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John Wesley Hager

d. June 7, 2016

John Wesley Hager of Savannah, GA, passed away on Saturday, June 4, 2016 at the age of 80. He was a man who loved his family, to build things from the simplest of materials, and to be on a boat in the midst of the coastal waters of Georgia.

John was born to parents Wallace and Fannie (Robins) Hager in Duluth Minnesota on January 21, 1936. He was a graduate of the University of Minnesota. He was structural engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Savannah, Georgia, for 38 years. His greatest accomplishments as an engineer included a role in the construction and maintenance of several dams in Georgia, including Richard B. Russell, West Point, and Hartwell Dams.

John is survived by his wife, Barbara Hager (Hodge);his sister, Betty Sieger and brother, Robert Hager of Duluth, MN; his daughter, MaryAnn Hager; three sons, Michael Hager, John Hager, Patrick S. Hager (Rebecca); five grandchildren, Cassie Hager, Amanda Boyle, Jessica Bryson, Joseph Hager, and Patrick Raymond Hager, as well as a large extended family.

A memorial celebration for family and close friends will be held at a later date.

Baker McCullough Funeral Home Hubert C. Baker Chapel
7415 Hodgson Memorial Drive
Savannah, Georgia 31406
(912)927-1999
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