George D. Hall
May 23, 1930 –
George D. Hall, 90, of Sun City Center, Fla. died peacefully of natural causes, with his wife, Harriet, at his side, Friday, July 11, 2020, at Tampa General Hospital.
He was born May 23, 1930, in Newark, N.J., before moving to Blairstown, N.J., in his early years. He was predeceased by his parents, George D. Hall Sr. and Hilda Matlock Hall; his sister, Helen; and brother, Robert. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Harriet Davis Hall, whom he married June 18, 1960, in Newton, N.J.
George earned an educational degree from East Stroudsburg University and Rutgers University. During his professional career of 31 years, he taught social studies to middle school students, served as a teaching principal of an elementary school and retired as Professor Emeritus after 22 years in the education department at Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Conn., in 1989.
George enjoyed traveling. He and Harriet visited many of the national parks throughout the United States, enjoying the beauty of each one. Trips on the American Queen Paddlewheel took them on the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Rivers and provided them with unique sights of the towns on those rivers.
George was a gentle, quiet man who was most proud of his service to our country as a US Marine during the Korean War, 1950-1953. He believed strongly in the core beliefs of the Marines, which then became a part of his daily life.
George will be interred in the Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstown, N.J., at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the George D and Harriet D Hall Graduate Scholarships Fund ESU Foundation, East Stroudsburg University, 200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.
He was born May 23, 1930, in Newark, N.J., before moving to Blairstown, N.J., in his early years. He was predeceased by his parents, George D. Hall Sr. and Hilda Matlock Hall; his sister, Helen; and brother, Robert. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 60 years, Harriet Davis Hall, whom he married June 18, 1960, in Newton, N.J.
George earned an educational degree from East Stroudsburg University and Rutgers University. During his professional career of 31 years, he taught social studies to middle school students, served as a teaching principal of an elementary school and retired as Professor Emeritus after 22 years in the education department at Western Connecticut State University, Danbury, Conn., in 1989.
George enjoyed traveling. He and Harriet visited many of the national parks throughout the United States, enjoying the beauty of each one. Trips on the American Queen Paddlewheel took them on the Mississippi, Ohio and Tennessee Rivers and provided them with unique sights of the towns on those rivers.
George was a gentle, quiet man who was most proud of his service to our country as a US Marine during the Korean War, 1950-1953. He believed strongly in the core beliefs of the Marines, which then became a part of his daily life.
George will be interred in the Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Blairstown, N.J., at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the George D and Harriet D Hall Graduate Scholarships Fund ESU Foundation, East Stroudsburg University, 200 Prospect Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301.