Mr. Claude Milburn Hall, Jr., 68 died Tuesday, May 10, 1994 at his home in Casper, Wyoming. He was born December 4, 1925 in McLeansboro, Illinois, son of Claude M. Sr. and Helen (Suttle) Hall.

He grew up in McLeansboro and graduated from high school in Olney, Illinois, later graduating from Whol Lab School in St. Louis. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944 and served during World War II. He was discharged in 1946.

In 1949 he married Elizabeth Davidson in Lander. The couple moved to Waco, Texas where he received a bachelor of arts degree in biology from Baylor University.

Mr. Hall opened a lab in Jefferson City, Missouri, and in 1954 the couple moved to Billings, Montana where he joined his father as an independent oil and gas lease broker until 1966.

The family then moved to Carbondale, Illinois where he received a master’s degree in education. In 1968, Mr. Hall became resource center coordinator at Poway High School in Poway, California. Two years later the couple moved to Casper where he taught at Park School until his retirement in 1986.

Mr. Hall enjoyed many hobbies, including model railroading, crafting silver jewelry, electronics and woodworking. He became proficient at fly tying and was an avid fisherman, hunter, golfer and photographer.

He was a member of the National Education Association and American Lung Society and was a past member of Petroleum Landmen in Billings.

Survivors include his wife, Elizabeth of Casper; three sons, Clyde M. Hall III of Anchorage, Alaska, Matthew D. Hall of Golden, Colorado and J. Robert Hall of Chadron, Nebraska; a daughter, Jorge Hall of Vancouver, Washington; his sister, Karla Norman of New Braunfels, Texas; five grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a two-year-old daughter, Claudia Marie.

Funeral Liturgy conducted at Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church with Rite of Committal at Highland Cemetery in Casper.

Casper Star-Tribune (Casper, WY) – Thursday, May 12, 1994