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Charles Edward Hallenbeck
Charles Edward Hallenbeck
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Born on October 1, 1930 in Hudson New York, he led an inspirational life. Chuck lost his sight at the age of 15, but went on to achieve his bachelor's degree from Union College in Schenectady NY, and his PHD in psychology at Western Reserve in Cleveland, Ohio, which led to his teaching career at KU in Lawrence, Kansas. He utilized four seeing eye dogs throughout his educational journey and his career; Queenie, King, Patton, and Dash.
Chuck was instrumental in developing text to speech technology with computers, and wrote several shareware programs to accommodate visually impaired users as well as Braille translation software.
After he retired from KU, he moved back to his home town in Hudson New York, reconnected with a high school sweetheart and married for the fourth and final time.
In 2015, he moved to Ohio to live with his daughter and son-in-law.
He is predeceased by his parents, Freida Olga Hallenbeck nee Seipman, and Charles Edward Hallenbeck, his sisters Phyllis Aucoin and Kathleen Houston, and his wife Mary nee Snyder.
He is survived by his son Arthur (Jennifer), his daughter Ann (James) Viall, granddaughters Nicole, Elizabeth and Victoria, nieces Kathy and Maureen nee Aucoin, and nephew Mark Davies.
He was both a cautionary tale in his hometown due to the incident that left him blinded, and a legend. He enjoyed beep baseball, HAM radio, was an avid reader, and collected electronics and computers.
Ever the scientist, he donated his remains for research, and will be interred at a later date in Hudson, NY at Cedar Park Cemetery.
Donations may be made to:
The Seeing Eye Foundation,
1 Seeing Eye Way, Morristown, NJ 07960
Or
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
PO Box 931517
Cleveland, OH 44193-1655
Special thanks to his Cleveland Clinic Hospice team, who was a huge support for Chuck and our family during the last six weeks of his life.
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Kevin Barrett
December 10, 2024
I am a local member of the National Beep Baseball Association (NBBA) and a member of the Cleveland Scrappers Beep Baseball team. I currently serve as the NBBA's Hall of Fame chairman and assist with the league's memorial plaque. Also, we have a newly formed "Legacy Committee which is working on capturing, correcting and history of the the game of Beep Baseball and the early days of the NBBA whihc soon will celebrate 50 years of providng the opportunity for those who are sight challenged to play ball. Part of our efforts is to recognize those early members who did so much to lay the foundation for this great sport. We're referring to these early volunteers, supporters and ballplayers as unsung heroes who we wish to recognize.
Dr. Hallenbeck is certainly one of those unsung heroes due to his efforts in Kansas at KU and with the Lawrence (Qunatrills) Raiders Beep Baseball team as their player/manager. This included helping host the 2nd Annual World Series of Beep Baseball in Lawrence, KS in September, 1977 as well as competing in the World Series of Beep Baseball in 1978 and 1979 as well.
I have a small amount of information from those years including a photo of Dr. Hallenbeck batting from a news story from the Kansas City Star of September 17, 1977. Thanks to the forsight of Cora McKiernan ( a Telephone Pioneer from Phoenix and the NBBA's early secretary/treasurer) who saved albums of the realy years of the league we at least have some nice keepsakes and history.
I would like to share what I have with the family and also if they wish to perhaps share a little more about Dr. Hallenbeck's time in beep baseball. Additionally his early work in technologies to assist the sight challenged has been a life changer for so many of us with vision loss.
Dr Hallenbeck was most certainly a man who championed those who are blind and visually impaired helping knock down many barriers to not only have access to sport and vigorous physical activity but, more so in opening up so many doors to education, gainful employment and overall much fuller lives for many.
I extend our condolences to the family and would be honored to learn more about Dr. Hallenbeck who is definately one of those unsung heroes.
Sincerely yours,
Kevin Barrett
NBBA/Cleveland Scrappers
5175 Evergreen Drive
North Olmsted, OH 44070
H 440 779-1025
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Joseph
November 29, 2024
My love and hope for you and your family will heal soon from the passing of your father and grandfather. He now in area where is no pain and he has vision again. Looking over you all.
Elizabeth Stapleton
November 29, 2024
I'm so sorry for your loss, Annie & Nicole, and all of the other family. May you be blessed with peace beyond understanding and grace as you mourn.
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