Ronald HALL was my father and was born to Jonathan William
HALL and Frances Minnie FUHRMAN in Kennebec Township, Iowa. He grew up with his
parents, two brothers and a sister on a farm in Castana, Iowa where he
graduated from Castana High School in 1953.
On December 28, 1954, Ronald enlisted in the Navy. Most of his time in the Navy was spent being stationed on the west coast in California although he was also stationed in Minnesota, Tennessee and Illinois for a time. He also went on cruise twice as an electronics specialist, sailing to South America and around Cape Horn aboard the USS Ranger and to Asia aboard the USS Hornet.
On May 19, 1956, he married Ruth Mary WILHITE, the daughter of Clarence and Gertrude (RAUSCHKE) WILHITE, in San Diego, California. Ronald and Ruth had two children, a son and a daughter. Ronald moved his family to each place he was stationed until he retired from the Navy on September 22, 1975. Ronald and his family then settled in New Ulm, Minnesota, his wife Ruth’s hometown. Here he worked as a parts manager at a local car dealership for a number of years.
Ronald and Ruth would remain married for 28 years until they divorced November 16, 1984, in Brown County, Minnesota. On December 26, 1985, Ronald married Katherine (SEATON) WEBER in Elk Point, South Dakota. They made their home in Mapleton, Iowa but shortly after they were married, Ronald died. They had been married for just under 3 months before he had a heart attack and died on March 20, 1985. Ronald was buried March 23, 1985 at Center Cemetery, Castana Iowa.
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