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

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Personal Information

John R. Hall

• graduated from University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico in 1933 in Civil Engineering^{9196, 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

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
April 23, 19109014	Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico	Wendell Velpeau Hall Bessie Gray Wendell Gray Hall John Richard Hall
January 9, 19209191	Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico	Wendell Velpeau Hall Bessie Gray Wendell Gray Hall John Richard Hall
April 11, 19309192	Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico	Wendell Velpeau Hall Bessie Gray Wendell Gray Hall John Richard Hall