[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 116 (Thursday, August 1, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S9448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     THE PASSING OF MR. ALFRED HALL

 Mr. KEMPTHORNE. Mr. President, among those tragically killed 
last Friday in a plane crash on Crowell Mountain southeast of Libby, 
MT, was Mr. Alfred (Al) Hall.
  Al Hall worked as the pilot for Idaho Forest Industries [IFI], and 
flew with his son Cody, as his co-pilot. I speak from personal 
experience that Al was a fine pilot, as I was able to fly with him 
several times. I have to tell you that I enjoyed flying with Al and his 
son Cody because of the enthusiasm they shared for their work. I 
remember one particular flight during which Al commented that he was 
the luckiest man he knew. When I asked him why, he responded that it 
was because his co-pilot was his best friend, and also happened to be 
his son.
  His supervisors at IFI were recently quoted as saying that Al 
``probably had every rating that an aviator could have.'' He was known 
as an experienced and safe pilot, gained from years of experience 
beginning with his time as a Navy pilot, then as a pilot for the Forest 
Service, and for Empire Airlines before he went on to work for IFI.
  Al leaves behind him his wife, Mary Mac Hall, and two adult children, 
his son, Cody, and his daughter, Laura. The thoughts and prayers of 
myself and my staff are with them all.

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