Richard Hall Obituary

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Richard Fulton Hall
August 9, 1938 - May 29, 2018
Richard (Dick) Hall, 79, departed to be with his Lord and Savior on May 29th, 2018 in Colorado Springs, CO.
He was born August 9th, 1938 to Sam and Eula Hall in Hays, KS. He lived on the family farm in Russell County, Kansas until the family moved to Russell, where he attended Junior and Senior High school. He was on the High School track team and played High School basketball. His basketball team won the state championship his junior year.
Richard was awarded a college basketball scholarship at Emporia State University at Emporia, KS where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Accounting.
He enjoyed his lifelong career as a CPA, working for three Accounting firms before starting his own firm in 1972, with clients in Colorado Spring and the Arkansas Valley. When he was asked after retiring if he missed his work, he said, "No, but I really miss the people."
Richard was a member of Kiwanis, and he belonged to The Colorado Springs Executives Club and Garden of the Gods Club. He was a longtime member of Village Seven Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, family ski trips, tennis, golf, and traveling.
He was especially fond of his grandchildren and loved spending time with them.
Richard is survived by his wife of 57 years, Colleen, his daughter, Stacey Rogers of Centennial, CO, his son, Todd of Mead, CO, his five grandchildren - Ethan and Cameron Rogers, and Sarah, Garrett, and Grace Hall, nephew, Mark Hall and niece, Debbie Rhoton. He is preceded in death by his parents, Sam and Eula Hall, and his brother, Don Hall.
A memorial service will be held at Village Seven Presbyterian Church, 4055 Nonchalant Circle South in Colorado Springs on June 29th at 10:30.
Family members and friends are welcome to view and leave life remembrances at www.swan-law.com (then scroll to the bottom). In lieu of flowers, the family is respectfully requesting donations be made to 1) Hope and Home (a foster care organization) 4945 N. 30th Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80919, (719) 575-9887 (www.hopeandhome.org); Or 2) Springs Rescue Mission (support for the homeless), 5 West Las Vegas, Colorado Springs, CO 80903, (719) 314-2373 (www.springsrescuemission.org).