Harold Thomas Hahn

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Harold Hahn Obituary

Harold Thomas Hahn, a sportsman, businessman and environmentalist, died on May 31 of complications from prostate cancer. He was 71. Born in Paterson, NJ, Harold graduated from Lehigh University and the Stanford Graduate School of Business. He served in Naval Intelligence in the US and Morocco. His business career started as a consultant with McKinsey and Company. By the age of 30, he was named president of American Indemnity Co. of New York. His subsequent career included a number of executive positions with Control Data Corporation in Minneapolis. In his final position, Harold served as CEO of IPS, an early innovator in the field of automated medical records in San Francisco, CA. Harold was an active outdoorsman, enjoying hiking, cycling and skiing. He trekked Annapurna in the Himalayas, through Northern India into Ladakh, climbed Mount Kenya, and backpacked extensively through the Colorado Rockies and the canyons of Utah. On a trek through Bhutan Harold befriended their young guide, Tandin, and subsequently sponsored Tandin's college education in Thailand, since Bhutan had no colleges at the time. His love of the environment led Harold to volunteer with the Nature Conservancy and the Russian Riverkeeper. Harold fought prostate cancer for 16 years while remaining active and committed to life and to his family to the very end. He died as he wished at his home near Healdsburg, surrounded by family and friends and within sight of his beloved redwood grove. He is survived by his wife Tania Amochaev; mother Ruth Hahn, sister Ruth Cranmer and husband Barry, son Brad Hahn and wife Emily, daughter Beth Shoemaker and husband Sloan, brother in law Alex Amochaev and wife Renee, grandchildren Baker and Alice Hahn, Stella and Sadie Shoemaker and many, many friends. A memorial will be held in Harold and Tania's redwood grove on June 26, 2011. If desired, memorial donations can be made to the Russian Riverkeeper at www.riverkeeper.org or to the Wilderness Workshop at www.wildernessworkshop.org. Both of the sites have a box to make contributions in Harold's name.

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Published by Press Democrat from Jun. 11 to Jun. 13, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Harold Hahn

3 Entries

Holly Laskey

June 5, 2024

Harold, Ever in my heart, never lost, always in beautiful memories
-Holly

Holly Laskey

March 22, 2015

Tania, hello & many hugs. I was thinking of you and Harold just now, as I often do, and decided to try Internet. I am shocked and saddened to learn of Harold 's death. And sorry I am several years late learning of this.
Harold and you Tania hold very special places in my heart. It is always with deep gratitude and much joy that I think of the time you graced me with a place (and a job!) in your lives. You were 2 such amazing, caring, accomplished, and alive people--that is how you remain for me.
I think of Harold taking off, or returning, from a long bike ride--and I envision his laundered biking togs hanging to dry 8/). I think of his language studies and your adventures in Italy, Bhutan. Though I haven 't seen the area, I think of you in the Dolomites...
During one of your treks Harold was SO generous and considerate, allowing me to use his office, his computer to write my thesis...
I am so sorry he is gone. I hope he is now at great ease.
And Tania, I don't know what life brings you now. I hope you are well and continuing with a rich life. If you ever wish to drop me a little note, I would love it.
My current adventure can be found at:
www.ancestralhighlands.com and on LinkedIn.
With fond memories, all good wishes, and much love,
Holly

Martin McHale

June 17, 2011

Tania & Family

I was very sorry to hear that Harry has passed on to the next life. Sharon sent me an email today with this link.

I have great memories of our careers together at CDC, and the times that partied together. That time period was a special one in my career because of the people and the special bond we all had with each other. I always viewed Harold as the only true Gentleman in the Systems crew..

I know that the two of you had a very special relationship. It is not often that a spouse will talk about his partner as fondly as Harold would talk about the things the two of you did together.

Hopefully, the memories of those special times will be of comfort to you during your grief journey.

I just wanted to let you know you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Martin & Donna McHale

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