Steven Rock Hager passed away in Brownwood, Texas on Thursday, November 10, 2022, at the age of 73. He lived a life enriched with his zest for adventure and his steady determination to never give up. Memorial services will be held at Heartland Funeral Home on December 28th at 2:30 p.m.

Steve was born in Seattle, Washington. Growing up he lived all over the country, from West Palm Beach, Florida to Bakersfield, California. Steve started working at a very young age shining shoes. In his teens he worked as a log skinner, a beef boner, and a horse trainer to name a few. When Steve was 23, he opened his first automotive business (Hager Automotive) in Jasper, Texas.

Steve was a gifted automotive mechanic – understanding every nut and bolt of a car and “he knew transmissions”. Steve was also an entrepreneur, owning several successful businesses throughout his life including Brownwood Transmission and Reliable Auto Sales both in Brownwood and Las Vegas. Steve loved drag racing, raising cattle and goats, fishing, hunting, farming, bailing and selling hay, driving 18-wheelers, scuba diving, and flying his Cessna 152.

Steve is survived by his wife Jan Hager, brother Dana and his wife Debbie Hager, brother Mark and his wife Kathy Edson, brother Jeff Edson, and sister Cindy Willman and her husband Jimmy Willman. He is also survived by his son CAPT (USN) Bryan Hager and his wife Kristen Hager, daughter Krista Woolley and her husband Roger Woolley, son LtCol (USMC Ret.) Garrett Hager and his wife Sarah Hager, son LtCol (USMC) Michael Hager and his wife Michelle Hager, and his ten amazing grandchildren. Steve was preceded in death by his mother Zona Jean Downs, father Larry Hager, stepmother Bella Hager, his uncle Fred Hamilton, and aunt Evelyn Hamilton.

Memorial donations may be made to the GBS/CIDP Foundation International 375 East Elm Street, Suite 101, Conshohocken, PA 19428 or online at https://www.gbs-cidp.org/donate/

Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.heartlandfuneralhome.net.