The following has one error. It says he died in Evansville but according to his death certificate he died in Whitewater.
(The Whitewater Register December 4, 1930 page 8)
The funeral of George W. Hall, father of Frank Hall, and himself a well known circus man, is dead at Evansville. The funeral will be held there on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
(The Evansville Review December 4, 1930 Page 1)
Veteran Circus Man Answers Final Call
George W. Hall Dies Tuesday After Long Illness; Will Be Buried Here Sunday
George W. Hall, 75, local circus veteran, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in the home of his son, Frank E. Hall, Whitewater, following a lingering illness since an automobile collision more than a year ago. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Allen funeral home, the Rev. G. Kenneth MacInnis of the Methodist church officiating. Mrs. W. A. Dake will lead the song service accompanied by Mrs. John Thurman. Burial will be in Maple hill cemetery, with Frank Chase, Walter Biglow, Fred Gillman, Fred Franklin, Warren Rodd, and D. F. Finnane as pallbearers. Mr. Hall, a son of the late Col. George W. Hall, was born in Massachusetts, first entering the show business at the age of four, when he traveled with his father. After traveling with the Ringling Brothers' and Gollmar Brothers' circuses for several years, he founded his own show, a wagon outfit consisting of 52 wagons, two elephants, four camels, and several cages of wild animals with headquarters in Evansville. His three children, Frank, Grace, and Russell all worked with the show until Mr. Hall retired 13 years ago. Surviving are his three children and two sisters, Frank Hall, Whitewater; Mrs. Howard Bruce and Russell C. Hall, who are with their show in Oklahoma; and Mrs. Walter Gollmar and Mrs. William Campbell, this city. His wife, Mrs. Lida Hall, died 13 years ago.
(The Whitewater Register December 4, 1930 page 8)
The funeral of George W. Hall, father of Frank Hall, and himself a well known circus man, is dead at Evansville. The funeral will be held there on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
(The Evansville Review December 4, 1930 Page 1)
Veteran Circus Man Answers Final Call
George W. Hall Dies Tuesday After Long Illness; Will Be Buried Here Sunday
George W. Hall, 75, local circus veteran, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in the home of his son, Frank E. Hall, Whitewater, following a lingering illness since an automobile collision more than a year ago. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Allen funeral home, the Rev. G. Kenneth MacInnis of the Methodist church officiating. Mrs. W. A. Dake will lead the song service accompanied by Mrs. John Thurman. Burial will be in Maple hill cemetery, with Frank Chase, Walter Biglow, Fred Gillman, Fred Franklin, Warren Rodd, and D. F. Finnane as pallbearers. Mr. Hall, a son of the late Col. George W. Hall, was born in Massachusetts, first entering the show business at the age of four, when he traveled with his father. After traveling with the Ringling Brothers' and Gollmar Brothers' circuses for several years, he founded his own show, a wagon outfit consisting of 52 wagons, two elephants, four camels, and several cages of wild animals with headquarters in Evansville. His three children, Frank, Grace, and Russell all worked with the show until Mr. Hall retired 13 years ago. Surviving are his three children and two sisters, Frank Hall, Whitewater; Mrs. Howard Bruce and Russell C. Hall, who are with their show in Oklahoma; and Mrs. Walter Gollmar and Mrs. William Campbell, this city. His wife, Mrs. Lida Hall, died 13 years ago.
The following has one error. It says he died in Evansville but according to his death certificate he died in Whitewater.
(The Whitewater Register December 4, 1930 page 8)
The funeral of George W. Hall, father of Frank Hall, and himself a well known circus man, is dead at Evansville. The funeral will be held there on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
(The Evansville Review December 4, 1930 Page 1)
Veteran Circus Man Answers Final Call
George W. Hall Dies Tuesday After Long Illness; Will Be Buried Here Sunday
George W. Hall, 75, local circus veteran, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in the home of his son, Frank E. Hall, Whitewater, following a lingering illness since an automobile collision more than a year ago. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Allen funeral home, the Rev. G. Kenneth MacInnis of the Methodist church officiating. Mrs. W. A. Dake will lead the song service accompanied by Mrs. John Thurman. Burial will be in Maple hill cemetery, with Frank Chase, Walter Biglow, Fred Gillman, Fred Franklin, Warren Rodd, and D. F. Finnane as pallbearers. Mr. Hall, a son of the late Col. George W. Hall, was born in Massachusetts, first entering the show business at the age of four, when he traveled with his father. After traveling with the Ringling Brothers' and Gollmar Brothers' circuses for several years, he founded his own show, a wagon outfit consisting of 52 wagons, two elephants, four camels, and several cages of wild animals with headquarters in Evansville. His three children, Frank, Grace, and Russell all worked with the show until Mr. Hall retired 13 years ago. Surviving are his three children and two sisters, Frank Hall, Whitewater; Mrs. Howard Bruce and Russell C. Hall, who are with their show in Oklahoma; and Mrs. Walter Gollmar and Mrs. William Campbell, this city. His wife, Mrs. Lida Hall, died 13 years ago.
(The Whitewater Register December 4, 1930 page 8)
The funeral of George W. Hall, father of Frank Hall, and himself a well known circus man, is dead at Evansville. The funeral will be held there on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
(The Evansville Review December 4, 1930 Page 1)
Veteran Circus Man Answers Final Call
George W. Hall Dies Tuesday After Long Illness; Will Be Buried Here Sunday
George W. Hall, 75, local circus veteran, died at 9:45 a.m. Tuesday in the home of his son, Frank E. Hall, Whitewater, following a lingering illness since an automobile collision more than a year ago. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday in the Allen funeral home, the Rev. G. Kenneth MacInnis of the Methodist church officiating. Mrs. W. A. Dake will lead the song service accompanied by Mrs. John Thurman. Burial will be in Maple hill cemetery, with Frank Chase, Walter Biglow, Fred Gillman, Fred Franklin, Warren Rodd, and D. F. Finnane as pallbearers. Mr. Hall, a son of the late Col. George W. Hall, was born in Massachusetts, first entering the show business at the age of four, when he traveled with his father. After traveling with the Ringling Brothers' and Gollmar Brothers' circuses for several years, he founded his own show, a wagon outfit consisting of 52 wagons, two elephants, four camels, and several cages of wild animals with headquarters in Evansville. His three children, Frank, Grace, and Russell all worked with the show until Mr. Hall retired 13 years ago. Surviving are his three children and two sisters, Frank Hall, Whitewater; Mrs. Howard Bruce and Russell C. Hall, who are with their show in Oklahoma; and Mrs. Walter Gollmar and Mrs. William Campbell, this city. His wife, Mrs. Lida Hall, died 13 years ago.
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