JOHN ARTHUR HALL

Condolences & Memories (9 entries)

• Miss you so much Dad. Wish I could talk to you. ...so many times - all year long, forever. Love you. XOX - Posted by: Julie (Daughter) on: Dec 30, 2015

• My prayers and condolences are with my Dad, Grandma, Aunt, Uncle, and all the friends and family our Grandpa touched. Grandpa, I struggle to write this entry because I am not ready to accept that you are no longer with us and that I didn't get to say goodbye but I know the memories we created will carry us until we are together again. Being the oldest grandchild I feel fortunate to have spent so much time with you and to have built the relationship we did. You had a way about you that was rare, qualities that I wish I possessed. You spoke few words but when you did they were either to make people laugh or were truly thought out and brought insight. You were a deep and intentional listener with a huge heart, and truly one of my best friends. Despite not living in the same city, you and Grandma made sure we knew you guys were never more than a phone call away, thank you for that. Thank you for the many instances you would listen to all my small problems and without ever rushing the conversation (in your gentle way) you would offer the most sound advice. You were a simple man in the best sense of the word. I remember when you would come alone to Calgary to watch us while Mom and Dad were traveling. Amanda and I would come home from school with a full dinner prepared and on the table the moment we walked in the door at 4pm. Despite our push back that we weren't hungry, you assured us that if we were hungry enough to eat snacks every day at that time then we could manage to have dinner. I laugh now thinking that the things you did just simply made sense. I genuinely enjoyed our time together listening to music (yay for Ramstein), watching (us learning) tennis, curling, comedy movies, or the BNN stock reel. I miss you so much and will miss you everyday from now on. I'm grateful to hear snippets of your voice and see similarities of you in Dad and Uncle Bill. I love looking at photos from our trips together and re-watching the videos of you and Grandma from our last visit. I can't believe that you're not physically here anymore, I don't want to. Thank you for all you taught me, all your simple but perfectly timed advice, all the laughs you caused, all your great hugs and kisses, and for being such a wonderful Grandfather and friend. I love you, forever and always. - Posted by: Erin Hall (Grandaughter) on: Mar 08, 2015

• My sincere condolences to the Hall family. I wish I could have been at the service; Mr Hall was a good friend. I feel very fortunate that my family and I had the opportunity to meet Mr Hall. I have a story that I would like to share about an afternoon I spent with Mr Hall. My family had just moved into the house next to the Halls about 5 years ago. Mr Hall was always outside, and my wife and I loved to chat with him. We then started to build a garage, and Mr Hall seemed very interested in it and loved to help out puttering away with us as we built it. It came to the point where the roof was just bare rafters, and I was sheeting it one afternoon. I was just starting to sheet one side of the roof, when I turned around and Mr Hall was on the roof standing beside me. For those of you that don’t know, being on a roof that is not fully sheeted is tricky as the rafters sway a little bit. Mr Hall would not take no for an answer, he was there to help me. So he did by passing me tools and helping out as he loved to do. A few hours went by and he asked me “what time is it” and I said it’s about 3, Mr Hall said “ok I better get down Elaine will be home soon, Don't tell her I was up here“…….. Then Mr Hall climbed down the ladder and went into his house. A little while later I looked over saw Mr Hall sitting outside on a lawn chair watching me while having a drink, and then Mrs Hall arrived at home. She sat with him, and they talked for a while and went into the house together. My wife and I will miss Mr Hall, but he will never be forgotten. - Posted by: Scott McAllister () on: Mar 05, 2015

• Shared many years at the Downs, especially rembering the time you told about preparing the race horse Mar J Mar for a flight. Have been missing you and always will. You're in our hearts Elaine and family. Ted & Bobbie - Posted by: Ted& Bobbie Clake (Friend& cousins of David And Barbara) on: Mar 04, 2015

• Elaine and Family. We are so sorry to hear of the passing of John. Please accept our condolences. May he rest in peace. - Posted by: June and John Cowan (Friend of Elaine & Bill) on: Mar 03, 2015

• Mr Hall, I couldn't believe it when mom told me that you were gone. I didn't know that you were sick. My memories of you and the "Hall Family" include almost every holiday being spent together, include weekends when your family visited our family in Oakbank, and all us kids together for hide and seek - but mostly the friendship forged over the years between the Kowalchuk & Hall families. I still can't wrap my head around it - my sincere and Heartfelt condolences to Elaine, Julie, Bill and Mike. I am so so very sorry for your loss. Love Lisa - Posted by: Lisa Kowalchuk (family friend ) on: Mar 01, 2015

• My condolences to all of the Hall family for your loss. - Posted by: Barry Armitage (Friend of David Hall) on: Feb 28, 2015

• I had the pleasure of working with John from 1968 to 1973. I enjoyed listening to John's experiences especially about his visits to the race track. I wish I could be at your funeral to celebrate your life. Thank-you John for being a great colleague. - Posted by: Ron MacKenzie (Air Canada colleague) on: Feb 28, 2015

• Our deepest sympathy to you Elaine and your family..I enjoyed working with John for many years,he was a super guy. We go back a long time from working together,remembering the good times!!! We are unable to attend his service but we will be thinking of him. - Posted by: Ron & Diane Anaka (co-worker at Air Canada) on: Feb 28, 2015