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C. Craig Hall

The Rev. C. Craig Hall passed away Saturday morning, May 19, 2018, after a short but painful battle with cancer. He loved his God, his congregations, his family and saw the Spirit of God in all people. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa. on Nov. 12, 1941, he spent his childhood in Springdale, Pa., moving as a teenager with his family to Southern California.

Craig graduated from Garden Grove High School, Sterling College and Princeton Seminary. His first church was in McKeesport, Pa. He returned to California in 1970, where he pastored at Knox Presbyterian in Pasadena, followed by 14 years at Shadow Hills Presbyterian in the foothills of the San Fernando Valley.

In 1993, he and his wife Ann began a 12- year pastorate at Opportunity Presbyterian in the Spokane Valley of Washington state. He “retired” from OPC in 2006, but almost immediately went back to California to Glendale Presbyterian Church. His final church pastorates were in Encino, Calif. and Kennewick Presbyterian in the Tri-Cities of Washington. His calling and passion was to preaching and working with congregations in crisis and transition.

In addition to his calling, Craig’s other passion was restoring 1950s British cars and he was a member of car clubs both in the U.S. and Great Britain. His most prized restorations were a 1930 wooden body MGM boat tail racer and a 1953 Jowett Jupiter. He and his wife traveled extensively. He also was a great reader and a member of the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists. He will be missed for many things as well as his sense of humor and willingness to help others.

Craig is survived by his wife, Antonia C. Hall; his son, Timothy Hall and daughter-in-law, Patty Hall; two grandsons, Dan and Ryan Hall; as well as a beloved brother, James Hall.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on June 1, 2018, at Opportunity Presbyterian Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to The American Cancer Society and Hospice of Idaho.