Douglas J Hall, 73, of Eureka, passed away the morning of December 22, 2022, in Daly City. Doug passed due to complications of Parkinson’s Disease, Stage 4 lung cancer, and Covid-19.

Doug was born in November 1949, to Chester Lee and Wilma Leona Hall (née Parsons) in Eureka.

Doug finished High School at Eureka Senior High in 1967, and worked summers thereafter as a commercial fisherman based in Kodiak, Alaska, with his father, Chet, and brothers Gary and David, and would often return to Eureka between fishing seasons. On one of his return trips to Eureka, Doug fell for and soon married Susan Sarlund in the summer of 1969. They had one child together, Robert, born in March of 1970.

Doug was drafted into the US Army in 1969, and later moved his young family down to Fort Davis in Colón, Panama, where he was stationed until his honorable discharge in May of 1971.

Soon after his discharge, Doug and his family relocated to Kodiak so he could pursue his career in commercial fishing with his father and older brothers. Doug and Susan divorced in 1973, and Doug never remarried. He eventually moved back to Humboldt County and mostly split his time between Eureka and Blocksburg, until his passing.

Doug was an avid reader of all things science and science-fiction, and was particularly intrigued by astrophysics and the prospect of human, interstellar space travel. He also loved fishing and hunting, and was an accomplished horticulturist and proponent of small-plot farming.

Doug is survived by his former wife, Susan, son Robert, sisters-in-law Louise and Yvonne, nephews Mark and Bryon, and niece Megan.

Doug is preceded in death by his parents Chester and Wilma, and older brothers David and Gary.

A memorial and celebration of life will be held for Douglas Hall at the Eureka Elks Lodge, located at 445 Herrick Ave. in Eureka, on April 1, 2023, from 2-4pm. And, yes, he would absolutely chuckle at the idea of a Memorial in his honor being held on April Fools Day. Some light food will be provided. Please come with any stories or anecdotes about Doug that you’d like to share…the funnier and more irreverent, the better. He was quite a character, and he wouldn’t expect or want a somber or sad get-together in his honor. Please join us in humor and love as we remember and celebrate the life of this singular, much-loved member of our family.

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