Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hall, Herbert "Herb" C. January 28, 1966
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Ionia Sentinel-Standard - Saturday, Jan. 29, 1966

             Attorney Herb Hall Dies Here

Former Ionia county prosecuting attorney, Herbert C. Hall, 79, died about 6:30 
Friday night at his home, 436 West Washington street. Mr. Hall practiced law 
until about a year ago when an accidental injury forced him to retire.

Mr. Hall began his education in Ionia rural schools and after completing high 
school here, attended University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and was graduated in 
1906. He post-graduate work was done at Harvard university law school. 

Following admission to the bar in Michigan and the state of Illinois, he 
practiced law in Chicago. He was appointed and served several years as American 
vice consul in Calais, France, until returning to Michigan due to the illness 
of his mother. His parents were Arthur N. and Mathilda Martin Hall who resided 
in Ionia township.

Mr. Hall was later appointed attorney for International Harvester company, 
Maritime Provinces, Canada.

After his marriage, October 15, 1913 in Detroit to Bertha Wooster, Mr. Hall and 
his bride returned to France, where they lived six months. Upon return to Ionia 
he again entered law practice.

He was elected and served one term as prosecuting attorney of Ionia county 
before World War I. Loyalty to his country led him to enlist following the 
outbreak of war and he went to Fort Sheridan, Ill., where he attended officers 
training school and was commissioned first lieutenant. Due to his previous 
residence in France and his ability to speak the language he was assigned there 
and served 25 months. He was mustered out following the signing of the 
Armistice.

With his war duties behind him, Mr. Hall returned to Ionia and later practiced 
law in association with Burton Sibley. He served as circuit court commissioner 
about 20 years and several years ago, was honored for having practiced law 50 
years.

He was a member of First Christian church and a member and officer of Ionia 
Country club for many years. He was also a member of American Legion, Elks 
lodge, Greenville City club.

Surviving are his wife, Bertha; two brothers, Roy Hall of Ionia and Ralph of 
Port Huron; a niece, Dorothy Winchell Weiss of Denver, Colo., daughter of his 
only sister and husband, Dr. and Mrs. George Winchell, formerly of Ionia.

The body will be at the Hall home on West Washington street until 10 a.m. 
Monday when it will be taken to Myers funeral home where funeral service will 
be at 2 p.m., Monday. The Rev. James W. Kendall of First Christian church will 
officiate.

A Memorial fund has been established for First Christian church.

Additional Comments:
Services: Monday, 31 January 1966
Highland Park cemetery - #11-62

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