William Edwin Hale
1934 - 2014 (79 years)
Generation: 1
1. William Edwin Hale was born on 8 Aug 1934 in Bedford, Taylor County, Iowa; died on 16 Mar 2014 in Saint Joseph, Buchanan County, Missouri; was buried in Nodaway Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Maryville, Nodaway County, Missouri. Notes:
William Edwin "Bill" Hale, 79, Maryville, Missouri, died March 16, 2014, at Heartland Regional Medical Center, St. Joseph, Missouri.
He was born August 8, 1934, in Bedford, Iowa to Charles Hale Sr. and Cecil Morris Hale. A graduate of Bedford High School, he served his country in the U.S. Army for two years and the Air Force Reserve for four years.
Bill married Elaine Andrews July 27, 1957, in Maryville.
He retired in 1996 after working 45 years as a station agent on the CB&Q Railroad, later known as Burlington Northern.
His memberships include Order of Railroad Telegraphers, 50 year member of Taylor Lodge #156 AF & AM, Bedford, Rosanna Chapter #262 OES, serving as Worthy Patron for several years, Diaconate at the First Christian Church and the Men's Forum, all of Maryville.
Preceding him in death were his parents, son Andrew Edwin Hale and two half-sisters Luella Straight and Helen Ruth Timberlake.
Bill is survived by his wife of 56 years, Elaine, of the home; two daughters Shirley (Mike) Merritt, Van Meter, Iowa and Sherri Hale, Olathe, Kansas; Grandchildren: Alaina Penton, Jason Merritt and Matthew Hankins and great-grandsons Austin and Christian Penton; twin brother, Charles E. Hale Jr., Bedford, Iowa.
Visitation is 5:00-6:30 pm Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at the Maryville First Christian Church.
Memorial Services will be held 10:30 am, Wednesday, March 19, 2014, also at the Church. Bill has been cremated and burial will be held at Nodaway Memorial Gardens at a later date.
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