08/28/2026
Happy Birthday Dr. Hayes!!
“Fifty years of life.
Half a century of memories,
of changing lives,
of ups and downs,
of smiles and frowns.
To the man who is a father,
and to all of us, a friend—
we raise our glass.
To the soldier, the officer,
the leader, and the boss—
who has sacrificed more
than we may ever truly know—
we raise our glass.
To the man who has saved lives,
and who has undoubtedly watched others slip away
despite giving his very best—
we raise our glass.
For the laughter,
for the lessons,
for the strength in difficult times,
and for all the lives you’ve touched along the way—
we raise our glass.
Fifty years.
Six hundred months.
More than eighteen thousand days
of living, learning, giving,
and leaving your mark on the world.
So tonight, in celebration of all that has been,
and all that is still to come—
For our friend.
For our family.
For your leadership.
For your life.
We raise our glass and say:
“Cheers to 50 years!”
And Cheers to 50 more!”