Fred Hall 1937-2022

Fred passed away the evening of April 6, 2022 surrounded by his loving family.  The family, Eleanor primarily but supported by her kids, Ben and Karolyn, who live in the Richmond area, and Cindy, from Orlando, Florida, planned a service and reception that took place on April 30th.  Fred would have been very proud of his family.

The service was held at St. Michaels’ Episcopal Church and was followed by a reception at the Willow Oaks Country Club, both in Richmond.  Twelve classmates attended (Erc Barone, Don Chapman, Phil Chappell, Ben Fegan, Craig Hagan, Dick Healy, Sam Kouns, Jim O’Connell, Roy O’Connor, Fred Rice, Tom Throckmorton and John Willauer).  Sam Kouns and Dick Healy had speaking parts during the service; Sam talked about Fred, and Dick recited the Cadet Prayer.  The service ended with the Alma Mater – not a dry eye in the house.

Eleanor had a spread at the reception that was above and beyond – not an empty tummy in the house.  Toward the end of the reception there was an open mic used by family, classmates, and work associates to tell stories about, and remembrances of, Fred.

Displayed below is a photo taken by Pauline O’Connell at the reception. Not all the aforementioned classmates are included in the photo, but at least these were recorded for posterity.  The “Class of ‘60” card had been signed the evening of April 6th by 15 classmates who participated in our class’s Vero Beach outing hosted by Sam Kouns and Hank Maloney April 2-6.  Dick Healy had planned to deliver this card to Fred following the event.  However, as they were signing the card, little did they know that Fred was slipping away.

Fred’s ashes were interred at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond on 2 May with his loving family in attendance.