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James R. Halls
1920 - 2021
James R. Halls
1920 - 2021
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BORN
1920
DIED
2021
James Halls Obituary
Lebanon, OH - died March 5, 2021. He leaves behind daughter and son-in-law Jean and Timothy Muetzel, grandchildren James, Eryn, and Alex Muetzel, nephews and nieces Bob and Priscilla Austin, Carl Austin, Kathy Tang, Jennie and Al Sacca, great nieces and nephews Elizabeth Peterson and Victor Resendiz, Dr. Edwin and Amanda Austin, great-great niece Natalie Peterson, and dear friends the Seifert, Collier and Foster families. He is preceded in death by his wife Christine Taylor Alexander Anderson Halls and dear friend Bettye Blakley. The son of James Russell Halls and Jennie Belle Stiver, he was born March 3, 1920 in Youngstown, Ohio. He graduated from Youngstown South High School where he excelled in football, basketball and tennis. A 1947 graduate of Mount Union College, he was a member of Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and participated in varsity football and tennis. February 6, 1943, he married his late wife, also a graduate of Mount Union. Drafted in October 1941, he served as a First Lieutenant in the U.S. Army in the Signal Corps, Military Police, and Infantry. Landing on Utah Beach on July 4, 1944, he received a Purple Heart in the Normandy Campaign. After college graduation, James and Christine wife moved back to the Cleveland, Ohio area living in Wickliffe and forty years in Pepper Pike, Ohio. For 50 years, he was a stockbroker and Security Analyst for Hayden Miller, his own firm Halls & Co, First Columbus, and finally Edward Jones from 1973-2002. A proud alumnus of Mount Union, he was a member of the "M" Club at Mount Union and was awarded the Alumni Service Award. In June 2002, he and his wife moved to the Otterbein Senior Life in Lebanon, Ohio. He was a member of the Cincinnati Chapter Sons of the American Revolution and the General Society of Mayflower Society. Wonderful father, grandfather, uncle and friend who graced our lives with his kindness, his stock market expertise, his sportsmanship, his love, and his card playing skills. Memorials may be sent to The University of Mount Union, Athletic Dept, "M" Club 1972 Clark Avenue, Alliance, OH 44601. No flowers; a private service will be held. To share a story or send a condolence, visit MuellerfuneralS.com
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Jay Gotham
March 12, 2021
As a college graduate I knocked on the stock brokerage firm of Hayden Miller with some questions about the brokerage business and Jim came to greet me. He took me out to lunch and to his home for dinner with his lovely wife Chris and him. There is no way in the world I can picture Jim without that gigantic smile. We laughed, played tennis and got together many times. His smile and personality was bigger than life itself. He was my stock broker but I thought of as just as wonderful friend. He was also an analyst with Hayden Miller, researching future companies that Hayden Miller may wish to promote. One time I ask Jim, "How do you really analyze a company". He said, "I of course, look at all of the numbers and percentages to do with the company but my main goal is to get to know the personality of the principals of these companies and then make my decision". He said Jay, I am a believer that genuine people have the best chance to do great things in growing a company. I will miss my friend.
Chris Carey Carter
March 11, 2021
Utah Beach... how brave and dedicated you were! Thank you for your service to our country. It breaks my heart to see these outstanding individuals from the Greatest Generation, men and women from battles fought for our freedom, pass on. May you rest in peace, Mr. Halls. Thank you.
Dennis & Mary Ann Knaus
March 11, 2021
Sincere condolences on the loss of your father. We knew Jim since the mid 80's when we started investing in the stock market. He was a warm, caring individual who was as glad as you were if an investment did well. Instead of meeting at his office for a stock trade/sale he would always meet you for lunch at various restaurants around his Pepper Pike office. We missed him when he retired and moved near Cincinnati.
Briggs
March 9, 2021
Honoring the memory of of our brave and dedicated World War II veterans. God Bless you for your service to our country!
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Gayle Adamek
March 7, 2021
We called him Grandpa Halls. Jill remembers when she was little how Grandpa would "SLIP" her money when we visited and he continued that with Rachel. Our family ties with Grandpa started long ago when he was my dad's financial adviser. I was so happy to have spent his "100th birthday" with him in March of 2020.
Our love & prayers, Gayle, Jill & Rachel
March 7, 2021
Thank you for your brave service to our country !
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