Burial will be in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Watertown. Honorary pallbearers will be Clarence’s grandchildren: David, Stephen, Eric, Ryan and Bethany.

     Arrangements are being handled by Crawford Funeral Chapel of Watertown, SD.

     Memorials may be directed to: Watertown High School Scholarship Fund, Watertown Foundation, and Golden Age Club of Watertown.

     Clarence was born on May 15, 1916, in Bruce, SD, to Leonard and Alma (Moe) Hall. He attended Bruce High School and graduated in May, 1933. He attended one year of college in Madison, SD, and began teaching in a rural school in Brookings, SD ,at the age of 18. He returned to Madison for one more year and then taught Junior High School in Franklin and Yankton, SD ,until he joined the US Air Force in January, 1942. He completed a two year course in military procedures in two months and was assigned to a B-17 heavy bomb group in Salt Lake City, UT. He was transferred with the Group to England in September, 1945. He was promoted to Master Sgt. and assigned to Group headquarters as section chief and an intelligence specialist. He was three years in the European Theater of war. He received the Bronze Star and five battle stars. Upon return to the United States and discharge, he completed his B.S. and M.S. degrees from South Dakota State University in Brookings.  

     On July 10, 1946, Clarence married Joan F. Roberts in Brookings, SD. He and his wife moved to Watertown in the fall of 1947 and started the programs of Vocational Agriculture and Future Farmers of America at the high school. He completed thirty-two years and retired in 1979. He was granted a year’s leave-of-absence in 1954-55 to continue his education in Oklahoma State University and to travel and study schools and Agri-businesses in the eastern United Sates and in Europe. While employed in the Watertown Schools, he was twice elected president of the WEA. He was a member of SDEA, NEA, AVA, SDVA, and SDVATA. He was elected as Vice-president and President of SDVATA. Mr. Hall was elected to three fraternities: PiKappa Delta, a speech fraternity, Kappa Sigma Iota, scholarship and Gamma, and Sigma Delta/Agriculture. 

     He was a member of First Congregational United Church of Watertown. He served as Sunday School Superintendent for five years. He also served on several of the church committees. He served as church Moderator for one year. He was also a member of the Golden K. of Watertown, Retired Teacher’s Association, Beadle Club, and Golden Age Club. His hobbies were traveling, photography, hunting, golfing, and fishing.

     Clarence is survived by his wife, Joan, of Watertown, SD; two sons: Brian (Patricia) Hall, of Aurora, CO, and Barry (Kayleen) Hall, of Longmont, CO; one daughter, Karen Eighmy, of Apple Valley, MN; five grandchildren: David, Stephen, Eric, Ryan, and Bethany; two brothers: Wilbur (Margie) Hall, of Arlington, SD, and Cecil (Violet) Hall, of Bruce, SD; and one sister, Ruby Westensee, of Austin, TX.