3/22/42 — 4/27/17 George Hale was a funny, spontaneous, and charming Texas gentleman who loved his wife, his dogs, his garden, his friends, and his life. William “George” Hale was born in East Bernard, Texas, the only child of Martin Hale and Alice Mae Thomas Hale. He spent his early years in Eagle Lake, Texas, his mother’s hometown, where his father was the high school band director.