Virginia Mauck Hall, 98

Passed Nov. 4. Age 98

She was born and raised in Grays Lake, Ill.  

In her early 20s, she and a friend took a trip out West. It was on that trip that she met her first husband, Jonathan Mauck. They had three children: Jonathan Kelly, Cynthia and Alison. All three survive Virginia.

She was one smart woman. She was salutatorian of her high school class and graduated on a very historic day — D-Day.

She worked for the Idaho Department of Lands from 1965 until her retirement in 1988.

A few years into her retirement, she began a new adventure and moved to Tucson, Ariz., where she worked as a volunteer for Wycliffe Bible Translators. During that time, she met her second husband, Martin Hall. When Martin died in 2015, she moved back to Coeur d’Alene to be near her friends and her children.

She was adventuresome. In 1978, she spent 30 days traveling through eight European countries with her daughter, Cynthia. She and a friend journeyed to New England to see fall colors and participate in whale watching. Also, with her daughter, Cynthia, she spent a week in Mazatlán, Mexico, and traveled around Oregon. She went on several cruises with Martin. In her late 70s, she learned to fly a plane. Martin had a passion for flying and gave her lessons.

Above all, she was friendly and funny. She could strike up a chat with anyone and had a ready smile.