Alfred F. Hall
Alfred F. Hall, lifelong area resident, died Tuesday morning, Oct. 26, 1999, at St. Joseph Regional Medical Center. He was 75.
The graveside service will be held Thursday, Oct. 28, 1999, at 2 p.m. at Burbank Cemetery, Burbank, with the Rev. Kenneth Lewis, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fairfax, officiating. A Rosary will be said this evening at 8 p.m. at the home, 1408 S. 14 Mile Road, by Father Lewis. Viewing will be at his home. Burial will be under the direction of Trout Funeral Home.
Alfred was born March 15, 1924, in Ponca City, the son of Alfred F. and Fannie (Lessert) Hall. He attended Burbank schools and the Oklahoma Military Academy where he was on the polo team. He entered the U.S. Army on Nov. 24, 1942, and served with the 542nd Paratroopers in the 188th Parachute Infantry Regiment. He was honorably discharged as a staff sergeant on Feb. 16, 1946.
On June 24, 1943, he married Frieda Frank in Pawhuska. They made their home east of Ponca City where Mr. Hall was involved in ranching. In 1977, he went to work for the Osage Tribe and the Bureau of Indian Affairs as an engineer technician. In December 1979, he worked one year with Bruner Oil and Gas as a field foreman. Then, from December 1980 until September 1983, he worked as a production foreman for WestBell and Osage Energy, Inc.
Mr. Hall was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fairfax. Additionally, he held memberships in the Masonic Lodge and the American Legion. He was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He enjoyed playing golf at the Fairfax Country Club with his friends. He loved his grandkids and great-grandkids.
He is survived by his wife, Frieda of the home; and two sons, Alfred Hall III of Burbank, and Buddy Michael Hall and his wife Pauline of Rt. 3, Ponca City. Additional survivors include his seven grandchildren, John Joseph Hall, Shannon Hall Vogele and her husband Jason, Teresa Hall, Carl Seeliger and his wife Michelle, L.A. Seeliger and his wife Toni, Larry Seeliger and Cador Seeliger; and eight great-grandchildren, Garrett and Caitlyn Seeliger; Layne, Galin, Cadin and Jaylea Seeliger; and Lindsey and Brandilyn Vogele. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his daughter, Sally Seeliger in 1989 and his brother, Tom Hall in 1998.
Casket bearers will be the grandsons.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Ponca City, 1904 N. Union, Suite 103, Ponca City, Okla. 74601 or to a charity of the donor’s choice.
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