Maxcy Gregg Hall III

In Loving Memory of Maxcy G. Hall III

Maxcy Hall, 99, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away on April 18, 2026, at Tidewell Hospice in Bradenton, Florida.

Max was born April 17, 1927, in Springfield, IL, a son of the late Maxcy G. Hall II and Madeleine Hall.

Max proudly served his country as a sailor during World War II. He volunteered in March 1945, weeks before his 18th birthday, and served until January 1948, ending up as a seaman first class. He was assigned to the destroyer USS Steinaker for a time and also served as a member of the Japanese Occupation Force after the war. However, he was proudest of the time he served as a member of the 31st Special Naval Construction Battalion (SeaBees). He and his wife Linda attended the 31st Battalion's 60th reunion in Washington D.C. in 2005 and had a wonderful time. Until the date of his passing Max was seldom seen without a SeaBee hat planted firmly on his head. It would make his day to be at a restaurant and have a fellow sailor (of any era), especially a SeaBee, see the hat and come over to reminisce.

Shortly after the war, Max met and married Linda Myers on December 31, 1948. They raised four happy, successful children, their proudest accomplishment. They were married for 77 years and remained devoted to each other until his death.

Max was a man of many talents and was known for his ability to repair anything. He spent 30 years working at Lauhoff Grain Company in Danville, IL. His first job was loading 100 lb bags of grain into box cars. Through hard work and continuing education, he soon advanced to the highly skilled position of millwright, installing, calibrating and repairing heavy and complex mechanical equipment.

Max enjoyed camping, boating, and fishing trips with the family. He loved the yearly family houseboat trips on Dale Hollow Lake in Tennessee. We would cruise the lake, fish and swim during the day and have nightly marathon pinochle card games that Max often won with outrageous bidding and lots of luck.

In 1997, Max and Linda moved to an ideal fixer-upper pool home in Cape Coral Florida where they met their neighbors, Claire and Desmond Smith who became lifelong best friends. While remodeling the home, Max and Linda fully embraced the Florida lifestyle enjoying time by the pool, leisurely bike rides and walks, beautiful sunsets, gardening and relaxing on the lanai. Max especially loved the pool. He often spent the entire day relaxing on the lanai. He would prop pool noodles under his neck and knees so that he could float effortlessly in the pool for hours, usually falling asleep.

In 2003, Max and Linda sold their house and moved to Tamiami Village in North Fort Myers, Florida. Max often said Tamiami Village, with vibrant social activities, a clubhouse and community pools (that he didn't need to take care of) was his favorite home. Max would bike daily to the community pool where he spent hours. He modified his pool noodle routine by propping a noodle under his head but propping his feet on the side of the pool so he didn't float aimlessly around the pool when he fell asleep. One day, a new resident saw him floating by the side of the pool and thought he might be dead. She pinched his toe to check, causing him to wake abruptly and go under water. He said she nearly drowned him!

When Max's health started to fail and he could no longer participate independently in the activities he enjoyed, Max and Linda moved to a house in Sabal Springs in North Fort Myers to be near their son, Max and his spouse, Bob. Their daughter, Jean, lived with them as primary caregiver for the last 5 years of Max's life, with Kathy, Max and Rita and their spouses, Bob and Gary, providing support and assistance.

In addition to his parents, Max was preceded in death by his brother and sister-in-law, Jack (Erma) and his grandson, Steven. He is survived by his loving wife of 77 years, Linda, their four children: Rita (Gary), Kathy (Jerry), Jean (Steve) and Maxcy (Bob) and his 9 grandchildren: Erik, Sean, Brian (Jess), Chris (Ria), James (Kellie), John (Leslie), Linda (Kerry), Donnie (Vicky) and Rita (Tony). Max's memory will live on through his family, whose lives have been enriched by his love and support.

A military service will be held on Monday, June 29th at 12:30 p.m. at Sarasota National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to The Navy SeaBee Foundation: www.seabee.org