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By May 1946 Halstead sold his interest in the Navajo Ballroom and entered into a partnership with Etienne Noir in the local airport.<ref>The Grizzly 24 May 1946 pg 1</ref> While at the airport he meets an old Hollywood acquaintance by the name of Andy Devine who was active in making western films and tv shows. Devine had a partnership in a pilot school with a Hollywood stunt pilot by the name of Dick Probert. The three of them entered into a partnership in the airport and a local restaurant by the name of the Sportsmans Tavern.<ref>The Grizzly 28 Mar 1947 pg 1</ref><ref>The Grizzly 23 May 1947 pg 3</ref>
Upon leaving the Big Bear area, Halstead and his family moved to San Francisco, where he booked talent at the St. Francis Hotel for a couple of years. For a short time they were in Los Angeles and then by 1953 Henry was working at the Westward Ho Talent Booking in Phoenix, Arizona. From Febreuary 1955 to Novemeber 1958 Henry was owner and operating broker of a real estate company in the Phoenix area. It is interesting to note that the sign for his real estate office was a large yellow music sign of a music note. Henry was color blind and the only color he could easily see was yellow.
Somewhere in the 1959 to 1960 time period Henry and Marjorie were divorced. Henry continued on with real estate business. He worked with Del Webb in creating the Deer Valley section of Phoenix. Henry was honored by having one of the streets named after him: West Halstead Drive. In the late 1960s Henry moved to California. He lived in San Diego for a short time and died in Hemet, California. He is buried in San Diego.<ref>Conversation with Joan Halstead 21 July 2014</ref>
Many vocalists and entertainers performed with the Henry Halstead Orchestra. Maxine Harding with her deep-dyed blues singing was a Soloist with Henry Halstead's Orchestra. Clarence Rand's voice also was featured, so was Myrtle Harwin, Niela Goodelle, Margaret Reed, Peggy Mann.
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