Ron Hall
Ron Hall was born near Blooming Grove, Texas in September 1945. Hall attended TCU (Texas Christian University). Hall was drafted before his senior year and his college experience allowed him to be stationed in Colorado as a weapons inspector rather than going to Vietnam. Ron Hall married Deborah (Debbie) Short in 1969. Shortly after, Hall began his career as a high-end art dealer. Under the insistence of Debbie, Ron began to volunteer at the Union Gospel Mission. Debbie saw from the first moment that Denver was going to be an influential person in the community. Reluctantly, Ron befriended Denver--a friendship that lasted decades and grew into a familial bond. Hall is now a lecturer, spreading Debbie's message of love and acceptance around the United States.
Denver Moore
Denver Moore was born Louisiana in 1937. Raised by his aunt and uncle, Moore grew up on a rural share cropping plantation. Around 1960, Moore hopped a train and became a drifter. In 1966, Moore was sent to Angola Prison for a 10 year sentence, but only served 5. Moore spent the next 22 years homeless on the streets of Fort Worth, Texas. Moore met Debbie and Ron Hall in 1998. Moore lived a philanthropic life, working with the homeless through the Union Gospel Mission--the same mission where he met the Halls and changed his life. Denver Moore left this life on March 31, 2012, leaving an inspiring legacy and testimony to overcoming stereotypes and adversity.