A local couple went missing in 1977 while flying home to Soda Springs. Here's what happened to the Hales

A local couple went missing in 1977 while flying home to Soda Springs. Here's what happened to the Hales

This photo illustration was created by EastIdahoNews.com in May 2025 and is not a real historical image. | Courtesy Alex Lemoing, EastIdahoNews.com SODA SPRINGS — A husband and wife from Soda Springs were passengers on a single-engine aircraft that went missing in 1977. The story of Rodney “Jay” Hale and Martha Hale was featured in our weekly Looking Back column, which looks back on what life was like during different periods in east Idaho histo…