Duane Hall

1930 - 2010  (79 years)

• Name	Duane Hall
  Born	8 Dec 1930	Vernal, Utah
  Gender	Male
  Died	28 Feb 2010	Vernal, Utah
  	Duane Hall was born Dec. 8, 1930 to Emmett A. Hall and Irene Wilcoxson, the third of seven children. Duane attended school at both Central and Maeser Elementaries. He graduated in 1948 from Uintah High. Duane, his twin brother Wayne, and Holtrdle started the wrestling program in 1946 at Uintah High School. After graduating from high school, Duane enlisted in the United States Air Force. He served four years, two years of that time in Korea. Upon returning from military service, he married his high school sweetheart, Merlene McNeill, on Nov. 1,2. Later they were sealed in the Salt Lake Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. They have four children. Duane and Merlene owned Duane Hall Trucking for 17 years. They had a large fleet of water trucks servicing oil companies in Utah, Wyoming, Nevada, Idaho, California, and Colorado. Duane started the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5560 in 1989 in Vernal. He planned and designed the Veteran War Memorial on the Uintah County Building lawn. Duane, along with Bob Williams, brought the helicopter near the memorial. He servedhe Commander of the VFW Post for 19 years. In Sept. 2009, for health reasons, he resigned. Duane loved playing his guitar with his daughter, Sharlene, and his friends. He played and sang at many community programs and funerals. Duane is a member of the LDS Church. He held several callings. He did much good both public and private when he served as Elders Quorum President. He served on the Uintah County Care Center Board for several years. He was a member of the Vel Roping Club when it was started in 1953. He also served on the Selective Service Board. Duane loved the American flag and all it symbolized. He gave many flags away. He enjoyed talking to anyone who had been in the service of our country. Duane wrote and published a book on his years serving our country in the Korean War. He was passionately devoted to his family, grandchildren and great grandchildren and it was his joy to have them come around. Duane was preceded in death by his parents and siblings Wayne and his wife Jackie, Weldon, Dennis, and Kathryn. He is survived by his wife, Merlene Hall; and children: Clark D. (Beverly) Hall of Vernal; Stacy (Cathy) Hall of Provo; Sharlene () Howard of Vernal; and Lt. Col. Mitchell (Faye) Hall of Lake Point, Utah. He had 13 grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. He is also survived by siblings Gratton (Betty) Hall, sister-in-law Margie Hall, brother-in-law Kent Jackson, Buck (Glena) Hall, Bill (Jolene) Carter, Gaytha (Maury) Morningstar, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Thurs., March 4, at the Vernal 6th Ward Chapel, 850 West 100 North, at 11 a.m. There will be a viewing Wed., March 3, in the Relief Society Room at the church from 6-8 p.m. and one hour prior to services in thame place. Arrangements by Blackburn Vernal Mortuary. Compassionate services by Vernal 6th Ward Relief Society. Published in Uintah Basin Standard from March 2 to March 8, 2010 ___________________________________________________________
  Person ID	I7857	Grow
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Emmett Alfred Hall,   b. 30 Apr 1907, Vernal, Uintah, Utah ,   d. 23 Aug 1981, Myton, Duchesne, Utah  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Irene Francis Wilcoxson,   b. 29 Dec 1927, Vernal, Utah ,   d. 22 Mar 1994, Vernal, Utah  (Age 66 years)
  Married	24 Dec 1922	Vernal, Utah
  Divorced	Divorced
  Family ID	F249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Merlene McNeill
  Children	1. Clark D. Hall   2. Stacy Hall   3. Sharlene Hall   4. Lt. Col. Mitchell Hall
  Last Modified	5 Feb 2012
  Family ID	F2571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 8 Dec 1930 - Vernal, Utah Died - 28 Feb 2010 - Vernal, Utah  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

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