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Submitted: 12/1/24 • Approved: 12/2/24 • Last Updated: 12/5/24 • R608434-G608432-S3
Manley W "Jim" Hall
US Army
Korea
March 16, 1935 - March 16, 2020
Elizabeth Humphries Hall
November 21, 1934 - April 18, 2022
*Obituary
Manley "Jim" Hall came into this world on March 16, 1935 and left it the same day, 85 years later. He was a beloved son, husband, father, brother, and grandfather.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Betty"; his children, Jim and Cathy; and his five grandsons as well as daughter-in-law, Alice, and son-in-law, Nick. Betty and Jim were devoted to each other and celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on February 18, 2020.
Jim was born and raised in Algonac, Michigan. He served in the U.S. Army in Korea. After the army, he worked at Vandenburg Air Force Base in California on the Apollo lunar module. He raised his family in North Aurora, Illinois where he began the electronics program at Waubonsee Community College. He was also an active member of the North Aurora Lions Club.
After 10 years of teaching, he entered the emerging field of computer technology which brought him to Austin, Texas in 1985. He was an active member of Saint Albert The Great Church in North Austin and its "Great Club". He could often be found at Cafe Java with his wife and "Great Club" friends enjoying his favorite breakfast of fried eggs and bacon and a bottomless coffee cup.
He loved his childhood waterfront home in Algonac, listening to music, and spending time with his family. He was a good friend who will be missed by all who knew him.
Services are private for the immediate family.
*Obituary
Elizabeth "Betty" Hall came into this world on November 21, 1934. She passed peacefully April 18, 2022. She was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, sister, and grandmother.
She is survived by her children, Jim and Cathy, and her five grandsons as well as daughter-in-law, Alice, and son-in-law, Nick. She enjoyed 64 years of marriage to her husband Manley "Jim" Hall who predeceased her.
Betty was born and raised in Kearney, New Jersey. She met Jim Hall at a USO dance, they married and subsequently lived in Michigan, California and Colorado before settling in North Aurora, Illinois where they raised their family. Betty and Jim were active in the community and the church. Betty was a girl scout leader and worked as a bank teller and a bookkeeper.
A job transfer for Jim brought her to Austin, Texas in 1985. Betty immediately took to life in the Hill Country and she enjoyed exploring the state of Texas. She was an active member of Saint Albert The Great Catholic Church in North Austin and its "Great Club." She enjoyed baking for special events and having game nights with club members. She could often be found at Cafe Java with Jim and her "Great Club" friends celebrating birthdays and special occasions. Betty enjoyed traveling and some of her most cherished memories were of trips she and Jim took to Hawaii, Canada, Branson, the East coast and Florida. Even more cherished however was her family and close friends.
Betty's extended family includes the residents and staff at Park Bend Health Center in Austin, who shared friendship and care with both she and Jim.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cookwaldencapitalparks.com for the Hall family.
Section: Hill Country Garden
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Contributed on 12/1/24 by hawkinsdonna48
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