JOHN "JACK" HALL Obituary: Jack Hall Dies in Vets Hospital Spanish-American War Veteran of Kelso Dies in Portland Hospital. John "Jack" Hall, prominent in Spanish-American War veterans circles, and a member of the "Last Man's Club" died at 1:28 yesterday afternoon in the Portland Veterans hospital, following a long illness. It was the third time in the past three years that he had been confined to that hospital. Hall came to Kelso from Colorado about 21 years ago, and served on the city council a term, as well as taking part in veterans activities. He was a past commander of George P. Millar camp No. 31, Spanish-American War veterans, and will be given a military burial at 11:00 tomorrow morning from Holman and Lutz mortuary, 14th and Sandy Boulevard, Portland. Interment will be in the veterans plot at Riverview cemetery, near Portland. The family residence is at 601 South Pacific avenue, where they moved after discontinuing farming on Mt. Brynton. Deceased leaves his widow, Mrs. Nellie Hall, Kelso, two sons, Kenneth and Addison, Kelso, a daughter, Hazel Clement, Nampa, Idaho; a sister Mrs. Mary Newman, California; three brothers, Charles, Nebraska; William, Stockton, Kan.; and Roy, West Virginia. Hall was born in Flemingsburg, KY 61 years ago, and served in the Spanish-American War with Company H. First Colorado Regiment, seeing active duty on the Philippines Islands. He was the third member of the "Last Man's (the article was cut off at this point).
Submitted by: Brenda Reeder
