Roll Call Tribute

Hal V. Haltom, Sr. 

June 3, 1930 - July 8, 2024 

Hal Haltom, age 94, of Houston, Texas, passed away on July 8, 2024.

He was born in 1930 at the beginning of the Great Depression in a small house on Glisson street in Electra, Texas to Earl and Lillian Haltom. His father ran the local lumber yard. He was active in the Boy Scouts and played high school golf graduating from the Electra High School in 1947.

At age 17, he made one of the better decisions of his life catching a ride out of Electra to Stephenville, Texas to start school at John Tarleton College.

After 2 years attending college there, he transferred to Texas A&M University in College Station, where he joined the Corps of Cadets. He graduated from Texas A&M in 1951 with a BS in Industrial Engineering. He was always a true Aggie and was extremely proud of his time at Texas A&M and in the Corps of Cadets.

Upon graduation, he joined the United States Air Force as a Second Lieutenant during the Korean War. He was assigned as a project officer in Elgin, Florida to test the B47 Stratojet, the US Air Force’s first strategic high altitude bomber. After serving in the US Air Force, he made another one of his better life decisions and decided to start his work career in Dallas, where he met his future wife, Patricia Goss. They were married in Waco in 1958. They then spent time in El Paso before moving permanently to Houston, where they raised their children.

In 1964, he started The Haltom Company in the utility room of his home in West Houston. He grew the company over the years and continued to run it until he finally retired in his late 60s.

Hal was very active his entire life, playing golf and tennis, sailing, running, and walking. He spent more than 20 years racing sailboats named Cayuse on Galveston Bay. He really enjoyed following the Aggies in all sports, including the Aggie baseball team's recent run at the national championship. He also was very active in his church, Chapelwood UMC, and participated in many classes and activities in the church, including prison counseling and ministry.

He was always very committed to his family. He was married to his wife for 58 years and loved being around his grandkids and great grandkids. He made it to every school activity and sporting event possible and was extremely proud of all their accomplishments. He had a tremendous positive influence on each of them.

Hal is survived by his son, Hal Haltom, Jr., and wife, Marsha, his son, Todd Haltom, and wife Sandy, his daughter, Valerie Lynn, and husband, Mike, grandchildren, Travis, Cameron, Haley, Mackenzie, Mason, and Patricia, and great grandchildren, Landon and Harper. He was preceded in death by his wife, Patricia Goss Haltom, parents, Earl and Lillian Haltom, brother, Earl Haltom, sister Martha Heizer and her husband Lloyd, and grandson, Matthew Haltom, Jr.

The memorial service will be conducted at 1 pm on Monday, August 12, in the Chapel of Chapelwood UMC, 11140 Greenway Street, Houston, TX 77024. Immediately following the service, all are invited to greet the family during a reception at the church. Instead of a customary remembrance, please consider a donation in his memory to Memorial Assistance Ministries at 1625 Blalock Road, Houston, Texas 77080.