Roy Earnest Hall, son of Ed and Flora Nell Hall, was born August 8, 1882, near Weldon and departed this life March 1, 1956 in Des Moines, at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 7 days.
On August 10, 1902,
he was united in marriage to Mary Sales of Leon. To this union eight children
were born.
He was preceded in
death by his wife in 1951, an infant daughter in 1911, his father, mother,
three sisters and two brothers. He leaves to cherish his memory five sons and
two daughters: Burdette Hall of Glidden, Mrs. Gladys DeLong and Mrs. Bess
McLain of Osceola, Ralph Hall of Tama; Neil Hall of Des Moines; Robert Hall of
Williams, and Olin Hall of Sioux Falls, So. Dakota. Also nineteen
grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, an aunt, Della Keeler of Osceola, and
other relatives and friends.
With the exception
of a few years spent in New Mexico and Oklahoma, Roy lived in Clarke and
Decatur Counties as a farmer and auctioneer.
He was a most
devoted father and grandfather, and will be sadly missed in the family circle.
Funeral services were held at Leon Friday, March 9 at 2:00 p.m. from the Stewart funeral home with Rev. Cecil Murrow of Des Moines and Rev. Geo. Lam of Leon officiating. Burial was in the Leon cemetery.
—Published in the Osceola Sentinel, Osceola, Clarke County, Iowa on Thursday,
March 15th, 1956, p. 8
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