Greydon A. Kay, 91, formerly of Evans City, PA died November 12, 2014 at Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City, SD. Greydon was born on February 1, 1923 in North Bergen, NJ to Joseph C. Kay and Ethel M. Rhodes. Greydon married Frances E. Piper on September 29, 1962 in Butler, PA. To this union were born a son, Allen Greydon and a daughter, Amy Kathleen. They raised their children and resided in Evans City for 46 years until moving to Passavant Retirement Community in Zelienople in 2008. In April, 2013 Greydon moved to Fountain Springs Healthcare in Rapid City, SD to be near his daughter.Greydon lived in Woodcliff, NJ with his older brother, Kenneth and parents prior to entering grammar school. In the late 1920’s the family moved to Fairfield, CT where Greydon grew up. He was an Eagle Scout and Sea Scout, played the fife in the school band and enjoyed photography and developing his own pictures. While in High School in the summer of 1939 Greydon traveled to California with his school principal and a friend, camping the entire way and visiting many National Parks. Forty years later in 1979 Greydon repeated this trip with his family in a station wagon and tent camper. Greydon graduated from the University of Maine in 1945 with a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering. Early in his career Greydon was employed as a chemical engineer by various companies including American Cyanide in Indiana. During the 1950’s he settled in Evans City, PA, built one of the first houses on Second Street and was employed at Mine Safety Appliances in Callery. He was married at this time and adopted a daughter, Kimetha who he maintained a strong personal interest in until his health declined. In 1959, Greydon was hired as plant engineer by Penn Drake Refining Company (Penreco) in Karnes City where he worked until retiring in 1986. During this time Greydon also repaired and maintained refrigeration equipment at dairy farms, restaurants and other businesses. After retirement Greydon kept busy as a consulting engineering for Exxon and taught labs for 12 years in the Metrology Department at Butler County Community College. Greydon cherished the camaraderie and lifelong friends he made with the students and faculty at BCCC. He also kept busy in retirement with a large vegetable garden, taking annual canoe trips with his friends at church and road trips to visit his children.Greydon shared his love of the outdoors with his family. Greydon and Frances loved to travel and took the family camping in a tent trailer and station wagon to Pymatuning State Park each summer and on longer camping trips to New England, Florida, Texas and California. The kids fondly remember Dad taking them boating, canoeing and fishing at Moraine State Park and swimming in the evenings at Seneca Valley HS and the community pools. Greydon was a 60 year member, elder and deacon at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Evans City. He was a lifelong member of Harmony Lodge 429 of the Free and Accepted Masons, a member of the Pennsylvania Society of Professional Engineers, a member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers since 1946, and served on the Seneca Valley School Board in 1984. Greydon also served as a scout leader for Troop 471. Survivors include a son Allen (Sue) of Derwood, MD, their children Ian and Colin, a daughter Amy (Brad) of Hermosa, SD, their children Nicole and Brian, an adopted daughter, Kimetha of Polk, PA, sister-in-law, Doris Piper of Titusville, PA, and 10 nieces and nephews and their children. He is preceded in death by his wife Frances in 2012, parents, and a brother Kenneth.