Salt Lake City area until Wayne retied and they moved to St. George, Utah. But it was the family that moved them back to Layton, Utah. Wayne and Barbara wanted more time with their children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. They loved to travel, and Barbara would often accompany Wayne on business trips throughout his career. Retirement allowed them to continue their joy of traveling together, as they drove to various parts of the country, Canada, and Mexico. They also enjoyed going to church together, and are devoted members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and both have held numerous callings and offices.
Wayne had 2 hobbies that he loved golfing, and cars. He owned 75 cars throughout his life, and kept all his cars in immaculate condition. Wayne was a self-taught handyman and he even restored a Buick Riviera, that he would occasionally let you sit in, supervised. He really enjoyed sharing his hobbies with his family, especially his grandchildren. Wayne was giving of his knowledge; he was a patient teacher of how to golf, ski, oil changes, car repairs, household projects, and in those moments you could feel his love.
Wayne is survived by his wife Barbara, his brother LaMar (Connie) Hadley, his 3 children: Gail (Brian) Murray, Joy Hadley, David (Susie) Hadley, 10 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Preceded in death by his brother Glen Hadley (in 1991), sister Donna Bernice Hadley (in 1928), brother Gerald Charles Hadley (in 1938) and both his parents.
Funeral Services will be held on Monday March 10th at 12 noon at Deseret Memorial Mortuary, 36 East 700 South, Salt Lake City. A viewing will be held 10:30 to 11:45 am prior to his funeral, and Internment at Salt Lake City Cemetery.