Harold "Hal" HANCOCK Obituary (1919

Harold "Hal" E. Hancock peacefully departed this life into the hands of God at Hospice of Havasu Polidori House in Lake Havasu on October 8, 2010. Hal was born in Omaha to Lynn and Adeline on January 25, 1919 where he grew up and attended school. He was drafted in 1941 into the Army Air Corps and was sent to Cryptography School. Upon completion, he was sent to China, Burma and India during World War II where he deciphered messages in secret code. He returned home in 1945 and attended the University of Omaha and worked in the heating and air-conditioning business. During the Korean conflict, he was recalled to active duty and remained in the Air Force for 30 years. He served in Vietnam 1969 - 1970. During his 30 years in the Air Force, his family accompanied him to Japan, Turkey, Germany and bases in Florida, California and Lowry AFB in Colorado where he retired in 1975. The family moved to Lake Havasu in 1991.Hal was a master mason and a member of the VFW, American Legion and the Air Force Sergeant Association. Hal really enjoyed the friends he made playing softball, bowling, golfing and going to the Golden Nugget for brunch. Hal loved entertaining his family and friends by playing his Wurlitzer Juke Box with 5,000 45's. Through the years, he adored his dogs, Toby, Rags, Winnie and Candi.He is survived by his devoted wife of 56 years, Charlotte; daughter Suzanne of San Francisco, CA; sons Robert of Omaha, NE, Rodney and his wife Sheri of Urunga, Australia and Harold II and his wife Becky of Prescott, AZ; grandchildren Mindy and her husband Ben of Lakewood, CO, Jill and her husband Pat of Omaha, NE, Shelley of Texas, Georgia, Tyler and Boyd of Urunga, Australia and Marty and his wife Wendy of Yuma, AZ; great grandchildren Brooke of Lakewood, CO, Jacob, Logan, Sophia of Omaha, NE and Nakiya and Brynli of Texas; his loving sister Shirley of Lake Havasu and brother Loren and his Twila of Lake Havasu and many considerate nieces and nephews.Hal was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be missed very much by his family and friends and his many military friends who he kept in contact with throughout his life.Donations may be made in Hal's name to Hospice of Havasu Polidori House, where he received compassionate care.A viewing will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 PM on Wednesday, October 13, 2010 at Lietz-Fraze Chapel. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 PM, October 14, 2010 at Lietz-Fraze Chapel followed by a military burial at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens. Join the family in a celebration of Hal's life at the VFW immediately following the graveside ceremony until 6:00 PM.Thoughts and condolences may be submitted to the family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com Arrangements were placed under the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory.