Elbert Martin Hale

Son of Charles and Rosamond A. Comer Hale.

    Elbert M. Hale, age 71, well known stockman of Alzada, Mont., answering the final summons early last Friday morning at the home of D. D. Howell in Belle Fourche following a short illness of heart trouble.  

Funeral services were conducted Monday afternoon at one o'clock at Alzada, Mont. and were in charge of Rev. S. H. Herbert of the Congregational church of Belle Fourche. Interment was made in the Alzada Cemetery.
Elbert M. Hale, son of Charles Hale was born October 6, 1861, in Grayson county, Virginia, and was one of 18 children born in the family. The early part of his life was spent in Virginia. He was united in marriage to Nancy McLean, November 22, 1882. To this union six children were born; two died in infancy. Mr. Hale is survived by his wife and four children; Mrs. Laura King and John Hale, both of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. Elizabeth Johnstone and Kent Hale, of Alzada, Mont.
E. M. Hale arrived in South Dakota in the year of 1886. He returned and brought his family to Pleasant Valley, near Tilford, S.D. They resided here until 1896. They then moved to the Black Hills where they made their home until in 1907 they settled on their ranch near Alzada, Mont. Mr. Hale was engaged in the raising of livestock for nearly a quarter of a century, and was one the best liked and well known stockmen of the northwest country. In his passing the family loses a loving and kind father, and the community a sterling, highly respected pioneer of the west.
Published in the Northwest Post; Wed., Nov. 30, 1932.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 1 2020, 18:00:20 UTC