Len Mason Hale of Bone Cave passed from this earthly life on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024. A life-long resident of Bone Cave in Van Buren County, he was born on July 27, 1939. He was the son of John C. and Mary Etta Rowland Hale, who preceded him in death and grandson of Joe C. and Martha Ella McCoy Hale and Henry and Ella McCormick Rowland.