Delos W. Hale

1922 - 2017

Delos W. Hale
2 Sept 1922 - 2 Jan 2017
Delos Wilder Hale, 94, passed away Monday, January 2, 2017, in Logan Utah. He was born September 2, 1922, to Arden Hale and Rachael Dye in Groveland, Idaho.
Delos earned his Eagle Scout as a boy, served as an Assistant scoutmaster while still a teenager, then became a Scoutmaster for the first time in his twenties. Over the next fifty years he served in scouting, and received the Silver Beaver Award for distinguished, lifelong service. Delos loved taking the boys camping, hiking, and cave exploring, and was delighted to see them grow and find success. He was a veteran of World War II, having served as a Navigator in the Army Air Corps, stationed in Missoula Montana and Amarillo Texas. Delos loved to sing. He sang in and led the church choir, acted and sang in community plays, accompanied himself on the guitar, was a member of the Barbershop Harmony Society, and was known to burst into song unexpectedly.
Delos graduated from Pocatello High School in 1940, then after completing agriculture classes at Idaho State University became a successful farmer and dairyman. He also sold insurance and was a Real Estate Agent and Broker of his own agency. He kept a large garden and greenhouse, selling produce at the Pocatello Farmer's Market and giving fruit and raspberries, a family favorite, to relatives and friends.
Delos married Betty June Clark on June 4, 1946, in the Idaho Falls LDS Temple. During their entire 59 years of marriage they lived on their small farm on Hiline Road in Tyhee, moving first into a basement house, then to a house the young couple built themselves on the same property. As members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Delos and Betty served missions in Oklahoma, India, Australia, Korea, Utah, and Idaho. Delos was preceded in death by his wife Betty and son Kevin, as well as four children, Gary, Jan, Danny, and Arden, who died in infancy. He is survived by sons Brent (Vee), Eric (Renae), David (Cindy), and Gordon (Karen), grandchildren Annalyn, Aaron, Keith, Derek, Scott, Allison, Jason, Stephanie, David, Benjamin, Nicholas, Rachel, Brady, Roxanne, Melanie, Michael, Kendall, Kirsten, Charlotte, Peter, and Jonathan, and 19 great-grandchildren. We will miss his love, stories, humor and delightful spontaneity.
Funeral services will be held January 14 at the Thyee Idaho Stake Center, viewing 9-10 a.m. with funeral to follow. There will also be a Memorial Open House on January 20 at the Logan Utah LDS Stake Center from 6-8 p.m.