May 12, 2012 John Murray Hastings, III, 89, of Fayetteville, died on Saturday, May 12, at Crouse Hospital. Mr. Hastings was born in Syracuse, the son of J. Murray and Marion Shove Hastings. He attended Pebble Hill School, was a graduate of The Governor's Academy in Byfield, Massachusetts, and Hamilton College, Class of 1944/46. When at Hamilton, he became a member of the Sigma Phi Society. He received his J.D. from Syracuse University after which he worked for and became a partner of Hancock Estabrook law firm. Mr. Hastings served in the U.S. Army in the Pacific Theater during WWII. An avid sportsman, he was the former President of The Lighthouse, the Visiting Nurse Association of Syracuse and the Hamilton College Club of Syracuse. Also, Mr. Hastings served on the boards of the Boys Club of Syracuse, Planned Parenthood Association, and Manlius Pebble Hill School. He was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral Board of Ushers and served as Chancellor of the Cathedral. Mr. Hastings was a member of the former University Club, The Century Club and the Cazenovia Club. Surviving are his wife, Mrs. Margaret Frey Hastings; a son, John Murray Hastings IV (Laura); a daughter, Katherine Cooper Hastings, and two granddaughters. He was predeceased by his brother, David Shove Hastings, who was killed in WWII. A memorial service will be held on Thursday, May 17, at 2 p.m. in St. Paul's Cathedral, Syracuse, New York. The family will greet friends in the Brewster Room of the Cathedral following the service. At a later date, a family burial service will be held in Oakwood Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Paul's Cathedral, 310 Montgomery St., Syracuse, NY 13202, the David Shove Hastings Scholarship Fund in care of Hamilton College, Clinton, New York 13323 or to Manlius Pebble Hill School, 5300 Jamesville Rd., DeWitt, NY 13214. Arrangements being handled by the Fairchild & Meech DeWitt Chapel.