Barbara HALL

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HALL: Barbara (nee Markle) passed away of cancer on November 11, 2012 with family at her side. Barbara was born on May 20, 1952 in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. She grew up in Brandon but spent ages 2 to 12 in the small town of Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. She spoke of Neepawa with great fondness as the ideal small town for a youngster to be a kid. Later the family moved back to Brandon. Barbara lived in Manitoba until 1995 and then moved to Calgary, Alberta where she loved the Rocky Mountains. She worked in design for Thomasville and Lane furniture there. She later worked for Electrolux (Frigidaire) as a Marketing Representative to retail stores and she loved the travel. Barbara went to Charlotte, NC, USA in 2004 upon meeting her husband and married Mike Hall in 2005. Mike was the love of her life. Mike made her extremely happy and she loved traveling and boating with him. While living in Charlotte, Barbara was active in several service groups working passionately to help fundraise for local charities. Barbara is survived by her husband K. Michael Hall and her two children, Vanessa Markle of Winnipeg, MB. and Shea Markle (Teresa Ainey) of Victoria, BC. Her pride and joy are her two grandsons (Shea) Kael Markle age 12 and Tharen Markle age 9. Also surviving her is her mother Jean Markle and sister Linda Meyer of Brandon, Manitoba, Canada. Barbara is predeceased by her father Kenneth Markle in 2009. A memorial service was held in Charlotte, NC on November 15, 2012. A private family interment will be held at the Brandon Cemetery at a later date.To The Well Organized Mind, Death is but the next Great Adventure. J.K. RowlingRoad Trip! B. Hall

As published in Brandon Sun on Nov 17, 2012