was born in Dallas, Texas on February 29, 1928, to Ursula Morrison and Connie Earl Hale, Sr.
Connie grew up in Henderson, Texas before moving to Dallas where he attended Crozier Tech.
It was there that he met and later married his high school sweetheart Doris McKelvey. They
were together for 61 years, until her death in 2007.
He was a member of two championship football teams. One at Crozier Tech and the other as
co-captain of the team while serving in occupation duty with the 11th Airborne as a paratrooper
in Hokkaido, Japan.
Following his Army service, Connie returned to Dallas and graduated from SMU in 1951. He
was employed by Arthur Andersen and later moved to Kansas City where he became Vice
President of Yellow Transit Freight. While in Kansas City, he was elected to the Linwood School
Board for 8 years. He moved his family back to Dallas in 1970 and began a career with Red
Ball Motor Freight.
Connie is survived by his sons Andrew and wife Nancy, David and wife Henrietta and daughter
Stacey Hale Thoele, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren. He is also survived by his
special friend Bobbie Blesh, who provided love, companionship, and great care in his later
years, her daughters, Sharon and Joy, and son Warren. Special thanks to Faith Presbyterian
Hospice and Connie’s very special nurse, Stellah. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers
donations to be made in Connie’s honor to Faith Presbyterian Hospice.
Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, June Fifteenth at 11:00am at Hillcrest Mausoleum
and Memorial park on Northwest Highway, Dallas, Texas.
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