This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hall, Garrison, DeMott Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/QFB.2ACE/1493 Message Board Post: Darrel W. Hall, 91, of Hastings, died Friday, Jan. 2, 2004 at Woodlawn Meadows in Hastings. Mr. Hall was born on Nov. 8, 1912 in Hastings Township, Barry County, the son of Forest and Gladys (Garrison) Hall. He was raised in Hastings Township and attended the Star School, graduating in 1931 from Hastings High School. He was married to Beatrice H. DeMott on April 12, 1935. He moved to Hastings in 1972 from Battle Creek. He had previously lived in Jackson and Lansing. He was employed at Consumers Power Company for 40 years, 23 of those in supervision. He retired in April 1975. He was a member of Hastings First United Methodist Church, Methodist Mens Group, former member of Hastings Rotary and Hastings Chamber of Commerce, served as a board member of the Battle Creek Salvation Army, served on the advisory committee for the Hastings School Board for several years. Mr. Hall is survived by sons, Darrel (Mildred) Hall of Lansing and Willard (Fran) Hall of Portage; 11 grand! children; 15 great grandchildren; brother, Norman (Mildred) Hall of Hastings; nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents; his wife, Beatrice on Aug. 1, 2001; son, Marvin in 1997; and brother, Dale Hall in 1983. Visitation will be Tuesday Jan. 6, from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Services will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2004 at Wren Funeral Home with Rev. Kathy Brown officiating. Burial will be at Hastings Riverside Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist church or Battle Creek Salvation Army. Arrangements were made by Wren Funeral Home of Hastings. (The Hastings "Reminder" - Tuesday, January 6, 2004) Transcriber has no family connection.