Jean Gates HALL

HALL, Jean Gates Passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Santa Barbara, CA. She was 83 years old and a 70-year resident of Santa Barbara. The daughter of Colonel Eugene Gates and Genevieve Eleanor O'Neill, Jean was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on October 3, 1932. She went to 22 schools before attending her beloved Santa Barbara High School, and was a proud alumni of the SBHS Class of 1950. Jean recently celebrated her 65th high school reunion with "The Lunch Bunch" a group of her close high school friends, and many classmates. Jean attended the University of Oregon where she was a member of the Pi Beta Phi Sorority, and met the love of her life and husband-to-be her first week of college. She is preceded in death by her husband, Williams "Bill" Campbell Hall, a prominent architect in Santa Barbara until his death in 1987. Jean is survived by her daughters, Carol (Patrick) Swingle and Barbara (Hank) Peck and grandchildren, Kayla Swingle, Charlie Peck and Shelby (Brian) Davis, all of Tucson, AZ. Jean and Bill were founding members of the Santa Barbara Dance Club, and loyal members and Paul Harris Fellows of the Rotary Club Santa Barbara North. An active volunteer in the community, Jean was a member of the Junior League of Santa Barbara, and a volunteer at Alpha School and with Girls Inc. We are proud of our mother that through her perseverance, she was able to overcome obstacles and achieve her dream of being a successful business woman. We are grateful to those who were loyal to her and worked alongside her throughout the years. She will be remembered for her sense of humor and loyal friendships. Those who knew Jean well, experienced her kind and generous spirit. We are especially thankful to all her doctors, specialists, nurses and the many healthcare workers at Cottage Hospital, and the Cancer Center of Santa Barbara with Sansum Clinic, who gave her love and encouragement to battle her cancer. We are so very grateful to Jean's Palliative Care Team and the staff at the Serenity House who gave her peace and love in the last weeks of her life. A Celebration of Jean's life will take place at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Alpha Resource Center (alphasb.org) and The Serenity House (vnhcsb.org).