Dennis Lee Hall, a working cowboy, passed away on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015, after a long hard fight against prostate and bone cancer. A Celebration of Life for Dennis will be held by family and friends on Saturday, Nov. 14.
He was born Jan. 14, 1941, in Denver, Colo.
Survivors include his sister, Cynthia Mason of Surprise; his daughter, Pam Tillery; his granddaughter, Kali Tillery of Las Vegas, Nev.; and his life partner, Kathy Red Crowfoot of Flagstaff.
He served as a sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, and was a Purple Heart recipient from his tour in Vietnam. He worked many interesting jobs through his colorful life, gandy-dancer for the railroad, construction, welder on the Eisenhower Tunnel in Colorado and a wrangler at the Grand Canyon Mule Barn. He loved being a working cowboy and rancher above all other occupations. His brand was the Lazy 33.
Dennis was born at least 100 years too late, as he loved hunting and shooting, and living out in the wild. He was happiest on horseback and spent most of life working on several western ranches, including the ORO, Muleshoe and King Ranch. He worked the longest time at the Babbitt Ranches in Flagstaff, which he considered his home.
He was an avid shooter, enjoying just about every kind of pistol and rifle made, but black powder was his favorite. He enjoyed his retirement competing in Black Powder Silhouette matches and participated in Arizona, Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Guns were his hobby and redheaded ladies were his favorite people.
In lieu of flowers a memorial contribution may be made to The Fisher House Foundation, Inc., 111 Rockville Pike, Suite 420, Rockville, Md. 20850, phone 888-0294-8560. Fisher House assists the families of wounded soldiers while in rehabilitation with lodging and travel assistance.
Norvel Owens Mortuary of Flagstaff was in charge of the arrangements.
