John W. Hall, Sr.

John Wallace Hall, Sr., one of five children of Joseph Ulysses and Hana Cecilia (Carson) Hall, was born in Hastings, Iowa on September 23, 1934. John grew up in Hastings where he attended school until he was sixteen and began working for the Burlington Railroad.

John and Betty Jean Hayes were married on July 20, 1962 in Malvern, Iowa. They made their home in Hastings where they were members of the Hastings United Methodist Church. John loved to work on his lawnmower, tinker in the garage, and watch and feed the birds. After 45 years with the railroad, John retired in 1995, and in 1996, they moved to Henderson, Iowa where they became members of the Henderson United Methodist Church. In March of 2009, John and Betty moved to the Tabor Manor Care Center in Tabor, Iowa. They had been married 47 years when Betty died on March 18, 2010. John continued to live at the Tabor Manor where he enjoyed interacting with the staff and feeding the birds.

John died at the Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital in Council Bluffs, Iowa on November 17, 2010, at the age of 76 years, 1 month, and 25 days. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Betty Jean Hall; daughter Sandra Jean Jones; son Edward Anson Cunningham; great grandson Hudson Pearson; brothers Gilbert Hall, Chester Hall, and Joe Hall; and sister Rose Jacobe.

John is survived by his daughter Sheryl Kay Pittman and husband Elzie of Glenwood, IA; son John Wallace, Jr. of Omaha, NE; son-in-law Ricky Jones of Highlandville, MO; ten grandchildren; eleven great grandchildren; nieces and nephews; other relatives and many friends.

Memorials suggested to Hastings United Methodist Church.