Warren, NH-  Sandra Lee "Sandy" (Whitcher) Hair, 75, died on Sunday, January 21, 2018 after a long illness.

Sandra was born April 18, 1942 to Kenneth E. and Marion (Cotton) Whitcher of Warren.  Sandra graduated from Warren Elementary School and Plymouth High School.  She received her graduate Degree in Nursing from Michigan State University.

Sandy worked for many years as a public nurse for Grafton County and the Warren Elementary School.  She was a co-owner of Kenneth E. Whitcher Lumber Inc. of Warren.  Sandy had a very active role in the Warren Town Government as the first woman elected to the Select Board.  She also served on the Warren School Board.  She was a Trustee of the Warren Health Center, currently the Ammonoosuc Community Health Services-Warren.  She was a former president of the Warren Historical Society.

Sandy had a great affinity for animals, large and small.  Sandy always had horses and household pets.  She was an accomplished equestrian and won the 1959 Palomino English Riding Competition.

Sandy was pre-deceased by her parents; her first husband Noel Howard; and her second husband, Walter Hair.

She is survived by her brother David and his wife Judy (King) Whitcher; two sons, Walter C. Hair and Jeremy Hair; a daughter, Sarah (Hair) Blanchard; five grandchildren,  Michael Hair, Alyssa Griffin, Lauren Hair, Olivia Blanchard and Madelin Blanchard; a niece, Jill Haley and a nephew, Philip Whitcher.

A calling hour will be on Saturday, January 27, from 12 to 1 PM, with a funeral service to follow at 1 PM, at the Warren United Methodist Church, with Pastor David Moore officiating.  Burial at a later date will be in the Warren Village Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Ammonoosuc Community Health Services-Warren, 333 NH Route 25, Warren, NH 03279.