Colonel Hayden Mason, 91 years old, passed away on May 9, 2010. Born in Westfield, NJ, he graduated from Havorford college and was a ph. d candidate in Romance languages at Harvard university. He earned the rank of Colonel in The U.S. Army.

He was an accomplished musician along with his late wife Jean Trace Mason. He was an avid sailor and honorary member of the Bar Cove Power Squadron, having served as an instructor and historian. His career included teaching French at the Taft school, the Cambridge school of Weston, and the Lincoln-Sudbury regional high school. He later worked at the National Fire Protection Association and then Charles T. Main Co. He raised champion Golden Retrievers with his wife and was a long time member of the Eastern Dog Club.

He is survived by Deborah Mason of Duxbury, Dana Mason of Barnstead, NH, and Diana Mason of Middleboro. A summer gathering of family and friends is planned at his beloved Greengate Farm in Duxbury.

Donations may be made in his memory to: Alzheimers Assoc. 31 Arsenal St, Watertown, MA 02472.