Harvey Hall - Obituary

arvey N. Hall of Edgewater passed away on September 4, 2013 at the Mandrin Chesapeake Inpatient Care Center of cancer. He was 87 years old. Born in Delaware to the late Harvey B. Hall and Ruth Nutter Hall, Dr. Hall was a veteran of WWII; serving as an Aviation Instructor to American, Brazilian and Chinese cadets in aerial navigation. In 1946, he married Claire Stewart and moved back to Maryland to complete his college career. Dr. Hall was a longtime educator; graduating from Galesville Elementary School, Annapolis High School, Washington College with his bachelor of science degree in Chemistry, University of Maryland with his master of science degree in science education and a Ph.D. in science education and physics. His first teaching position was in Calvert County, while also serving as a commanding officer of Calvert County National Guard. Dr. Hall moved back to Anne Arundel County in 1952 to take a teaching position at Southern High School. During that time, he started the first wrestling team in Anne Arundel County. He then accepted a job at Annapolis High School and continued to coach wrestling. Later, he became Supervisor of Instruction in Worcester County and Supervisor of Science in Prince George's County. Until his retirement, he served as a Professor of Education at Salisbury University and as head of the Education Department. In retirement, he and his wife returned to their family property in Edgewater, where he pursued a longtime interest in landscape gardening. His lifetime interest in birds led to his presidency of the Anne Arundel Bird Club, banding of birds for the Fish and Wildlife Association and becoming program chairman for the Maryland Ornithological Society's annual meetings in Ocean City. He was preceded in death by a son, Donald S. Hall, in 2004. He is survived by his beloved wife of 67 years, Claire. Service and interment private.