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Ertel Ray Hall, Jr. © Enid News and Eagle 06-2016 Submitted by: Jo Aguirre
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A Celebration of Life for Ertel Ray Hall, Jr., age 90, of Enid, will be 10 a.m. Monday, June 20, 2016, at Emmanuel Baptist Church, 2505 W. Owen K. Garriott Rd. Reverend Ted Kuschel will officiate, with burial in Memorial Park Cemetery, Enid. Military honors will be provided by United States Navy Honor Guard. The family will receive friends 6-7 p.m. Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home. Funeral arrangements are under direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Ertel Ray Hall, Jr., was born April 16, 1926, in Heavener, OK, to Ertel Ray Hall, Sr., and Doris (Goode) Hall, and passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016, in Enid.
His brother was Selan Hall and sister was Doris Jo Hall. They moved to Stilwell, OK, in 1931, where he attended Stilwell City Schools. In 1940, while serving as a page in the state Capitol from January to May at age 14, he met "Alfalfa" Bill Murray, a past governor of Oklahoma. When asked for his autograph, Gov. Murray said he would sign his autograph only if Mr. Hall purchased his book.
Ertel enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1944, and during World War II served in the Navy Air Corps in Patrol Bombing Squadron 148 in the Pacific Theater and was honorably discharged May 10, 1946.
Ertel asked District Judge Herbert T. Williams for his daughter's hand in marriage, and he and Carolyn Jean Williams were married by his father, Reverend Ertel R. Hall, Sr., in Stilwell on December 21, 1947.
He earned his Bachelor of Science and Master's in Education degrees from Phillips University in Enid, OK. Additional hours were earned at both OSU and OU
Ertel served in the public school system as a teacher/principal/superintendent for 37 years. He taught school one year in Covington, OK, was principal/superintendent at North Enid for 13 years, was principal at Carver and Roosevelt elementary schools in Enid for one year, principal at Longfellow Junior High for five years, taught school at Waller Junior High for two years, was principal at Glenwood Elementary for 10 years, and was principal at Wilson Elementary for five years before retiring in 1985.
During summer months, for 20 years, he worked at Union Equity Elevator Z.
He was a life member of National Educational Association, member for many years of the State and National Superintendents Associations and the Secondary and Elementary Principals Associations. He was Past President of the Garfield County Education Association, Past President of Garfield County School Masters Association, and Past Vice President of the Northern Oklahoma Education Association. He served as Chairman of the State Ethics Commission for the Oklahoma Education Association, was a member of the American Legion, and was Charter-Member and Past President of the North Enid Lions Club.
He was a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church, where he served on the personnel committee, and was a member of the Auditorium Sunday School Class. His passions were reading, photography and football ? high school, college and professional. His favorite was OU, except when they played OSU, as well as when Navy played Army.
He lived past his 90th birthday and died June 15, 2016. His wife Carolyn Jean of 47½ years preceded him in death on Easter Sunday, his birthday, April 16, 1995.
Ertel's family wishes to thank the courteous, kind and professional people during his time at St Mary's Hospital and Greenbrier Village and the attentive and compassionate people of Ross Hospice.
He is survived by daughter Carol Lynn and her husband Bruce Gragert of Edmond; his son, Ertel Ray Hall, III and his wife Pam of Midwest City; and his daughter, Mary Lisa Markes, of Enid. He is also survived by grandchildren Tiffany Jean and husband Brian Wagner, Megan Renee Gragert, Gavin Kyle Hall and wife Sami, Jared Lee Markes and wife Sarah, Lacey Mae and husband Terry Young, and Jacob Joseph Markes and wife Courtney; five great-grandchildren, Gaige and Laeken Wagner, Boston and Breckyn Hall, and Bentley Young. Surviving are nieces Jogene Reed Marti and husband Richard at Farmington, Arkansas, and Mareese Hall Robbins and husband Jack at Carthage, MO.
While living at his home, Ertel especially enjoyed breakfast at Burger King with his friends Floyd Wagner and his daughter, Susan; Marion and Earleen McCune; Don and Donna Strunk; and Dan and Jane Dunn.
Ertel's request is that memorials be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home serving as custodian of funds.
Condolences may be made and services viewed at www.ladusauevans.com.
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