WESTBROOK — Clifton “Clif” E. Hall, 93, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, at the Stroudwater Lodge Senior Living Facility in Westbrook.

Born in Gray on May 17, 1929, Clif was the last of four children born to Merton S. and Sarah (Field) Hall. He attended Pennell Institute in Gray and graduated in 1947.

From there, he attended Gorham State Teachers College (GSTC) in Gorham, graduating in 1951. In later years, Clif obtained his Master’s Degree in Education at the University of Maine
in Orono. Prior to his college education, Clif was invited in 1947 to spring training in Vero Beach, Fla., to tryout for the Brooklyn Dodgers professional baseball team. From there, he was assigned to a Dodgers minor league team in Valdosta, Ga., where he played for one season. Deciding that baseball was not going to be a full-time career, Clif returned to Maine (GSTC) to attend college where he obtained a degree in Industrial Arts Education. It was here at GSTC where he met the love of his life, his wife, Anne, whom he married in 1951 and remained married to for 71 years. After college, Clif went into teaching at Dixfield High School in 1952, and then in 1953, went into teaching at Bridgton High School where he remained for 17 years. In 1969, he was named director of Vocational Education at Lake Region Vocational Center in Naples where he remained until his retirement in 1987.

In retirement, Clif had a myriad of interests in including traveling the U.S. with his wife Anne. Many trips were made to their favorite locations in Florida, New Mexico, and Arizona. Also at this time, Clif and Anne started their own antique business, Family Tree Antiques from which they derived many years of pleasure. A lover of sports, Clif played baseball and basketball at both Pennell Institute and Gorham State Teachers College. He was inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame for baseball.

Clif is predeceased by his parents, brothers Donald and Arnold Hall, and sister, Arlene Burnham.

He is survived by his wife Anne (Bridges) Hall, son David and his wife Jean of Buxton, son Thomas of Raymond, and daughter Patricia Kohler and her husband, David of Raymond, four grandchildren, Amy, Brett, Anne, and Jay, and four great-grandchildren, Kevin, Ivy, Oliver, and Evelyn.

The family would like to offer their sincere gratitude to the staff at the Stroudwater Lodge Senior Living Facility for their almost three years of kindness and care.

Visiting hours will be held Wednesday, November 9, 5-7 p.m. at the Windham Chapel of Dolby, Blais & Segee, 434 River Road, Windham. Private burial will be in at the Gray Village Cemetery. Condolences to the family may expressed at www.DolbyBlaisSegee.com