Richard E. (Dick) Hall, 93, a longtime resident of Austin, Minnesota, died Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, at his home at Primrose Retirement Communities.

Richard Everett Hall was born Oct. 13, 1922, in Austin, Minnesota, the son of Daniel C. and Doris (Chapman) Hall. He was raised on Austin’s west side and attended Sumner Elementary School and graduated from Austin High School. He was baptized at St. Olaf Lutheran Church and confirmed at the Red Oak Grove Lutheran Church near Corning, Minnesota.

Dick enlisted in the United States Coast Guard and served for three years. After being discharged, he returned to Austin and went to work for the Geo. A. Hormel, Co, where he worked for 37-and-a-half years before his retirement.

He married Melba (Mickie) Newman on Nov. 25, 1950, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa. They had one daughter, Dr. Teri Hall, who passed away at age 52. In 1988, the Halls moved to Rochester, returning to Austin several years later. The Halls had been members of Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Austin and Bethel Lutheran Church in Rochester. Dick was a writer and author, genealogist, artist, puppeteer and dog trainer. He was a member of the Austin American Legion Post No. 91, Austin Retriever Club, Austin Art Club and associated with the Austin Public Library, Matchbox Children’s Theatre and helped to organize the 1976 Bicentennial celebration.

Richard was preceded in death by his wife Melba “Mickie” Hall; and daughter, Dr. Teri Hall.

He is survived by his sister, Florence Eaves, Galesburg, Illinois; nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, at the Clasen-Jordan Mortuary Chapel with Chaplain James Luger officiating. Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery with Austin Post No. 91 American Legion in charge of military rites. Visitation will be held at Clasen-Jordan Mortuary from 9:30 a.m. Friday morning until the time of the service.