Reed Stanley Hall

Reed Stanley Hall passed away peacefully at his home in Provo, Utah on August 23, 2024. He was born July 29, 1929, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, the son of Reed Leroy Hall and Melba Stevens. He had one brother, Edward “Ted” Hall, who previously passed away. He grew up in southern Idaho, attending school in Aberdeen and Buhl. In January 1943, he and his family moved to Compton, California. Many of the extended Hall family had previously moved to Southern California and he was surrounded by friends and family. His family would often visit Utah and Stan enjoyed his relationships with his Hall and Stevens cousins.

Stan was a good student and graduated from Compton Hight School and Compton Junior College, where he was editor of the yearbook. After graduating, he went on to Brigham Young University, where he majored in history. He was editor of the BYU yearbook and was a member of Val Hyric and Blue Key.

After graduating from BYU and in the middle of the Korean War, Stan joined the Air Force. He served on bases in Texas, Illinois and Colorado. During his service in Illinois, he earned a Master’s degree in Labor Relations from the University of Illinois. While attending church in Denver, he met Dorothy Stuart and fell in love. Once his commitment to the Air Force ended, he and Dorothy were married in the Logan Temple on April 26, 1955.

In the fall of 1955, Stan started law school at Harvard. He and Dorothy loved attending the Cambridge, Massachusetts Branch of the LDS Church and made many friends. They also loved touring the New England area and doing family history work. During this time John and Chris were born. The family moved to Riverside, California where Gary was born, then to Santa Barbara/Goleta, California where Suzanne and Elizabeth were born. Andrew was born after the family moved to Whittier, California. Dorothy and Stan then moved to Northbrook, Illinois and finally moved to Provo, Utah in 1990 after Stan retired from practicing law with Sears.

Stan and Dorothy enjoyed making friends. He always made it a point to welcome those who were new to a community or to a ward. It was Stan’s gift to be able to meet most anyone in the church and to find a common connection with that person’s friends or family. He and Dorothy would make friends wherever they lived and maintained these friendships throughout their lives.

Stan and Dorothy loved to study the gospel. While in Santa Barbara in the mid-1960’s, they helped form a Study Group that meet monthly to discuss books on the gospel and on general interest. He created a similar Study Group in Whittier and then when they moved to Provo, they joined a Utah group founded by folks from the original Santa Barbara group. They were very close to these group members, friends for over 60 years.

Family history was another important part of Stan and Dorothy’s life, ever since living in New England. While on the High Council in Santa Barbara, he was over family history work. He and Dorothy served a mission at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City. He served in local family history centers for many years.

Stan was proud of his family. He loved his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He supported his children in all of their activities and encouraged them to seek higher education. He loved Brigham Young University and followed its athletic successes. He and Dorothy loved attending the wide variety of cultural and other events available at BYU. Their home was a center of love and devotion and a gathering place for friends and family. Grandchildren attending Brigham Young University and elsewhere came to visit, wash clothes and have a good meal. Friends and family from out of town knew they had a welcome place to stay while in the area.

Stan was a devoted member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints with a firm testimony of Jesus Christ. He served in various teaching and leadership capacities, including serving as Counselor in a Bishopric and as Stake Executive Secretary while in Whittier.

Stan’s wife Dorothy passed away last December. He is survived by his children John (Kimberly) Hall of Layton, Utah, Christopher Hall of Provo, Utah, Gary (Elizabeth) Hall of St George, Utah, Suzanne (Dean) Lefler of Houston, Texas, Elizabeth (Burt) Merrill of South Jordan, Utah and Andrew (Jenifer) Hall of Fukuoka, Japan, 32 grandchildren and 47 great-grandchildren, with several on the way.

There will be a viewing from 9:30 a.m. -10:30 a.m., with the service at 11:00 a.m. on August 31st at the Oak Hills Chapel of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1960 North, 1500 East, Provo, Utah, with interment to follow at the East Lawn Memorial Hills Cemetery in Provo.

 We would like to thank Stan’s many care givers and hospice providers who provided wonderful service in watching over Stan and blessing his life.

Condolences may be expressed to the family on this page.

For those unable to attend the services they can be viewed starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, August 31, 2024, via Facebook Live at the following link: https://www.facebook.com/sundbergolpinfuneralhome/videos/841916994732453