Arla Hall, age 98 of Bottineau, died Sunday at a Bottineau nursing home.  Her funeral will be held on Friday, at 10:00 am at the United Parish in Bottineau.  Visitation will be Thursday from 2:00 pm until 9:00 pm at the Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.  Burial will be at the Riverside Cemetery at Dunseith.

Arla Hall was born on June 11, 1919 at the St. Andrew's Hospital in Bottineau to  Alfred and Mamie (Samski) Wilson.  She was raised on a farm south of Dunseith near the original homestead of her grandparents Oliver and Mary Wilson.  She attended grade school at Currie and high school at Bottineau.  She received her college degree from Minot State University.  She began teaching in 1939 in rural school in Bottineau and Rolette counties until she began teaching at the Bottineau Public Elementary School in 1948.  She retired in 1980 and that same year, she was awarded the Distinguished Service Award.

Arla married Wilbur Hall on August 12, 1944 at Bottineau.  They purchased 40 acres on the West edge of Bottineau where they raised and showed horses.  From an early age, she was a horse enthusiast, becoming a highly proficient rider and participated in competitive events at various horse shows throughout North Dakota and winning hundreds of trophies and ribbons.  Her favorite horse, Kesshire Golden Duchess, was high point Palomino of North Dakota during her show career.

After her retirement, she spent  much of her time doing volunteer work in a number of organizations.

She is survived by nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband.

Arrangements were with Nero Funeral Home in Bottineau.  Friends may sign the online register book at www.nerofuneralhome.net.