William "Bill" Hall Jr.

I knew Bill when I was a student at San Jose State, and sang with him and Jerry Ashton at Sal's Pizza (?) for $5/night and all the product we could eat. He was a lovely guy, always cheerful and fun, and picked a mean banjo, for sure. RIP.

I had the great fortune of being Bill Hall's friend, Jerry Ashton. I met Bill during my last Navy tour of duty at Port Hueneme in 1958-59. That came about when I wandered onto the beach with my ukulele the summer of '58 and met two.lifeguards. Bill Hall and Glenn Churchma. It was an immediate bond.

I want to share more of his, Glenn's and our story. Either continuing here, or starting a new post. RIP, Bill and Glenn.