Cornelius Livingston Hall Jr.

corneliuS livingSTon hall, Jr. (neal) was born August 25, 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland and left this life on Monday, July 21, 2014. He was the first born of five siblings to the late Cornelius Livingston Hall, Sr. and Mary L. Johnson Hall. Neal was educated in the Baltimore City Public School System and graduated from Edmondson High School. At an early age, he was baptized at St. Joseph Freewill Baptist Church in 1950. In his later years, he joined the New Psalmist Baptist Church. He served in the United States Air Force from 1966 to 1970. After an honorable discharge, he was employed by the U.S. Postal Service, Baltimore City and retired as a bulk mail clerk after thirty-five years. While employed, he attended Morgan State University and graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in 1977. In 2002, Neal found the love of his life, Barbara B. Garvin, and they were married in 2007. He would often say that he had many years of a bachelor’s life and was so grateful that God had favored him with a blessed woman to settle down with. He would often say, “Because of Barbara, I have favor and He never fails.” Neal was an avid lover of jazz and the blues and frequented many of the live shows around town where he was known by many of the artists. If you ever visited Neal, you were certain to taste some of his delicious crab cakes and listen to some of his favorite artists and jazz collections like, “My Favorite Things,” “Autumn Leaves” and Sarah Vaughn. You were charmed by his knowledge of music legends. He also enjoyed singing and was a member of The Brotherhood Choir at New Psalmist Baptist Church. His most favorite pastime was attending and participating in train shows as a model train collector. He took much pride in building model train layouts. Neal also had a passion for cars, particularly convertibles. Neal was a believer in Christ and had a heart and concern for those less fortunate. After working many years at the USPS Baltimore Main Post Office, he came to know many of the homeless in the nearby park. Early in the morning, Neal would make breakfast sandwiches and bring them to the homeless people on the streets. Even after retiring, he would make weekly trips to visit and feed them. Neal was a real gentleman and friend to many, and it was not anything that he would not do if asked. Neal leaves to treasure wonderful memories: his loving wife, Barbara Hall; mother, Mary L. Hall; son, Devon Hall, Sr.; grandchildren, Devon, Jr., Ories, Destiny, Mary and Paris; brother, Roland E. Hall (Jaqui) (brother Dennis M. Hall preceded him in death); two sisters, Mary Hall Presley (Edward) and Pamela R. Titus (Robert); a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends including a dear friend, Milton Hayslett.

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Cornelius Livingston Hall Jr.

August 25, 1947 - July 21, 2014