Christine Hacking Hayes, 43, died Wednesday, October 5, 1988 at Utah Valley Regional Medical Center in Provo of complications related to diabetes. She was born March 16, 1945 in Salt Lake City, a daughter of George Reed and Melda Farley Hacking. She married William Steven "Steve" Hayes. He died in March of 1983. She grew up in Orem and received her education in the Orem City Schools. She attended Utah State University in Logan for one year where she met her husband. After his graduation, he joined the US Navy Air service, and received his training in Florida. Being a Navy wife, she accompanied him to various bases, including, including San Diego, California; two different tours of duty in the Phillippines, and back to the US. In the Phillippines, she was buyer for the Red Door Gift Shop, and she was active in the Navy Wives' organizations. In San Diego she participated in welcoming one of the first groups of war refugees. During the few years when she was in Utah, she was co-owner and manager of Import Warehouse in Provo, until she sold her interests and went to Chula Vista, California. She was a member of the LDS Church. She enjoyed the arts, reading and belonged to a Book-of-the-Month club. She is survived by two sons, Daren Sterling Hayes, Everett, Washington, and Adam George Hayes, American Fork; her mother, Melda Hacking, Orem.