This memory is not specifically of U. Wayne, but rather a collage of wonderful memories shared with his family. They are not just a reflection of him, but also the love of his family and the children that he raised. I remember staying nights over at his house. It didn’t matter if we played upstairs or outside, it was always fun. It was more than the company, it was the energy of the house. As shared in another story, Halloween was always spectacular at the Hyde home. It was not just special for the holiday, but it is also the birthday of U. Wayne’s daughter, which made it an especially important day. I remember going up to the cottage at Houghton Lake and riding on the pontoon. Those summer days that are forever burned into my memory. The elementary school days of sitting on bunk beds with Kelly and my sister at my house, to the high school days when Robert came to the rescue when my sister was having transportation issues, or to a day (when we were all victims of our time) and A. Linda would perm our hair. The memories stretching from childhood to adolescence, still powerful today, are a testimony to U. Wayne as a person. His values were not just something passed on to his children, but his influence impacted his greater community. Thank you for all the memories U. Wayne and God bless the Hyde family.
