Frank Edward Hall

Frank Edward Hall Frank was born in Chicago on August 3, 1925, the middle child of John Henderson Hall and Helen Marie Eisenhut. He died on September 21, 2007. Frank’s family lived in Harrisburg, PA., St. Louis and Chicago before coming to Fort Worth when he was nine. He graduated from New Mexico Military Institute in 1942. In the United States Air Force he flew bombing missions over Germany and later was stationed at Templehof Airdrome, Berlin during the Army Of Occupation. He grew up in the meat business, working summers as a teenager at the Swift Fort Worth plant where his father was the General Manger. After graduating from Iowa State University with an Animal Husbandry degree he began his career with Swift & Co. in Fort Worth, then San Antonio and finally 15 years in London, England. In 1971 Frank moved his family to Austin after purchasing Lone Star Meat Co. The business prospered under his leadership. In 1996 he sold the company to his son and stayed on to help until his retirement in 2001. Frank was a past director of the North American Meat Processors Association, the Austin-Travis County Livestock Show, the Rotary Club of Austin, the Rotary Club of Austin Foundation and the Austin Choral Union; and was a member of Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, The Admirals Club, The Knights of the Symphony, and The Headliners Club. Frank was always curious about the world in which he lived. He loved to read and educate himself. He felt a sense of accomplishment when new ideas were incorporated in his business or could be shared with his family and friends. Tish joined him on many trips to England to visit friends made during the time that they lived there. He loved gardening and planting young trees to see them grow. Frank also watched numerous Longhorn sporting events with Tish. Frank leaves behind his wife of 56 wonderful years, Winifred Mobley Tichenor “Tish” Hall. He also leaves behind a son and daughter-in-law, Franklin E. and Lauren G. Hall; daughter, Tracey T. Hall, all of Austin; sister, Betty Jons of Midland; a sister-in-law, Molly M. Gray of Weimar; and a sister-in-law Lourdes P. Hall of Austin. Grieving his passing are grandchildren: Marjorie T. Hall, F. Edward Hall, Jr., Courtney T. Hall, Ainsley R. Hall and Whitney Q. Hall, all of Austin; and, nieces and nephews: Ben, Kay and Holly Bancroft, Big Spring; Ben, Marta, Trey, Matt and Sam Schrader, Weimar; Joe and Lori Dawson, Midland; and Stephen, Lisa, Drew and Reagan Gray, Boerne. A memorial service will be held Tuesday, September 25, at 3 p.m. at Tarrytown United Methodist Church, 2601 Exposition Boulevard, Austin, Texas. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests that memorials be made to the Rotary Club of Austin Foundation, Attn: Scholarship Fund, 304 East 7th Street, Austin TX 78701 or to the charity of your choice. Obituary and guestbook online at wcfish.com