Marleigh Ann Hoy

1952 - 1976  (23 years)

• Name	Marleigh Ann Hoy
  Birth	29 Sep 1952	Lyons, Wayne County, New York, USA
  Gender	Female
  Death	14 Jul 1976	Deshler, Thayer County, Nebraska, USA
  Burial	Westlawn-Hillcrest Memorial Park, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
  Person ID	I13458	Tulpehocken Genealogy
  Last Modified	10 Feb 2021

  
  

  Father	Daniel Lewis Hoy,   b. 2 Jun 1924, Cortland, Cortland County, New York, USA d. 14 Aug 2006, Pennfield, Monroe County, New York, USA (Age 82 years)
  Mother	B Jane Herment,   b. 15 Aug 1925, Sodus, Wayne County, New York, USA d. 8 Sep 2012, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA (Age 87 years)
  Marriage	1947
  Family ID	F4530	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Marleigh was born September 29, 1952, in Lyons, Wayne County, New York, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel L. Hoy, who currently reside in Omaha, Nebraska. Marleigh graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln in 1974. She received a degree in Elementary and Special Education. It was while attending the University that Marleigh became involved with working with "Special People". She worked at LOMR in Lincoln all the while she attended school. After graduation, Marleigh taught at the Educational Service Unit #5 in Hebron, Nebraska. While teaching at Hebron, Marleigh spent many hours coaching and training Special Olympic athletes. Marleigh traveled as a friend and chaperone on camping and several other outings with her students as well as bringing teams to Special Olympic State Games. Marleigh was killed in an accident as she was driving the school van to take students home from a summer session on July 14, 1976. Because of People whose interest, enthusiasm, and unselfish efforts give Special Persons a chance to learn, a chance to grow, and a chance to know the joy of sports and athletic competition through participation in Special Olympics, we proudly present the Marleigh Ann Hoy Memorial Trophy to the Nebraska Special Olympics Hall of Fame.