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HAROLD CHASE
Died Easter Sunday, surrounded by family. Hal studied marketing at Bodin in the 1930s, fought in World War II and began his advertising career in 1946 at United Grocers. He worked on the MJB account at Batten, Barton, Durstein,& Osborn's San Francisco office in the 1950s after he and his wife Polla moved to San Francisco. In the 1970s he moved to J. Walter Thompson where he worked on the Marine Account. After Earle Palmer Brown in the 90s, he came to Arnold International where he was employed when he passed on. Hal was the last of his generation from the Golden Era of Advertising.
A member of St. Bartholomew's Church in Bethesda, MD, he was a committed Christian. His friends will remember his many acts of charity. He will be buried at Cypress Hill Memorial Park, Petaluma, CA. Survived by three sons, Hal, Frank and Christian; their wives, Rosemarie, Jill and Leslie; grandsons Ian and Harrison and granddaughters Kimberly and Keriann. Family assisted by PARENT-SORENSEN MORTUARY & CREMATORY, Petaluma, CA
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Rebecca Chanin
April 25, 2007
I knew Hal for a few years when I worked at Arnold. He amazed me with his seemingly endless energy and his incredible work ethic. In fact, he put the "youngsters" in our office to shame.
Even though I come from a family of people who live to be well into their 80s and 90s, Hal helped change my perceptions of older folks. I respect and honor the older generation far more than I once did because of him.
And, who can forget those colorful socks he used to wear!
Susan Sparacino
April 19, 2007
Hal always brightened my day when I saw him at daily mass and sometimes even at Weight Watchers! That always made me laugh. I trust that family and friends will treasure their memories of Hal all the more now, for certainly he was/is a treasure.
Ann Skelton
April 18, 2007
I have already missed seeing Hal in the St Bartholomew's congregation. With sympathy to the family,
Ann Skelton
St Bartholomew's Parish
Bethesda
Joel Goldfus
April 12, 2007
Hal was wonderful! He was one of my best memories from BBDO-SF! I'm in Jamaica, W.I. or I'd be there on the 16th.
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