Obituaries:
William Halls Funeral
Laid To Rest In Porterville Cemetery Yesterday
Large Crowd Witnessed the Final Rites Over the Remains
(Porterville Daily Recorder - Oct 12 1908)
The funeral of the late William Alexander Hall, who died Saturday morning at his residence there, was held yesterday at 3 o'clock, from the residence and the remains were interred in the family lot in the Porterville Cemetery.
Rev. Guilford D. King, on of Mr. Hall's old friends, delivered the funeral address. He spoke of Mr. Hall's useful career, and of his hopeless fight against the disease that caused his death. He was far better off, he said, in the land where pain and sorrow and suffering were unknown than he was here during his illness, and the grief of his sorrowing relatives should be [illegible] by the consoling thought that across the borders where he had passed, he is whole and hearty and cheerful again, and waiting to someday see those who had loved and nursed him so faithfully in his affliction.
The procession, which followed Mr. Hall's remains to their last resting place, was one of the largest that has ever passed through the streets of Porterville led by the firemen in full uniform and the Odd-Fellows in regalia of the order, forty-two vehicles, including the hearse, were in the procession all filled with friends anxious to pay tribute to the memory of the dead.
J.C. McCabe was in charge of the interrment.
The pall bearers were A.M Quinn, George Dillon, I.T. Halford, I.E. Prestage, J.A.C. Smith, William Hemphill.
William Hall Passes Away
End Came This Morning About 9 o'clock
Was Prominent Man
Came to California In Early Youth - Was Once Cattleman
Has Been Resident of Porterville for Nearly Twenty-Five Years - Death Came [illegible]
(Porterville Daily Recorder - Oct 10 1908)
After nearly two years of sickness and suffering at his home on the corner of Hockett and Cleveland streets, William Alexander Hall passed late the other world this morning, calmly and peacefully, and though he were falling asleep.
Mr. Hall's death was due to weakness of the nervous system, anterolateral sclerosis, or spastic paralysis, usually known as creeping paralysis, which has been gradually weakening him for over a year. He has been delirious a greater portion of the time for days and only at intervals talked rationally. Some member of the family has remained at his bedside constantly, nursing and caring for him, and his physician, Dr. O.C. Higgins has been with him frequently especially in the last few days.
Mr. Hall was born in Iowa, on March 19, 1847, and was 61 years, six months and 22 days of age. When he was about 12 years old his family moved to Amador county, California, and he has been a resident of this state ever since. From Amador, he moved to Visalia, where he lived a while and in 1876 he went into the hill country, where he engaged in the cattle business until 1885 or 1886, when he came to Porterville to make his home, engaging in business here. At the time he was taken sick he was a dealer in real estate.
While in Amador county, he enlisted in the home guard, in 1863, together with his brother, Alma Hall Jr.'s father, and was a member of the guard throughout the war.
Mr. Hall was a prominent member of Porterville Lodge No. 359, I.O.O.F., an honorary member of the Porterville fire department, and well known man. He had friends from the valley to the hills, and there is no old resident of this section with whom he was not acquainted. He was a man of character, genial, and whole souled, and until his sickness began, was one of the men who made Porterville and aided in its progress.
Mr. Hall is survived by his wife and three daughters, Lillie Isham, wife of Ed Isham , this city, Mrs. Frances Arnold of Hanford, Miss Ruby Hall, who resided at his home here; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Purvine of Porterville and Mrs. Martha Jane Tucker of Exeter, and one brother, Alma Hall of Los Angeles, also survives him. Alma Hall Jr., of this city, was a nephew.
Mr. Hall's suffering during his long illness has been great, and while the relatives are greatly grieved by his death, they know that he is happier in the world where suffering is unknown than he could have been here during the sad days that marked the last years of his life.
The remains were removed to the undertaking parlors of J.C. McCabe this morning, and the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence here, the Odd Fellows being in charge of the ceremonies and Rev. G.D. King of the Christian church delivering the service.
The fire department of which he was an honorary member, will also attend his funeral. The interrment will be made immediately after the funeral services in the Porterville cemetery.
William Halls Funeral
Laid To Rest In Porterville Cemetery Yesterday
Large Crowd Witnessed the Final Rites Over the Remains
(Porterville Daily Recorder - Oct 12 1908)
The funeral of the late William Alexander Hall, who died Saturday morning at his residence there, was held yesterday at 3 o'clock, from the residence and the remains were interred in the family lot in the Porterville Cemetery.
Rev. Guilford D. King, on of Mr. Hall's old friends, delivered the funeral address. He spoke of Mr. Hall's useful career, and of his hopeless fight against the disease that caused his death. He was far better off, he said, in the land where pain and sorrow and suffering were unknown than he was here during his illness, and the grief of his sorrowing relatives should be [illegible] by the consoling thought that across the borders where he had passed, he is whole and hearty and cheerful again, and waiting to someday see those who had loved and nursed him so faithfully in his affliction.
The procession, which followed Mr. Hall's remains to their last resting place, was one of the largest that has ever passed through the streets of Porterville led by the firemen in full uniform and the Odd-Fellows in regalia of the order, forty-two vehicles, including the hearse, were in the procession all filled with friends anxious to pay tribute to the memory of the dead.
J.C. McCabe was in charge of the interrment.
The pall bearers were A.M Quinn, George Dillon, I.T. Halford, I.E. Prestage, J.A.C. Smith, William Hemphill.
William Hall Passes Away
End Came This Morning About 9 o'clock
Was Prominent Man
Came to California In Early Youth - Was Once Cattleman
Has Been Resident of Porterville for Nearly Twenty-Five Years - Death Came [illegible]
(Porterville Daily Recorder - Oct 10 1908)
After nearly two years of sickness and suffering at his home on the corner of Hockett and Cleveland streets, William Alexander Hall passed late the other world this morning, calmly and peacefully, and though he were falling asleep.
Mr. Hall's death was due to weakness of the nervous system, anterolateral sclerosis, or spastic paralysis, usually known as creeping paralysis, which has been gradually weakening him for over a year. He has been delirious a greater portion of the time for days and only at intervals talked rationally. Some member of the family has remained at his bedside constantly, nursing and caring for him, and his physician, Dr. O.C. Higgins has been with him frequently especially in the last few days.
Mr. Hall was born in Iowa, on March 19, 1847, and was 61 years, six months and 22 days of age. When he was about 12 years old his family moved to Amador county, California, and he has been a resident of this state ever since. From Amador, he moved to Visalia, where he lived a while and in 1876 he went into the hill country, where he engaged in the cattle business until 1885 or 1886, when he came to Porterville to make his home, engaging in business here. At the time he was taken sick he was a dealer in real estate.
While in Amador county, he enlisted in the home guard, in 1863, together with his brother, Alma Hall Jr.'s father, and was a member of the guard throughout the war.
Mr. Hall was a prominent member of Porterville Lodge No. 359, I.O.O.F., an honorary member of the Porterville fire department, and well known man. He had friends from the valley to the hills, and there is no old resident of this section with whom he was not acquainted. He was a man of character, genial, and whole souled, and until his sickness began, was one of the men who made Porterville and aided in its progress.
Mr. Hall is survived by his wife and three daughters, Lillie Isham, wife of Ed Isham , this city, Mrs. Frances Arnold of Hanford, Miss Ruby Hall, who resided at his home here; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Purvine of Porterville and Mrs. Martha Jane Tucker of Exeter, and one brother, Alma Hall of Los Angeles, also survives him. Alma Hall Jr., of this city, was a nephew.
Mr. Hall's suffering during his long illness has been great, and while the relatives are greatly grieved by his death, they know that he is happier in the world where suffering is unknown than he could have been here during the sad days that marked the last years of his life.
The remains were removed to the undertaking parlors of J.C. McCabe this morning, and the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence here, the Odd Fellows being in charge of the ceremonies and Rev. G.D. King of the Christian church delivering the service.
The fire department of which he was an honorary member, will also attend his funeral. The interrment will be made immediately after the funeral services in the Porterville cemetery.
Obituaries:
William Halls Funeral
Laid To Rest In Porterville Cemetery Yesterday
Large Crowd Witnessed the Final Rites Over the Remains
(Porterville Daily Recorder - Oct 12 1908)
The funeral of the late William Alexander Hall, who died Saturday morning at his residence there, was held yesterday at 3 o'clock, from the residence and the remains were interred in the family lot in the Porterville Cemetery.
Rev. Guilford D. King, on of Mr. Hall's old friends, delivered the funeral address. He spoke of Mr. Hall's useful career, and of his hopeless fight against the disease that caused his death. He was far better off, he said, in the land where pain and sorrow and suffering were unknown than he was here during his illness, and the grief of his sorrowing relatives should be [illegible] by the consoling thought that across the borders where he had passed, he is whole and hearty and cheerful again, and waiting to someday see those who had loved and nursed him so faithfully in his affliction.
The procession, which followed Mr. Hall's remains to their last resting place, was one of the largest that has ever passed through the streets of Porterville led by the firemen in full uniform and the Odd-Fellows in regalia of the order, forty-two vehicles, including the hearse, were in the procession all filled with friends anxious to pay tribute to the memory of the dead.
J.C. McCabe was in charge of the interrment.
The pall bearers were A.M Quinn, George Dillon, I.T. Halford, I.E. Prestage, J.A.C. Smith, William Hemphill.
William Hall Passes Away
End Came This Morning About 9 o'clock
Was Prominent Man
Came to California In Early Youth - Was Once Cattleman
Has Been Resident of Porterville for Nearly Twenty-Five Years - Death Came [illegible]
(Porterville Daily Recorder - Oct 10 1908)
After nearly two years of sickness and suffering at his home on the corner of Hockett and Cleveland streets, William Alexander Hall passed late the other world this morning, calmly and peacefully, and though he were falling asleep.
Mr. Hall's death was due to weakness of the nervous system, anterolateral sclerosis, or spastic paralysis, usually known as creeping paralysis, which has been gradually weakening him for over a year. He has been delirious a greater portion of the time for days and only at intervals talked rationally. Some member of the family has remained at his bedside constantly, nursing and caring for him, and his physician, Dr. O.C. Higgins has been with him frequently especially in the last few days.
Mr. Hall was born in Iowa, on March 19, 1847, and was 61 years, six months and 22 days of age. When he was about 12 years old his family moved to Amador county, California, and he has been a resident of this state ever since. From Amador, he moved to Visalia, where he lived a while and in 1876 he went into the hill country, where he engaged in the cattle business until 1885 or 1886, when he came to Porterville to make his home, engaging in business here. At the time he was taken sick he was a dealer in real estate.
While in Amador county, he enlisted in the home guard, in 1863, together with his brother, Alma Hall Jr.'s father, and was a member of the guard throughout the war.
Mr. Hall was a prominent member of Porterville Lodge No. 359, I.O.O.F., an honorary member of the Porterville fire department, and well known man. He had friends from the valley to the hills, and there is no old resident of this section with whom he was not acquainted. He was a man of character, genial, and whole souled, and until his sickness began, was one of the men who made Porterville and aided in its progress.
Mr. Hall is survived by his wife and three daughters, Lillie Isham, wife of Ed Isham , this city, Mrs. Frances Arnold of Hanford, Miss Ruby Hall, who resided at his home here; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Purvine of Porterville and Mrs. Martha Jane Tucker of Exeter, and one brother, Alma Hall of Los Angeles, also survives him. Alma Hall Jr., of this city, was a nephew.
Mr. Hall's suffering during his long illness has been great, and while the relatives are greatly grieved by his death, they know that he is happier in the world where suffering is unknown than he could have been here during the sad days that marked the last years of his life.
The remains were removed to the undertaking parlors of J.C. McCabe this morning, and the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence here, the Odd Fellows being in charge of the ceremonies and Rev. G.D. King of the Christian church delivering the service.
The fire department of which he was an honorary member, will also attend his funeral. The interrment will be made immediately after the funeral services in the Porterville cemetery.
William Halls Funeral
Laid To Rest In Porterville Cemetery Yesterday
Large Crowd Witnessed the Final Rites Over the Remains
(Porterville Daily Recorder - Oct 12 1908)
The funeral of the late William Alexander Hall, who died Saturday morning at his residence there, was held yesterday at 3 o'clock, from the residence and the remains were interred in the family lot in the Porterville Cemetery.
Rev. Guilford D. King, on of Mr. Hall's old friends, delivered the funeral address. He spoke of Mr. Hall's useful career, and of his hopeless fight against the disease that caused his death. He was far better off, he said, in the land where pain and sorrow and suffering were unknown than he was here during his illness, and the grief of his sorrowing relatives should be [illegible] by the consoling thought that across the borders where he had passed, he is whole and hearty and cheerful again, and waiting to someday see those who had loved and nursed him so faithfully in his affliction.
The procession, which followed Mr. Hall's remains to their last resting place, was one of the largest that has ever passed through the streets of Porterville led by the firemen in full uniform and the Odd-Fellows in regalia of the order, forty-two vehicles, including the hearse, were in the procession all filled with friends anxious to pay tribute to the memory of the dead.
J.C. McCabe was in charge of the interrment.
The pall bearers were A.M Quinn, George Dillon, I.T. Halford, I.E. Prestage, J.A.C. Smith, William Hemphill.
William Hall Passes Away
End Came This Morning About 9 o'clock
Was Prominent Man
Came to California In Early Youth - Was Once Cattleman
Has Been Resident of Porterville for Nearly Twenty-Five Years - Death Came [illegible]
(Porterville Daily Recorder - Oct 10 1908)
After nearly two years of sickness and suffering at his home on the corner of Hockett and Cleveland streets, William Alexander Hall passed late the other world this morning, calmly and peacefully, and though he were falling asleep.
Mr. Hall's death was due to weakness of the nervous system, anterolateral sclerosis, or spastic paralysis, usually known as creeping paralysis, which has been gradually weakening him for over a year. He has been delirious a greater portion of the time for days and only at intervals talked rationally. Some member of the family has remained at his bedside constantly, nursing and caring for him, and his physician, Dr. O.C. Higgins has been with him frequently especially in the last few days.
Mr. Hall was born in Iowa, on March 19, 1847, and was 61 years, six months and 22 days of age. When he was about 12 years old his family moved to Amador county, California, and he has been a resident of this state ever since. From Amador, he moved to Visalia, where he lived a while and in 1876 he went into the hill country, where he engaged in the cattle business until 1885 or 1886, when he came to Porterville to make his home, engaging in business here. At the time he was taken sick he was a dealer in real estate.
While in Amador county, he enlisted in the home guard, in 1863, together with his brother, Alma Hall Jr.'s father, and was a member of the guard throughout the war.
Mr. Hall was a prominent member of Porterville Lodge No. 359, I.O.O.F., an honorary member of the Porterville fire department, and well known man. He had friends from the valley to the hills, and there is no old resident of this section with whom he was not acquainted. He was a man of character, genial, and whole souled, and until his sickness began, was one of the men who made Porterville and aided in its progress.
Mr. Hall is survived by his wife and three daughters, Lillie Isham, wife of Ed Isham , this city, Mrs. Frances Arnold of Hanford, Miss Ruby Hall, who resided at his home here; two sisters, Mrs. Mary Ann Purvine of Porterville and Mrs. Martha Jane Tucker of Exeter, and one brother, Alma Hall of Los Angeles, also survives him. Alma Hall Jr., of this city, was a nephew.
Mr. Hall's suffering during his long illness has been great, and while the relatives are greatly grieved by his death, they know that he is happier in the world where suffering is unknown than he could have been here during the sad days that marked the last years of his life.
The remains were removed to the undertaking parlors of J.C. McCabe this morning, and the funeral will be held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from the residence here, the Odd Fellows being in charge of the ceremonies and Rev. G.D. King of the Christian church delivering the service.
The fire department of which he was an honorary member, will also attend his funeral. The interrment will be made immediately after the funeral services in the Porterville cemetery.
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