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     William Newton "Willie" Hale Sr. was buried at East Hill Cemetery, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,4,5 He was born on October 9, 1866 at Franklin Co., Virginia.^1,4 He married Virginia Lee "Virgie" Smith, daughter of Jefferson Davis Smith and Cordelia C. "Dilly" "Cordillie" Terry, circa 1898.^6,7,1 William Newton "Willie" Hale Sr. and Virginia Lee "Virgie" Smith were divorced before April, 1930.⁸ William Newton "Willie" Hale Sr. died on December 1, 1950 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 84.^4,5 He William Newton Hale, Sr., 84, of Salem Star Route, died Friday morning in a Roanoke hospital. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Virginia Hale; a son, W. N. Hale, Jr., Charlottesville; a daughter, Mrs. Frederic T. Holmes, Denver, Colo; and a brother, John L. Hale, Roanoke. Interment will be in East Hill. Pallbearers will members of the Salem Rescue Squad. on December 2, 1950.⁵

     Her Social Security Number was 523-62-5310.³ Amy Hale was buried at Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange Co., Florida.² She was born on June 3, 1900 at Ferrum, Franklin Co., Virginia.^3,5,6 As of June 16, 1934,her married name was Holmes.⁴ She married Frederick Taylor “Fred” Holmes on June 16, 1934 at Washington, D.C..^4,6 Amy Hale died on June 3, 1994 at Littleton, Arapahoe Co., Colorado, at age 94.^3,6 She Amy Hale Holmes, formerly of Charlottesville, and more recently a resident of Littleton, Colo. died there on June 3, 1994. She was born June 3, 1900, in Franklin County, daughter of William Newton Hale and Virginia Lee Hale. She held a degree in music from Salem College and was married to the late Fredrick Taylor Holmes, a member of the faculty of the Physics Department at the University of Virginia during the early years of World War II. Mrs. Holmes was preceded in death by her husband and her three brothers, William Newton Hale Jr., architect in Charlottesville, Lt. Col. Ralph Whittington Hale and Howard Hale. Mrs. Holmes is survived by her daughter, Jane Holmes Willhour, and her son-in-law, Robert Willhour, of Littleton, Colo; grandson, James Willhour; and granddaughter, Alice Jane Austin and her husband, Robert, of Fort Collins, Colo; and great-grandchildren, Amy and Tyler Austin. Other survivors include her nephew and niece, William Newton Hale III and Lucy Pryor McIlwaine Hale; and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Lucy McIlwaine Hale, all of this area. Other nephews, Ralph W. Hale Jr. of Derwood, Md., Robert Jeffrey Hale, Fredrick Hale; and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Hale Havenick, all of Winter Park, Fla; and a number of great-nieces and nephews also survive her. on August 21, 1994.⁶

     Howard Payne Hale Sr. was buried at East Hill Cemetery, Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^3,7 He was born on January 28, 1903 at Franklin Co., Virginia.⁴ He married Lucille L. Price on April 11, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^4,8 Howard Payne Hale Sr. died on November 16, 1940 at Roanoke, Virginia, at age 37.^3,4 He Funeral services for Howard Payne Hale, 37, Salem, known throughout the state as an American Red Cross first aid instructor, who died in a Roanoke hospital after a short illness yesterday morning, will be held today. For the past two years, he had been employed as a special instructor in and had conducted classes in all of the state's principal towns and associated cities. He had been actively associated with the Salem Rescue Squad and the Virginia Association of Rescue Squads for the past five years. Mr. Hale attended Salem public schools and Augusta Military Academy and had received special first aid instruction at Camp Lettz, Maryland. He had special certificates from the Red Cross and the United States Bureau of Mines. He is survived by his widow, Lucille P. Hale, his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Hale, one son, Howard P., Jr., one daughter, Anita Louise, one sister, Mrs. Frederick T. Holmes, Charlottesville, and one brother, Ralph Hale, Langley Field. Interment will be in East Hill cemetery. Active pallbearers will be: C. B. Reynolds, Maurice Stump, E. R. Gresham, Jr., Maynard H. Dooley, Edgar Yates, and A. C. Poff. on November 17, 1940.³

     Ralph Whittington Hale Sr. was buried at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia.^2,7,8 He was born on January 14, 1914 at Virginia.¹ He married Elizabeth Hubble “Betty” Estes on April 19, 1936 at Washington, D.C..⁴ Ralph Whittington Hale Sr. died on January 5, 1944 at Washington, D.C., at age 29.^5,7,8 He Ralph W. Hale, pilot of the Army transport plane which crashed in a vacant lot in Washington, D.C., shortly after its takeoff from Bolling Field yesterday, causing his death and that of two other Army officers, was formerly resident of Charlottesville. Colonel Hale, a native of Salem, graduated from Fork Union Military Academy; and spent two years at the University of Virginia. He was 20 years old. He received his flight training as civilian pilot through the Civil Aeronautics Authority and commissioned service pilot Langley Field in 1940. In 1941 be was transferred from Langley to Boiling Field where he was made captain. In 1942, while stationed at the War Department in Washington, he was commissioned a major. He was raised to lieutenant colonel about two months ago at Mitchell Field. Surviving him are his wife and three sons, Ralph W., 3rd, 7, Robert Jeffrey, 2, and Frederick Alan, 6 months, of Washington; his mother, Mrs. Virginia Hale of Charlottesville; his sister, Mrs. Frederick Holmes, of Proffit, and father W. N. Hale of Salem, Va. on January 6, 1944.⁵

     William Newton "Billy" Hale Jr. was buried at Monticello Memorial Park, 670 Thomas Jefferson Parkway, Albemarle Co., Virginia.^5,10,11 He was born on August 23, 1920 at Salem, Roanoke Co., Virginia.^4,7,8,10 He married Lucy McIlwaine Jones on September 7, 1940 at Petersburg, Virginia.^4,6,11 William Newton "Billy" Hale Jr. died on July 19, 1954 at Charlottesville, Virginia, at age 33.^10,11 He William N. Hale, Jr., 33-yearold Charlottesville architect, died Monday at his home in Bellair. A native of Salem, he was graduated in architecture from the University of Virginia in 1943. He worked in an Orange County plant until the close of World War II and then entered the architectural firm of Milton Grigg. Two years ago, he opened his own office. A specialist in domestic architecture, Mr. Hale designed a number of houses in the Bellair subdivision and at Farmington, among them the Russell Alger home. He also was architect for the Commonwealth Courts, the White Surrey and the Campbell's Service Station, all located just east of Bellair. At the time of his death, he was serving as architect for Spicer Mill Farm, a large subdivision being developed on land near Orange. Mr. Hale was a member of the American Institute of Architects, the Charlottesville Kiwanis Club, the Farmington Country Club and the Colonnade Club. He was a vestryman at St. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church and was A cubmaster for the St. Paul's Boy Scout pack, He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Lucy McIlwaine Hale; two children, Lucy Pryor Hale, and William N. Hale, III; his mother, Mrs. Virginia Lee Hale, Charlottesville, and a sister, Mrs. Fred Holmes, of Denver, Colo. Interment will be in Monticello Memorial Park. on July 20, 1954.¹¹

     Frederick Taylor “Fred” Holmes was buried at Palm Cemetery, Winter Park, Orange Co., Florida.² His Social Security Number was 522-62-7656.⁸ He was born on February 6, 1904 at Manhattan, New York Co., New York.^5,6,8,7,9,10 He married Amy Hale, daughter of William Newton "Willie" Hale Sr. and Virginia Lee "Virgie" Smith, on June 16, 1934 at Washington, D.C..^3,4 Frederick Taylor “Fred” Holmes died on June 5, 1990 at Orange Co., Florida, at age 86.^9,11 He Fredrick T. Holmes, 86, 104 S. Interlachen Ave., No. 312, Winter Park, Tuesday. Born in Waterbury, Conn., he moved to Winter Park, from Denver in 1967. He was a retired consulting physicist. He was a member of the First Congregational Church. He was a member of the International Association of Cancer Victors and Friends. Survivors: wife, Amy; daughter, Jane Holmes Willhour, Denver; two grandchildren. on June 7, 1990.¹¹

     Jane Holmes Jane Holmes Willhour passed away on August 14, 2024 surrounded by her family. Despite having Alzheimer’s for many years, Jane lived a joyful and fulfilling 88 years until an unexpected fall broke her hip. Jane was born November 8, 1935 to Fred T. Holmes and Amy Hale Holmes and grew up playing with her four cousins at Red Hills Farm near Charlottesville, Virginia. She attended South High School in Denver, then graduated from CU Boulder with a BA in Geology where she met the love of her life, Bob Willhour, and married in 1959. The two built a wonderful life full of travel and deep friendships. Together they raised two kids, making their home wherever Bob’s Petroleum Geology career brought them - hiking, camping, skiing, snow shoeing, road trips, international trips... and singing along the way! Later, their lives also centered around their grandkids, moving to Fort Collins in 2001. They made countless friends through Heart of the Rockies Christian Church, volunteering, and traveling with Friendship Force. They were givers, always enriching the lives of others around them. Jane’s smile was infectious, bringing joy to everyone who knew her. After 64 years of marriage, her beloved husband Bob died last November. Jane loved her family!! She is survived by her son Jim Willhour and daughter Alice Austin, both of Fort Collins and her grandchildren: Amy Austin of Fort Collins and Tyler Austin of Niwot and her cousins: Pryor Hale of Charlottesville, VA, Fred Hale and Jeff Hale, both of Winter Park, FL. A family burial service will be held at Grandview Cemetery.² She was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado.² She was born on November 8, 1935 at Pennsylvania.^1,2 As of May 16, 1959,her married name was Willhour.⁴ She married Robert Ralph "Bob" Willhour on May 16, 1959 at Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.^2,6,3,4 Jane Holmes died on August 14, 2024 at Colorado at age 88.²

     Robert Ralph "Bob" Willhour Robert Ralph Willhour (Bob) passed away on November 27, 2023 surrounded by his family, just weeks shy of his 92nd birthday. He was born on December 19, 1931 to Ralph Moss Willhour and Alla Ruth Willhour (Wynn) and grew up in Tulsa, OK. In 1949, he graduated from Will Rogers High School which was fitting as Bob exemplified Roger’s famous quote, “I never met a man I didn’t like”. A proud Eagle Scout, Bob first learned about geology from his scoutmaster and earned a Bachelor’s in Geology at University of Tulsa in 1954. After college, he became a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force, serving from 1954-1956. Soon after, he met the love of his life, Jane Holmes (Willhour) at CU Boulder where Bob earned his Master’s and Jane her Bachelor’s in Geology. Bob worked in oil and gas exploration all over the world, often traveling to “sit on a well” as he called it. Bob wrote, “Despite its bad image, I feel that our drilling for oil and gas provided an invaluable resource in allowing us to continue to drive our cars and heat our homes”. Bob briefly lived and worked in Arkansas, Oklahoma and Texas before the family settled in Littleton and became members of South Suburban Christian Church. Enjoying the outdoors was always a big part of Bob and Jane’s life. Some of Bob’s favorite memories include hunting, road trips, and visiting family in Oklahoma. After retirement, Bob and Jane moved to Fort Collins in 2001 to be closer to their grandchildren. A proud member of the Disciples of Christ denomination his entire life, Bob was active with Heart of the Rockies Christian Church. He made countless friends through the Men’s Prayer Breakfast, JustFaith class, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity and Faith Family Hospitality, as well as many annual trips to the Navajo Reservation in Shiprock, NM working with the local people on home renovation projects. Bob always enjoyed volunteering as a way of living out his faith. He built a house in Jordan with Habitat and worked on a system to supply water to an isolated Peruvian village with Engineers without Borders. When recently encouraged by his daughter to begin receiving Meals on Wheels, Bob commented that he’d still prefer to be the one delivering the meals. He was active with local Interfaith efforts and hosted numerous CSU international students, always focusing on the similarities across cultures and religions, rather than differences. Bob and Jane enjoyed 64 years of devoted companionship, often traveling and exploring the outdoors together. Highlights include hiking to Mount Everest Base Camp, trips to Guatemala, Japan, Patagonia, Australia, New Zealand, and the Brazilian Amazon, as well as a life-changing pilgrimage to Israel/Palestine. When asked, “What do you remember most about your travels?” Bob replied “Wherever you go, you quickly realize that the people are just like us”. Bob was always learning about something new through checking books out of the library, reading the Wall Street Journal, and watching the news daily. His curiosity inspired others to keep learning too. He enjoyed archaeology, Native American art, and learning languages. Even in his last days he was looking up the translation of words and dreaming in Spanish. Bob was soft spoken, generous and valued a simple life. If something could be fixed rather than replaced, he was on it. Always working on a project is what kept him young into his 90s. He could often be found fixing the deck, woodworking, doing genealogy research, working on a puzzle, or driving his John Deere tractor. In his last few months he used the tractor as his mode of transportation to pick up the newspaper and water the tomatoes, mowing over an additional line of grass each time he went out and came back. Bob was steadfast and devoted, especially to his beloved wife. The impact of his life cannot be overstated. Bob is survived by his wife Jane Willhour of Fort Collins, his brother Richard (Dick) William Willhour of Tulsa, his children Alice Austin and Jim Willhour of Fort Collins, his grandchildren Amy Austin & Tyler Austin, his nephew and nieces: Rick Willhour, Susan McKee, Sandra Freeman, as well as his grand niece and nephews. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him and loved him. A family burial service will follow at Grandview Cemetery.² He was buried at Grandview Cemetery, Fort Collins, Larimer Co., Colorado.² He was born on December 19, 1931 at Oklahoma.^2,4 He married Jane Holmes, daughter of Frederick Taylor “Fred” Holmes and Amy Hale, on May 16, 1959 at Denver, Denver Co., Colorado.^1,2,5,3 Robert Ralph "Bob" Willhour died on November 27, 2023 at Colorado at age 91.²

     Elizabeth Hubble “Betty” Estes was born on November 12, 1916 at Kentucky.² As of April 19, 1936,her married name was Hale.¹ She married Ralph Whittington Hale Sr., son of William Newton "Willie" Hale Sr. and Virginia Lee "Virgie" Smith, on April 19, 1936 at Washington, D.C..¹ Elizabeth Hubble “Betty” Estes died on June 14, 2010 at age 93.

     Ralph Whittington Hale Jr. was buried at Norbeck Memorial Park, 16225 Batchellors Forest Road, Olney, Montgomery Co., Maryland.⁶ His Social Security Number was 460-56-4724.² He was born on December 14, 1936 at Washington, D.C..² He married Helen Judy Newman on April 6, 1956 at Bexar Co., Texas.³ Ralph Whittington Hale Jr. died on July 4, 1999 at Maryland at age 62.^2,7

     Lucille L. Price was buried at Mount Comfort Cemetery, 6600 S. Kings Highway, Fairfax Co., Virginia.³ Her Social Security Number was 223-22-8301.⁴ She was born on July 9, 1904 at Blacksburg, Virginia; Her death certificate has a birth date of Jul 8, 1904.^2,4,1 As of April 11, 1926,her married name was Hale.² She married Howard Payne Hale Sr., son of William Newton "Willie" Hale Sr. and Virginia Lee "Virgie" Smith, on April 11, 1926 at Princeton, Mercer Co., West Virginia.^1,2 Lucille L. Price died on January 22, 1997 at Manassas, Virginia, at age 92.^4,1