Hal Gene Gale

Hal Gene Gale, 77, passed away December 31st, 2024, at his home in Cedar City, Utah. Hal was born October 15, 1947, to James Albert Gale and Martha Alice Talbot in Beaver UT (Galesville). Hal was the sixth of nine children. Hal grew up in Galesville and graduated from Beaver High School. He married the love of his life Connie Jeannine Smith Gale July 11, 1969, in the St. George LDS temple.

Hal and Connie moved to Richfield UT where he graduated from Sevier Valley Technical College in Computer Technology. After graduation they moved to Cedar City and Hal worked for Southern Utah Office Machines, installing computer labs and repairing office machines around Southern Utah and Nevada. He was offered many jobs to move with IBM to CA but wanted to raise his family in Southern Utah. Hal owned and operated Gale Computer Service and later managed the electronics department at Walmart in Cedar City. Hal served in the Army National Guard for 19 years with the 222nd. He was an active member of the LDS church and held many callings. Hal loved spending time with his family hunting and telling many deer/elk stories. He spent countless hours placing and checking trail cameras, riding 4 wheelers and side by sides. But, most of all Hal could fix anything and was always willing to help.

Hal is survived by his two Daughters Catrina Braegger (Jeremy); and Amy Giddings (Bart): his four grandchildren Brett, Austin, Megan and Taylee: 7 great-grandchildren with one more due this month: brothers Dave Gale of Cedar City UT, Steve Gale (Kathy) Beaver UT: sister Annette Fullmer (Jerry) Washington UT: sisters-in-law: Gayle Gale Milford UT, Karen Gale Beaver UT, Vickie Gale Jacobsen, and Lisa Smith Roberts Beaver UT.
He is preceded in death by the LOVE OF HIS LIFE Connie Smith Gale, Parents Albert and Martha Gale, brothers: Ron Gale, Arnell Gale, Paul Gale, Doug Gale, Lyle Gale: sisters-in-law Fran Gale, and Madalyn Gale.

Funeral services will be held Monday January 6th, 2025, at 11:00 am at Southern Utah Mortuary 190 N. 300 W. in Cedar City UT. A viewing will be held Monday January 6th, 2025, from 9:30-10:30 am at Southern Utah Mortuary. Interment in the Mountain View Cemetery at 1:15 pm in Beaver UT. To view a livestream of the funeral service and share online condolences, please visit www.mortuary.org.