Art Hall
J.A.E. Hall was better known to
his friends, peers, and associates as Art.
Art was a boy scout, a veteran of World War
II, and an Alberta Land Surveyor, in that order. Anyone familiar
with the Scouts, the services, and land surveying will note a
distinct similarity in the requirements to belong to each of these
organizations.
Art was born and educated in Edmonton, joined the RCAF in April of
1941 as a
radar technician, and was in turn, posted to the RAF and the Royal
Navy, where he served in the Mediterranean, Southern France, Italy,
Greece, and North Africa. For his service to his country, he was
awarded seven medals. The experience and premature grey hairs were
thrown in as part of the job description.
He is survived by his wife, Lura. Art and Lura met and married in
July of
1951 when they both worked for
Northwestern Utilities.
Art received his commission as an Alberta Land Surveyor in
1956.
Maintaining a home and marriage with one woman for forty-five years,
and maintaining an allegiance to one profession for forty years,
gives a good indication of the steadfast nature of Art's character.
My first recollection of John Arthur Eden Hall is of him up on the
floor at an annual meeting, berating the Council of the day because
he felt they had strayed from the proper path. My last recollection
of the said John Arthur Eden Hall, some thirty odd years later, is
of him up on the floor again at an annual meeting, berating the
Council of that day because he felt that they too had strayed.
Art was proud to be an Alberta Land Surveyor and took an avid
interest in his profession. His opinion was his own, and though he
may have marched to a different drum than most others, he did indeed
march when the situation warranted it. It was not only a pleasure to
have known and associated with Art, it was a privilege.
John Arthur Eden Hall, Alberta Land Surveyor, registration number
225, passed away peacefully on March 6,
1996.
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