Donald E. Hall

Donald Hall was my Father-In- Law, who I was privileged to know for the past fourteen years.

He was a man for whom I had a great deal of respect, and admiration.

Don always had a way of asking the difficult questions, without interfering, being intrusive, or judgmental.
I always valued his sincere and honest opinion.

I have learned from Don, by example how to be a good Father to your children, especially to a daughter. A priceless...

Don was, simply stated, one of the best people I have ever known.
I worked with him for a number of years @ ICON Exhibits. He always had a pleasant word for those he encountered. We will miss him and the chances that he might unexpectedly pop in to say hello...though I know he will pop into our thoughts off and on forever.
In the words of Wm Wordsworth...
"The best portion of a good man's life, his little nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and love."

It was my pleasure to work with Don for 5 years at Icon and even though I have been long gone, whenever I stopped by to say hi, he always had time for me. We traded many jokes over the years and he was such a good decent man who deserved so much more than what he received in so many ways. Send in the clowns.

My uncle Don was a real charmer and very special to me. He defined charisma. He always had positive words and a joke or two to tell. He always made the time to talk and laugh and had kind things to say about people. I pray I have half the strength and courage he showed the world.

The world has lost a bit of its light. I have lost a man who taught me how to make mine shine bright. You were there for me when I needed a kind word and protection from harm. You were there for me when I needed a push to find strength and face fears with calm. I am a better person for having known and worked with you Don. You have left this old world for a much better place. So I'll ring your bell of success one last time and find the frog to kiss and make it mine.

I will miss Don's wonderful wit and sunny outlook. It was truly my privilege to get to know Don and work with him last year. He will always be remembered.