Devin Hall, 38, Dunn Center, died on Sunday, June 1, 2025 at his home. Devin’s Celebration of Life Service will be at 11 a.m. MT, Thursday, June 5, 2025 at the Killdeer Mountain Rodeo Grounds with Pastor Chris “Cheech” Holznagel as officiant. Interment will follow at the Werner Cemetery. Visitation will be 6 p.m. MT to 8 p.m. MT on Wednesday at Ladbury Funeral Service, Dickinson. Devin’s family invites you for a meal and fellowship at the rodeo grounds following the Celebration of Life Service. All are welcome.
In Loving Memory of Devin Hall- Son, Brother, Nephew, Uncle, Grandson, Friend
October 28, 1986 – June 1, 2025
Devin Hall entered his corner of the world—God’s Country—on October 28, 1986, in Bismarck, ND. He was a descendant of the Nuu’eta Indian people who had lived in these parts since time immemorial. Like his ancestors of yesteryear, and his friends, family, and neighbors today, he was very generous and extremely fond of Dunn County, North Dakota. He was a member of the Cíicga (Prairie Chicken) clan. His Indian name was Damuke (Digger), given to him by his Grandpa Ed Hall. His journey led him and the Hall family to Killdeer, where they settled near his beloved Grandpa Joe Thomas in his final years while staying close to work.
A proud Killdeer High School Class of 2005 member, Devin embraced small-town life, forging lifelong friendships, pursuing his passions, and experiencing the thrill of competition. The rodeo arena became his second home, where he fearlessly competed as a steer wrestler for the Killdeer High School Rodeo Team. His dedication carried him to the High School Nationals in Gillette, WY, alongside his trusted horse, Mac—a steadfast companion found through his father Todd’s good friend, Don Talmadge.
But Devin wasn’t just a competitor; he embodied the cowboy way. He proudly rode in the Roughrider Rodeo Association and the Great Plains Indian Rodeo Association, living and breathing the spirit of the West with every ride. His love for the sport, the animals, and the open land was unwavering, especially the Badlands of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, which he referred to as “home”. To stay involved in the sport of rodeo, he became involved on the production side with timing and music directing for various rodeo associations.
Beyond rodeo, Devin’s grit and determination led him to the North Dakota State College of Science, where he earned dual degrees of Associate in Applied Science and Welding Technology. There, he formed friendships that would last a lifetime. After college, he returned to his grandfather’s ranch, worked in the mines at Beulah, applied his skills in the oilfield and area ranches as a welder for Spring Creek Welding. His commitment to his community ran deep—he poured countless volunteer hours into the Killdeer Saddle Club, repairing back pens and helping at events, and found a second calling in recent years with the West Dunn Fire Department.
Devin loved great music, good times, and being surrounded by friends to enjoy it with. But above all, he was known for his boundless generosity—a man who would drop everything to help someone in need, never treating others as a burden, but instead as an opportunity to lend a hand. He lived humbly, loved deeply, and left an indelible mark on every life he touched.
This is just a small part of Devin’s story. His journey on this earth has ended, but eternal life is glorious, and Devin just beat us to the punch. Imagine the beauty he now sees, free from pain and hardship, riding in stirrup-high grass with the wind at his back.
He is survived by his loving parents, Todd and Patti Jo Hall, and his brothers, Thadd, Tristan, and Tommy, Aunt Sherry Hall, Grandpa Dennis Dahlen “Pa” and Grandma Roberta Dahlen “Ma”, Aunt Coven Dahlen, Uncle Chad Dahlen and Aunt Michelle Dahlen, his many nieces and nephews, his loving chosen Kling family of Russell, Kami, Cayden, Chase (Bar CK), Chance, and Camree, the Lincoln families, Crows Heart families, Medicine Stone families, Lewis families, and Grinnell-Irwin families.
He is preceded in death by Grandma Pauline Lincoln Thomas, Grandpa Joe Thomas, Uncle Tracy Veltri, Grandpa Ed Hall, Uncle Casey Hall, and Uncle Quail Bruce, Godparents Gene and Betty Dressler.
Devin was loved by so many families and friends, and we are saddened by his sudden passing. We are sure he was welcomed into the hall of his ancestors and relatives with laughter, loving open arms, warm hugs, loud music and a great feast given in his honor as a herd of great horses grazed right outside, waiting to be saddled at sunrise to go chasing red-eyed cows with hooves made of steel.
