1930
2017
Elizabeth (Betty) Jane Britton Hall, age 86, passed away March 10, 2017 in Keene, N.H.
She was born April 3, 1930 in Walpole, N.H. and lived her first eight years in Surry until her father's farm was acquired by eminent domain to form part of Surry Mountain Dam. A family story is that she drove one of the John Deere tractors over the London Road, the shortest route, from Surry to the new farm on the South Village Road in Westmoreland. Betty attended the two-room school in East Westmoreland and then boarded with Dr. Ford's family in Keene while attending High School. She started attending Keene Teacher's College, then married Philip A. Hall and started a family. Through the years, she attended college when time and finances would allow, receiving her B.A. about 1966 and later a Master's in Education. She taught History, Social Studies and English at Thayer High School in Winchester and spent summers at archeology digs until she retired. Betty then went back to school for another Master's Degree this time in Heritage Studies from Plymouth State University, specializing in archeology. Betty continued to work at the Plymouth State University as the manager of the archeology lab, teaching several interns every semester and continued to participate summers in archeological digs in Virginia, New Hampshire, New York and Scotland until last fall when her health started to fail. Betty loved learning and loved to teach what she had learned.
Betty is survived by three sisters, Vivian Wallace-Britton, Rosalie Walker and Bertha Stritch, one daughter and three sons, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
There will be a simple graveside ceremony May 20, 2017 at 2:00 in the East Westmoreland Cemetery. Reception to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the Archeology Lab can be sent payable to "Plymouth State University", "in memory of Betty Hall" in the memo line, to University Advancement, MSC 50, Plymouth State University, 17 High Street, Plymouth, N.H. 03264.
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Sponsored by Fletcher Funeral Home.
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April 30, 2017
Mary Lane
My sincere condolences to Betty's family and friends. (I just learned yesterday of her death.)
I was able to meet and enjoy her at 2 archaelogoical digs at Lake George, NY, as well as staying at Prof David Starbucks's farm. When I first arrived, I seriously questioned if, being a woman of "a certain age", I would have the stamina to keep up with the dig? Then I was introduced to Betty - and, of course, my excuse of age paled, as she was in her 80s (and I was decades younger)! Her involvement in a dig, at her advanced age, when most contemporariles are complaining of health problems or rising costs on a fixed income, was invigorating! It was amazing that she was even driving herself all over long distances! It made me speculate what kind of energy she must have had in her youth?! Thank you, Betty, for the inspiring example of life-long learning you set!
Betty observed people around and appeared unruffled but most everything. She was solicitious and helpful to me for which I will remember her fondly this summer; however, the archaelolgy just won't be as interesting without Betty..... I will personally hold a moment of silence when I don't see her little car driving up.
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