Harold Sanford Hall, age 88, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Bickford of Ames, Ames, Iowa.
Born on March 2, 1934 in Story City, Iowa, Harold was the son of Clarence E. and Mary J (Anderson) Hall. He grew up on a farm in Ellsworth, Iowa and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1951 before joining the Army in 1956. He served at Ft. Carson, CO, Ft. Myer, VA and Schofield Barracks, HI.
Harold was visiting his sister Audrey one day at her job at the telephone office in Keota, Iowa. Audrey's friend, a pretty, young telephone operator named Jeanine Wallerich caught his eye and thus began their new adventure together. Harold and Jeanine were married on April 4, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Harold worked for Iowa State University for 38 years. He started out working in supply at Chem Stores in the Chemistry Department when he was asked if he wanted to work in the glass shop and learn to be a glassblower. He thought "that would be an interesting thing to do". He was a scientific glassblower in Gilman Hall and retired as the manager of the Glass Shop. In that time, he created various types of glass apparatus, often based upon drawings sketched out by a grad student or professor. In 1996 the Ames Tribune, Des Moines Register and the local news stations featured stories about his retirement. A professor joked with him "you received more attention than when a dean retires".
Harold was very active. He enjoyed playing basketball at Beyer Hall over his lunch hour with fellow ISU employees, oftentimes the "old guys" beating the college students. Many said it was hard to stop Harry's floater in the lane. He was also an avid golfer, playing in the Red and Gold leagues at Veenker Golf Course, a league champion many times over the years. Harold also loved to bowl, something he and Jeanine enjoyed together, bowling in senior leagues all the way up until 2020 when covid shut things down.
Harold was a passionate fan of the Iowa State Cyclones. He was a season ticket holder for football, wrestling and his beloved basketball over the years. Many memories were made by Harold and his family at Hilton. He was a lifelong Cubs fan, actually trying out for the Cubs in 1951 and was good enough to be asked back for a future tryout. He was elated when his Cubbies finally won the World Series title in 2016; like most Cubs fans he thought he would never live to see the day.
Harold took pride in doing a hard day's work and loved taking care of his yard, shoveling snow and tinkering in the garage. He was always ready to lend a hand whether it was helping one of his children move to a new home, snow blowing a neighbor's driveway, or putting a new coat of paint on a wall. We will always remember his silly dad jokes, funny quips, easy laugh and unfailing kindness. Harold opened his heart to everyone that came into his life, and it was a big heart.
Harold is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jeanine of Ames; son, Steven (Babette) Hall of St. Charles, MO; daughter, Patricia (Mike) Schook of Apache Junction, AZ; son, Daniel (Sara) Hall of McKinney, TX and daughter, Jacqueline (Augustine) Chow of Johnston, IA; brother, David Hall of Tucson, AZ; 12 grandchildren: Zachary, Lindsay, Ethan, Gabrielle, Danielle, Alexandra, Rachel, Trevor, Grace, Emma, Ellie and Elijah; 8 great grandchildren: Cooper, Aubrey, Violet, Bella, Lorelei, Ava, Adelaide and Millie; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Clarence Hall, Jr., Robert Hall and Donald Hall; and a sister, Audrey Smith.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 23, 2022, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 2210 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa. The Mass will be livestreamed and a link will be available on the Tribute Wall of Harold's obituary on the Adams Funeral Home website. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 Douglas Ave., Ames, Iowa. Burial will be in the Ames Municipal Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org and the Msgr. Supple Council of Knights of Columbus, www.staparish.net/msgr-supple-council
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Adams Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left for Harold's family at www.adamssoderstrum.com.
Born on March 2, 1934 in Story City, Iowa, Harold was the son of Clarence E. and Mary J (Anderson) Hall. He grew up on a farm in Ellsworth, Iowa and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1951 before joining the Army in 1956. He served at Ft. Carson, CO, Ft. Myer, VA and Schofield Barracks, HI.
Harold was visiting his sister Audrey one day at her job at the telephone office in Keota, Iowa. Audrey's friend, a pretty, young telephone operator named Jeanine Wallerich caught his eye and thus began their new adventure together. Harold and Jeanine were married on April 4, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Harold worked for Iowa State University for 38 years. He started out working in supply at Chem Stores in the Chemistry Department when he was asked if he wanted to work in the glass shop and learn to be a glassblower. He thought "that would be an interesting thing to do". He was a scientific glassblower in Gilman Hall and retired as the manager of the Glass Shop. In that time, he created various types of glass apparatus, often based upon drawings sketched out by a grad student or professor. In 1996 the Ames Tribune, Des Moines Register and the local news stations featured stories about his retirement. A professor joked with him "you received more attention than when a dean retires".
Harold was very active. He enjoyed playing basketball at Beyer Hall over his lunch hour with fellow ISU employees, oftentimes the "old guys" beating the college students. Many said it was hard to stop Harry's floater in the lane. He was also an avid golfer, playing in the Red and Gold leagues at Veenker Golf Course, a league champion many times over the years. Harold also loved to bowl, something he and Jeanine enjoyed together, bowling in senior leagues all the way up until 2020 when covid shut things down.
Harold was a passionate fan of the Iowa State Cyclones. He was a season ticket holder for football, wrestling and his beloved basketball over the years. Many memories were made by Harold and his family at Hilton. He was a lifelong Cubs fan, actually trying out for the Cubs in 1951 and was good enough to be asked back for a future tryout. He was elated when his Cubbies finally won the World Series title in 2016; like most Cubs fans he thought he would never live to see the day.
Harold took pride in doing a hard day's work and loved taking care of his yard, shoveling snow and tinkering in the garage. He was always ready to lend a hand whether it was helping one of his children move to a new home, snow blowing a neighbor's driveway, or putting a new coat of paint on a wall. We will always remember his silly dad jokes, funny quips, easy laugh and unfailing kindness. Harold opened his heart to everyone that came into his life, and it was a big heart.
Harold is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jeanine of Ames; son, Steven (Babette) Hall of St. Charles, MO; daughter, Patricia (Mike) Schook of Apache Junction, AZ; son, Daniel (Sara) Hall of McKinney, TX and daughter, Jacqueline (Augustine) Chow of Johnston, IA; brother, David Hall of Tucson, AZ; 12 grandchildren: Zachary, Lindsay, Ethan, Gabrielle, Danielle, Alexandra, Rachel, Trevor, Grace, Emma, Ellie and Elijah; 8 great grandchildren: Cooper, Aubrey, Violet, Bella, Lorelei, Ava, Adelaide and Millie; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Clarence Hall, Jr., Robert Hall and Donald Hall; and a sister, Audrey Smith.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 23, 2022, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 2210 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa. The Mass will be livestreamed and a link will be available on the Tribute Wall of Harold's obituary on the Adams Funeral Home website. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 Douglas Ave., Ames, Iowa. Burial will be in the Ames Municipal Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org and the Msgr. Supple Council of Knights of Columbus, www.staparish.net/msgr-supple-council
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Adams Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left for Harold's family at www.adamssoderstrum.com.
Harold Sanford Hall, age 88, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022, at Bickford of Ames, Ames, Iowa.
Born on March 2, 1934 in Story City, Iowa, Harold was the son of Clarence E. and Mary J (Anderson) Hall. He grew up on a farm in Ellsworth, Iowa and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1951 before joining the Army in 1956. He served at Ft. Carson, CO, Ft. Myer, VA and Schofield Barracks, HI.
Harold was visiting his sister Audrey one day at her job at the telephone office in Keota, Iowa. Audrey's friend, a pretty, young telephone operator named Jeanine Wallerich caught his eye and thus began their new adventure together. Harold and Jeanine were married on April 4, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Harold worked for Iowa State University for 38 years. He started out working in supply at Chem Stores in the Chemistry Department when he was asked if he wanted to work in the glass shop and learn to be a glassblower. He thought "that would be an interesting thing to do". He was a scientific glassblower in Gilman Hall and retired as the manager of the Glass Shop. In that time, he created various types of glass apparatus, often based upon drawings sketched out by a grad student or professor. In 1996 the Ames Tribune, Des Moines Register and the local news stations featured stories about his retirement. A professor joked with him "you received more attention than when a dean retires".
Harold was very active. He enjoyed playing basketball at Beyer Hall over his lunch hour with fellow ISU employees, oftentimes the "old guys" beating the college students. Many said it was hard to stop Harry's floater in the lane. He was also an avid golfer, playing in the Red and Gold leagues at Veenker Golf Course, a league champion many times over the years. Harold also loved to bowl, something he and Jeanine enjoyed together, bowling in senior leagues all the way up until 2020 when covid shut things down.
Harold was a passionate fan of the Iowa State Cyclones. He was a season ticket holder for football, wrestling and his beloved basketball over the years. Many memories were made by Harold and his family at Hilton. He was a lifelong Cubs fan, actually trying out for the Cubs in 1951 and was good enough to be asked back for a future tryout. He was elated when his Cubbies finally won the World Series title in 2016; like most Cubs fans he thought he would never live to see the day.
Harold took pride in doing a hard day's work and loved taking care of his yard, shoveling snow and tinkering in the garage. He was always ready to lend a hand whether it was helping one of his children move to a new home, snow blowing a neighbor's driveway, or putting a new coat of paint on a wall. We will always remember his silly dad jokes, funny quips, easy laugh and unfailing kindness. Harold opened his heart to everyone that came into his life, and it was a big heart.
Harold is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jeanine of Ames; son, Steven (Babette) Hall of St. Charles, MO; daughter, Patricia (Mike) Schook of Apache Junction, AZ; son, Daniel (Sara) Hall of McKinney, TX and daughter, Jacqueline (Augustine) Chow of Johnston, IA; brother, David Hall of Tucson, AZ; 12 grandchildren: Zachary, Lindsay, Ethan, Gabrielle, Danielle, Alexandra, Rachel, Trevor, Grace, Emma, Ellie and Elijah; 8 great grandchildren: Cooper, Aubrey, Violet, Bella, Lorelei, Ava, Adelaide and Millie; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Clarence Hall, Jr., Robert Hall and Donald Hall; and a sister, Audrey Smith.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 23, 2022, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 2210 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa. The Mass will be livestreamed and a link will be available on the Tribute Wall of Harold's obituary on the Adams Funeral Home website. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 Douglas Ave., Ames, Iowa. Burial will be in the Ames Municipal Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org and the Msgr. Supple Council of Knights of Columbus, www.staparish.net/msgr-supple-council
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Adams Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left for Harold's family at www.adamssoderstrum.com.
Born on March 2, 1934 in Story City, Iowa, Harold was the son of Clarence E. and Mary J (Anderson) Hall. He grew up on a farm in Ellsworth, Iowa and graduated from Ellsworth High School in 1951 before joining the Army in 1956. He served at Ft. Carson, CO, Ft. Myer, VA and Schofield Barracks, HI.
Harold was visiting his sister Audrey one day at her job at the telephone office in Keota, Iowa. Audrey's friend, a pretty, young telephone operator named Jeanine Wallerich caught his eye and thus began their new adventure together. Harold and Jeanine were married on April 4, 1959 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Harold worked for Iowa State University for 38 years. He started out working in supply at Chem Stores in the Chemistry Department when he was asked if he wanted to work in the glass shop and learn to be a glassblower. He thought "that would be an interesting thing to do". He was a scientific glassblower in Gilman Hall and retired as the manager of the Glass Shop. In that time, he created various types of glass apparatus, often based upon drawings sketched out by a grad student or professor. In 1996 the Ames Tribune, Des Moines Register and the local news stations featured stories about his retirement. A professor joked with him "you received more attention than when a dean retires".
Harold was very active. He enjoyed playing basketball at Beyer Hall over his lunch hour with fellow ISU employees, oftentimes the "old guys" beating the college students. Many said it was hard to stop Harry's floater in the lane. He was also an avid golfer, playing in the Red and Gold leagues at Veenker Golf Course, a league champion many times over the years. Harold also loved to bowl, something he and Jeanine enjoyed together, bowling in senior leagues all the way up until 2020 when covid shut things down.
Harold was a passionate fan of the Iowa State Cyclones. He was a season ticket holder for football, wrestling and his beloved basketball over the years. Many memories were made by Harold and his family at Hilton. He was a lifelong Cubs fan, actually trying out for the Cubs in 1951 and was good enough to be asked back for a future tryout. He was elated when his Cubbies finally won the World Series title in 2016; like most Cubs fans he thought he would never live to see the day.
Harold took pride in doing a hard day's work and loved taking care of his yard, shoveling snow and tinkering in the garage. He was always ready to lend a hand whether it was helping one of his children move to a new home, snow blowing a neighbor's driveway, or putting a new coat of paint on a wall. We will always remember his silly dad jokes, funny quips, easy laugh and unfailing kindness. Harold opened his heart to everyone that came into his life, and it was a big heart.
Harold is survived by his wife of 63 years, Jeanine of Ames; son, Steven (Babette) Hall of St. Charles, MO; daughter, Patricia (Mike) Schook of Apache Junction, AZ; son, Daniel (Sara) Hall of McKinney, TX and daughter, Jacqueline (Augustine) Chow of Johnston, IA; brother, David Hall of Tucson, AZ; 12 grandchildren: Zachary, Lindsay, Ethan, Gabrielle, Danielle, Alexandra, Rachel, Trevor, Grace, Emma, Ellie and Elijah; 8 great grandchildren: Cooper, Aubrey, Violet, Bella, Lorelei, Ava, Adelaide and Millie; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers, Clarence Hall, Jr., Robert Hall and Donald Hall; and a sister, Audrey Smith.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, April 23, 2022, at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, 2210 Lincoln Way, Ames, Iowa. The Mass will be livestreamed and a link will be available on the Tribute Wall of Harold's obituary on the Adams Funeral Home website. Visitation will be held from 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Friday, April 22, 2022, at the Adams Funeral Home, 502 Douglas Ave., Ames, Iowa. Burial will be in the Ames Municipal Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Alzheimer's Association, www.alz.org and the Msgr. Supple Council of Knights of Columbus, www.staparish.net/msgr-supple-council
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Adams Funeral Home. Online condolences may be left for Harold's family at www.adamssoderstrum.com.
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