Daniel G. Hale Sr.

HALE Daniel G. Hale, Sr., age 86, of Upper Arlington, formerly of Marion, passed away Sunday, May 6, 2007, at his residence. He was born May 15, 1920, in Tiffin, Ohio to the late Earl N. and Esther (Reichart) Hale. Dan graduated from Marion Harding High School, was a member of the Lions Club, Epworth United Methodist Church, and the Marion Country Club. He was a former employee of Swink and Jay Maish Advertising Companies, a Marion real estate agent and retired from the Bureau of Workers Compensation. Dan is survived by his wife of 62 years, Virginia (Dutt) Hale; sons and daughters-in-law, Dan and Jane Hale, Jr. and Chris and Janice Hale; grandchildren, Molly Hale, Andrew Belz, Claire Hale, Christine (Phil) Vertucci, Vicki (Tim) Carvour and Andrew Hale; great-grandchildren, Harrison and Chloe Carvour; and sister and brother-in-law, Peg and Ed Heckendorn. Visitation will be held from 4-7 p.m. on Friday, May 11, 2007, at Gunder-Hall & Folk Funeral Home, 347 W. Center Street, Marion, Ohio 43302, where Words of Remembrance will begin at 5:30 p.m. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in his memory to Mount Carmel Hospice, 793 West State Street, Columbus, Ohio 43222. Local arrangements by SCHOEDINGER NORTHWEST CHAPEL, 1740 Zollinger Road. Visit www.schoedinger.com to send online condolences to the family.