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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