Helen Winetta Parker and John Richard Hall
JOHN RICHARD HALL, son of BESSIE GRAY and WENDELL VELPEAU HALL, was born August 26, 1909 in Sidell, Vermilion, Illinois,7377 and died August 2, 1985 in Silver Spring, Montgomery, Maryland.9196
He married HELEN WINETTA PARKER on May 2, 1932 in Bernalillo County, New Mexico.12979 She was born November 5, 1906,56 and died February 15, 1988.56
Personal Information
John R. Hall
- graduated from University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico in 1933 in Civil Engineering9196, 9927
- was chief, Operations Divison Civil Works Directorate, Office of Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army9196
- was a member of the First Presbyterian Church, Takoma Park, Montgomery, Maryland. 9196
Marriage Announcements and News
Houston Herald, June 23, 193212979
MISS HELEN PARKER WEDS IN NEW MEXICO
The following announcements received by Houston friends are self-explanatory: "Mr. and Mrs. John H. Parker announce the marriage of their daughter, Helen, to Mr. John R. Hall, on Monday, the second day of May, 1932, Bernalillo, New Mexico."
Then the following clipping from an Albuquerque, New Mexico, paper, gives us more details:
Announces Wedding at Party
Mrs. David Grammer, 212 South Mesa avenue, announced the marriage of her sister, Miss Helen Parker, and Mr. John R. Hall on May 2 at an evening bridge party Thursday at the Grammer home.
Tiny brides and grooms, marked 'Helen' and 'John,' told of the wedding. Cards were followed by a supper. Guests were sorority sisters of the bride, members of the Beta Sigma Omricon sorority, and close friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Hall were married at Bernalillo. Attendants were Miss Mildred Burke and Albert Bankston.
The bride was graduated this June from the University of New Mexico. She spent the winter with her sister and Mr. Grammer from her home in Houston, Mo., where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Parker, reside. Previous to this winter she had taught school at Houston, while five years before she had attended university here.
Mr. Hall is from Santa Fe, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Wendell Hall. He is a senior at the university here, a member of the college of Engineering.
The bride is the youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John H. Parker, esteemed Houston citizens. Helen is a dear, lovable girl who has grown from babyhood into girlhood and then to young womanhood right here in our midst. She is pleasant and agreeable at all times and is one of the favorite girls of the town as well as a favorite among the young people and the children. She graduated from Houston High, has attended college in New Mexico and has taught in the city schools here, retiring last year to take higher work in New Mexico. She was again engaged to teach in our schools next year, being always popular in school work, in church work and in the young people's social circle. With the groom we are not acquainted, but his judgment in the selection of a life companion is to be admired. The Herald joins in most hearty and sincere congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Hall, and we but convey the sentiment of this entire community.
Obituaries
Houston Herald, August 15, 19859196
JOHN HALL
John R. Hall, a retired employee of the Corps of Engineers Department of the Army, died August 2 at Holy Cross Hospital in Silver Springs, Md.
At the time of retirement, he was chief, Operations Divisions Civil Works Directorate, Office of Chief of Engineers, Department of the Army.
He was in charge of construction for the United States Indian Service, Pueblo Division, from 1933 to 1941. He moved to Washington, D. C., to join the Quartermaster Corps and later transferred to the Army Office of Engineers.
He participated in the planning and construction of many of the large dams in the Northwestern States. He was part of the Bull Shoals project.
Born at Sidell, Ill., he spent his early life in Santa Fe, N. M. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with a degree in engineering.
He married the former Helen Parker of Houston.
Member of the First Presbyterian Church of Takoma Park, he sang in the choir and served in many offices of the church. He was instrumental in developing a day care center for the children in the area.
Survivors include his wife, Helen; two sons, Richard of New York City and William of Takoma Park, Md.; two daughters, Julanne Greco of Columbus, Ga., and Carol Hill of Albuquerque, N. M.; 19 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren.
Census Records
| Date | Location | Enumerated Names |
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| April 23, 19109014 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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| January 9, 19209191 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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| April 11, 19309192 | Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico |
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