Robert Lee "Bob" Hall of Hettinger, North Dakota, passed away peacefully March 5, 2026.

Graveside Service of Remembrance with Full Military Honors will be Friday June 19, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. MT at the Hettinger Cemetery in Hettinger, ND.  Fr. Stephen Folorunso will officiate.  Following the graveside service, a reception will follow at the Pastime Steakhouse in Hettinger, ND.

Bob was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 13, 1947 to John Wesley Hall and Eva Nell (Lee) Hall. He was joined 20 years later by a brother, Christopher John, who preceded him in death in 2022.

He graduated from Eden Prairie High School in 1965 and, following two years of college at Church of Christ York University, enlisted in the Navy from 1967-1971 serving aboard the USS Tidewater Tender in Norfolk, Virginia and Naples, Italy. Following his Naval discharge, Bob resided in Minnesota until the time of his retirement to North Dakota.

Bob had many loves and interests that intertwined to become his passions. They were: his family's Kentucky roots (Owensboro, KY); growing up in Eden Prairie, MN; serving in the Navy; his sons James and Jeffery; the grandchildren Jack, Hayden, Willow and Iris; helping others (2012 Hettinger Volunteer of the Year); Hettinger, ND; music (including a collection of 500 pristine vinyl albums); Navy ships (instrumental in documenting the Charleston SC Naval Yard where the "Tide" was built, and assisting in restoration of the Naval Yard headquarters); and anything that had an engine. He always said, "If it doesn't have a spark plug I don't "get" it."

Robert and Sherry (Stevens) were married September 15, 2001 in a ceremony planned before anyone knew "9/11" would become a historical date. The honeymoon through Canada from the Minnesota border to Niagara Falls became memorable for the couple, given the country's high security atmosphere at the time. Fortunately, with all air travel banned, it had always been planned as a road trip.

Bob was loved, and the family is grateful for the compassionate skillful care provided by the Hettinger WRHS medical staff in his last days, and the support of his friends.

In lieu of flowers Memorial donations can be made to the Tunnels to Towers Foundation in memory of Bob.