Nancy Belle Horn Hall Hancock, 85,  passed away on July 22, 2020. She graduated in 1955 from what is now named Truman State University with a business degree. Her first job was teaching high school in Excelsior Springs, MO. After marrying Jimmie Hall in 1957, they lived in Madison, WI where Nancy taught at a state-run school for girls. Later they moved to Bloomfield, IA and then to Blakesburg, IA where Nancy taught high school business for several years. Next the family moved to Fairfield, IA where Nancy focused on her family and also did some work for Parsons College. They then returned to Bloomfield, IA where they owned and operated The Hall Closet men's clothing store for most of the 1970s.

Nancy completed coursework for a Master's degree at Truman State University from 1979 through 1981. While working on this degree she taught accounting part-time, and also assisted teachers at Indian Hills Community College in Ottumwa, IA. With her advanced degree the couple moved to Phoenix, AZ where Nancy worked for ASU and the Arizona Department of Education. One of her job duties was traveling around one third of the state visiting the teachers in all the high schools and community colleges.

After her divorce, Nancy accepted a position in 1985 to teach business in the country of Bahrain in the Middle East. After several months she returned to Arizona and taught at Yavapai Community College in Prescott, AZ for more than a year. She then returned to the Phoenix area in 1986 after accepting a job at the Arizona State Department of Education.

While back in Iowa for her 40th high school class reunion mutual friends introduced her to Ronald Hancock of Eldon, IA, and they were married in 1991. Their first residence was in Sioux City, IA where Nancy was a real estate agent for a short time. After retirement they moved to Prescott, AZ then to the Charlottesville, VA area then returned to Prescott. In 2004 they moved to Eldon, IA. In 2010 they moved to Gig Harbor, WA then in February 2017 Nancy moved to Chandler, AZ.