Stay, Jay D. 1946 The New York Times      N48
   May 12, Pg. 44, Column 3
   Sunday

 Cleveland, May 11, Jay D. Stay, veteran educator, died Thursday night after writing a message to the Lincoln High School class of ‘06, whose reunion he had planning to attend next Thursday.  His age was 89.
 Born in Fulton, N.Y. he was educated at New York normal schools and Syracuse University.  Mr. Stay taught in New York and New Orleans schools before going to Yanlton, S.D., as superintendent of schools.
 He came to this city as assistant superintendent of schools and remained in that capacity for ten years.  When Lincoln High School was opened he voluntarily returned as a teacher.  Mr. Stay taught Latin and Greek and later English and general sciences at Lincoln from 1900 to 1926 when he retired.
 He leaves two sons, Theron D. of Cleveland and Clarence D. of Six Lakes, Michigan, and two daughters, the Misses Pauline and Helen Stay of this city.

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