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Obituary for Wilmer E. Hall

Wilmer E.  Hall
Wilmer E. Hall, 87, of Ephrata, passed away on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital.

He was the son of the late Ira L. and Edna Mae (Witmer) Hall. He was born in Lancaster and moved to Akron when he was one year old. He was the husband of the late Alice Louise (Hess) Hall for 56 years.

Wilmer was a graduate of Ephrata High School, class of 1948. He served in the U.S. Army where he was a guided missile technician. He was first employed at Armstrong in his teen years. He then worked for 10 years at RCA and was one of the first to become a Color TV Technician. Later, he opened his own business at Akron Electronics which he operated for 30 years.

He was elected four times to Akron Borough Council and became the first Akron Borough Manager which he served for 18 years. He spent many hours at the Lloyd Roland Park, many times with the engineers, laying out the road to the park, locating the pond area, the Memorial stone entrance, creating the lighting system and laying out the bicycle/walking trails. He was responsible for the location of the lodge in the park.

He was a member of Cloister Post #429, American Legion, where he was the secretary and president, an organizer and charter member at the Hillcrest Swim Club in Akron and the Zoning Officer and Code Enforcer at Leacock Township for 23 years.

He and Alice traveled the United States, overseas and the Caribbean Islands many times. He enjoyed ballroom dancing for the music he loved, spending time working on his computer and smart phones, and playing golf with his many friends. He had a pilot's license and enjoyed flying, especially when he piloted the Goodyear Blimp. Baseball was a part of his life. He was a New York Yankees Fan and he was member of the Lancaster County Jr. Championship Team in 1947.

He was a Civil War enthusiast, spending time on all of the major Civil War battlefields. He studied the life of Abraham Lincoln intensively. He even memorized the Gettysburg Address, Farewell Speech at Springfield and part of the Second Inaugural Speech.

Wilmer is survived by his daughters, Karen L. Stoner of Akron, Debra A. Hall of Ephrata; a granddaughter, Sherri, wife of Mark Feinour of DE; a grandson, Shane, husband of Greta Stoner; 4 great-grandchildren, Connor and Riley Feinour, Avery and Makenna Stoner; a brother, Stanley, husband of Thelma Hall of Ephrata; 3 sisters, Anna Jane, wife of Richard Glisson of Quarryville, Ruth Ann, wife of Morris Hursh of Lititz, Carol Sue, wife of the late Jerry Burkholder of Lancaster; many nieces and nephews.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by his step-mother, Ruth Hall and a brother, Melvin Hall.

A memorial service will be held on Monday, May 22, 2017 at 11:00 AM at the Donecker Chapel at Ephrata Manor, 99 Bethany Road, Ephrata, with Pastor Tom Weber officiating. Family will receive friends prior to services at the chapel. Interment will be private at the convenience of the family.

The family would like to thank the staff at Ephrata Manor for the love and care they gave Willy over the past nine months.

Memorial contributions in Wilmer's memory may be made to Cloister Post #429, American Legion, 300 Cocalico St., Ephrata, PA, 17522.

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