Barbara, I have Charles Leroy "Roy" HALL as son of: Alfred Turner HALL and Margaret E. FOSTER m. 27 Dec 1894 (where?) per Grandma Deem's Obits, Hamilton Co IL 1917-1925 pg 118 (undated) Obituary Alford(sic) Turner HALL was born Jan. 31, 1863. Departed this life Jan. 25, 1922. Aged 58 years, 11 months and 24 days. He was married to Margaret FOSTER, Dec. 27, 1894. To this union seven children were born, his companion and five children have preceded him in death. He made peace with God and said he was ready for the judgement. He was a good father and a good neighbor, was always ready to help those in need. He leaves to mourn his departure, two children, Julia and Roy, and three brothers and two sisters and a host of relatives and friends. A precious one from us is gone, a voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home, which never can be filled. Funeral service conducted at Little Springs, Jan. 26, By D. H. KNIGHT. per Grandma Deem's Obits, Hamilton Co IL 1917-1925 pg 4 (undated) Obituary Margret E. wife of Alfred HALL was born March 31st 1869, died September 2nd 1917, age 48 years ? months 2 days, she was united in marriage December 27th 1894. To this union seven children was born, five having preceded her in death, two still living, Leroy and Julia. She claimed Christ as her personal Savior and her life went to show that she was in possession of that spirit which works by love and caused her to be a faithful companion, a kind mother and a good neighbor. She leaves to mourn their loss, the above named companion, two children, one brother, and a large number of relatives and friends. Funeral services were conducted at Little Springs by the writer, D. H. KNIGHT. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charles Crain" <chasandbarb@att.net> To: <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2013 10:44 AM Subject: Re: [ILFRANKL] HALL, Clovis (OBIT) > Does anyone have info regarding the parents of Charles Leroy "Roy" HALL, > father > of the deceased? > Thank you, > Barbara > > > > > ________________________________ > From: BLS <elvis500@frontier.com> > To: Franklin County <ilfrankl@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tue, March 19, 2013 8:26:09 AM > Subject: [ILFRANKL] HALL, Clovis (OBIT) > > THOMPSONVILLE - Clovis Burton Hall, 79, passed from this life Saturday, March > 16, 2013, in Heartland Regional Medical Center in Marion. > > Clovis was born the youngest of five children on Sept. 19, 1933, to Charles > Leroy "Roy" Hall and Jesse Gazel Hall of Thompsonville. Later his father > married > Unile Marie Hunroe. His brothers and sisters were Afton Laverne Hall of > Pacific, > Mo., Mrs. Eutha Nadine Miller of Thompsonville, Marion Lestus Hall of > Thompsonville and Mrs. Romona Bozarth of Marion. In 1957 he married Marlene > Kimmel of Thompsonville who has been his loving companion for 55 years. > > Clovis graduated from Thompsonville High School at age 16, then attended > Lockyear Business College in Evansville, Ind. Upon gradation he became > employed > at the Chrysler Corp. in Evansville. It was at this time that he was called to > serve his country. He was in the US Army from 1953 to 1955. Upon his discharge > he returned to his former job at Chrysler for several years. > > Clovis was in banking for 11 years, working at the Bank of West Frankfort and > the Bank of Benton. Until his retirement, he worked at Freeman 4 coal mine in > Pittsburg as a repairman, mine examiner and hoist engineer. He was there for > 20 > years. He attended the Mount Zion Freewill Baptist Church in Thompsonville. He > enjoyed teaching Sunday school, leading song service, and serving on the board > of trustees. Clovis also enjoyed being a mentor to the young members of his > church. He was also a member of the Akin Lodge, the American Legion and the > Mensa Society. Clovis liked to garden, to fish and he was an avid deer hunter. > He also loved observing and feeding the many ducks, geese and swans which > graced > his backyard pond. Nobody would have wanted to tease him about eating any of > his > ducks, either. He especially liked traveling with his wife and this took them > to > all 50 states and to several foreign countries. > > Survivors include his wife, Marlene; his sister, Eutha Miller: sister-in-law, > Ann Hall; brother-in-law, Harold Kimmel; sister-in-law, Sylvia. He also has 15 > nieces and nephews; several great-nieces and nephews, all deeply saddened by > the > loss of their Uncle Clovis. > > Preceding him in death are his parents, Roy Hall and Jesse Odum; stepmother, > Marie Hall; father-in-law, Warden Kimmel; mother-in-law, Alma Kimmel, both > were > of Thompsonville; two brothers, Afton and Lestus; and one sister, Ramona. > > The family wishes to thank everyone who has visited, given condolences and > especially prayed during this time. > > Services will be at 1 p.m. Thursday, March 21, at First Baptist Church in > Thompsonville, with the Revs. Gary Clark, Jim Flannigan, Randy Carney and Kent > Dunford officiating. Interment will follow at the Mt. Zion Cemetery in > Thompsonville. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, at > Sloan > Funeral Home in Galatia; and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the church. > > Memorials may be made to the Mt. 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