Jack Dennis Hale, age 81, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the David Simpson Hospice House, Hospice of the Western Reserve.
Born July 9, 1934, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of Thomas Donald Sr. and Eleanor (Engen) Hale, he had been an Ashtabula resident for 50 years.
Jack graduated from St. Paul Park High School in 1952 where he played football, hockey and the trumpet. Following high school, Jack joined the U.S. Army with his brother Rodney
Hale, where they were part of the team that set up the Distant Early Warning Network (D.E.W. Line) in Alaska from 1954 to 1956.
After serving his country, Jack attended Anderson College (now Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.), where he enjoyed writing and directing Christmas plays for four years as a
member of the Drama Club. Jack met his wife, Luanna Boyer, at Anderson College. They were married on June 13, 1959, in Ashtabula.
Right from the beginning, they shared a deep interest in working for the betterment of mankind, spirituality and philosophy. Together they traveled to Alaska, Nova Scotia, Europe, and extensively in the American West as well as many visits to see their children and grandchildren.
Jack taught school for several years, then began a career in social services. In 1965-1966, while in Kentucky, he worked with the first OEO project in the War on Poverty, developing literacy programs for adults.
Then he moved to Ashtabula to work for the Ashtabula County Welfare Department. From there he became the Director of Lake County Welfare and Children's Services from 1971-1975; Director of Welfare, Ohio District headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio, from 1975-76; Coordinator of Ashtabula County Social Services in 1977; then Assistant to the State Welfare Director in Columbus from 1977-1979. Jack spent the last 15 years of his career as an Employment Counselor with the Ohio Bureau of Employment from 1979-1994.
He worked on the creation of Home Health Services in Ashtabula County, served as coordinator of Human Services Council, served on the Alcohol Council, and participated in the creation of CONTACT.
Jack's first theater appearance in Ashtabula was as a Green Door Follies participant. He was also active in the Community Players and played lead roles in Arsenic and Old Lace, Cactus Flower, Barefoot in the Park, and The Odd Couple. His final production was as director of Our Town in 1980 at the Kent State Ashtabula theater.
In 2001, Jack realized the completion of his longtime dream of publishing his book The Devil You Say. While in college, he wrote a paper - Manifest Destiny - which presented the
theme of his view of life - that man must move forward toward an ideal. From that paper, Jack would often talk about further theme development and other philosophical views into a book.
The Devil You Say was the culmination of this effort as expressed in his synopsis: We have evolved a brain that can imagine the ideal.The goal now is to manifest the ideal.
This will happen because life cannot be destroyed and there is nowhere else for man to go. But we cannot rush the butterfly out of the cocoon.
His survivors include his wife of 57 years, Luanna (Boyer) Hale; three children, Dawn Marie (John) Brekke of Brooklyn, N.Y., Marcina Lee Hale (partner Stephen Apkon) of Dobbs
Ferry, N.Y., and Tarin Stuart (Kristi Hicks) Hale of Centerville, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Sean Daniel and Leah Annamarie Brekke, Triana Lee Cristobal, Brendon Hale Cristobal, Keaton Hale Cristobal, and Tarin John "TJ" Hale, Rosemary Drew Hale, Lily Jean Hale, and Evan James Hale; three brothers, Rodney Warren (Mary Lee) Hale of Cottage Grove, Minn., Scott Allen (Patricia) Hale of Kelseyville, Calif., and Terry Michael (Colleen) Hale of Lucerne, Calif, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Donald Hale Jr., Richard Dean Hale, and Jerry Kenneth Hale; and his parents.
A Celebration of Life Gathering was held August 6th in Ashtabula. DUCRO FUNERAL SERVICES AND CREMATORY, 4524 Elm Ave., Ashtabula, was in charge of arrangements.
Born July 9, 1934, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of Thomas Donald Sr. and Eleanor (Engen) Hale, he had been an Ashtabula resident for 50 years.
Jack graduated from St. Paul Park High School in 1952 where he played football, hockey and the trumpet. Following high school, Jack joined the U.S. Army with his brother Rodney
Hale, where they were part of the team that set up the Distant Early Warning Network (D.E.W. Line) in Alaska from 1954 to 1956.
After serving his country, Jack attended Anderson College (now Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.), where he enjoyed writing and directing Christmas plays for four years as a
member of the Drama Club. Jack met his wife, Luanna Boyer, at Anderson College. They were married on June 13, 1959, in Ashtabula.
Right from the beginning, they shared a deep interest in working for the betterment of mankind, spirituality and philosophy. Together they traveled to Alaska, Nova Scotia, Europe, and extensively in the American West as well as many visits to see their children and grandchildren.
Jack taught school for several years, then began a career in social services. In 1965-1966, while in Kentucky, he worked with the first OEO project in the War on Poverty, developing literacy programs for adults.
Then he moved to Ashtabula to work for the Ashtabula County Welfare Department. From there he became the Director of Lake County Welfare and Children's Services from 1971-1975; Director of Welfare, Ohio District headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio, from 1975-76; Coordinator of Ashtabula County Social Services in 1977; then Assistant to the State Welfare Director in Columbus from 1977-1979. Jack spent the last 15 years of his career as an Employment Counselor with the Ohio Bureau of Employment from 1979-1994.
He worked on the creation of Home Health Services in Ashtabula County, served as coordinator of Human Services Council, served on the Alcohol Council, and participated in the creation of CONTACT.
Jack's first theater appearance in Ashtabula was as a Green Door Follies participant. He was also active in the Community Players and played lead roles in Arsenic and Old Lace, Cactus Flower, Barefoot in the Park, and The Odd Couple. His final production was as director of Our Town in 1980 at the Kent State Ashtabula theater.
In 2001, Jack realized the completion of his longtime dream of publishing his book The Devil You Say. While in college, he wrote a paper - Manifest Destiny - which presented the
theme of his view of life - that man must move forward toward an ideal. From that paper, Jack would often talk about further theme development and other philosophical views into a book.
The Devil You Say was the culmination of this effort as expressed in his synopsis: We have evolved a brain that can imagine the ideal.The goal now is to manifest the ideal.
This will happen because life cannot be destroyed and there is nowhere else for man to go. But we cannot rush the butterfly out of the cocoon.
His survivors include his wife of 57 years, Luanna (Boyer) Hale; three children, Dawn Marie (John) Brekke of Brooklyn, N.Y., Marcina Lee Hale (partner Stephen Apkon) of Dobbs
Ferry, N.Y., and Tarin Stuart (Kristi Hicks) Hale of Centerville, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Sean Daniel and Leah Annamarie Brekke, Triana Lee Cristobal, Brendon Hale Cristobal, Keaton Hale Cristobal, and Tarin John "TJ" Hale, Rosemary Drew Hale, Lily Jean Hale, and Evan James Hale; three brothers, Rodney Warren (Mary Lee) Hale of Cottage Grove, Minn., Scott Allen (Patricia) Hale of Kelseyville, Calif., and Terry Michael (Colleen) Hale of Lucerne, Calif, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Donald Hale Jr., Richard Dean Hale, and Jerry Kenneth Hale; and his parents.
A Celebration of Life Gathering was held August 6th in Ashtabula. DUCRO FUNERAL SERVICES AND CREMATORY, 4524 Elm Ave., Ashtabula, was in charge of arrangements.
Jack Dennis Hale, age 81, passed away Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the David Simpson Hospice House, Hospice of the Western Reserve.
Born July 9, 1934, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of Thomas Donald Sr. and Eleanor (Engen) Hale, he had been an Ashtabula resident for 50 years.
Jack graduated from St. Paul Park High School in 1952 where he played football, hockey and the trumpet. Following high school, Jack joined the U.S. Army with his brother Rodney
Hale, where they were part of the team that set up the Distant Early Warning Network (D.E.W. Line) in Alaska from 1954 to 1956.
After serving his country, Jack attended Anderson College (now Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.), where he enjoyed writing and directing Christmas plays for four years as a
member of the Drama Club. Jack met his wife, Luanna Boyer, at Anderson College. They were married on June 13, 1959, in Ashtabula.
Right from the beginning, they shared a deep interest in working for the betterment of mankind, spirituality and philosophy. Together they traveled to Alaska, Nova Scotia, Europe, and extensively in the American West as well as many visits to see their children and grandchildren.
Jack taught school for several years, then began a career in social services. In 1965-1966, while in Kentucky, he worked with the first OEO project in the War on Poverty, developing literacy programs for adults.
Then he moved to Ashtabula to work for the Ashtabula County Welfare Department. From there he became the Director of Lake County Welfare and Children's Services from 1971-1975; Director of Welfare, Ohio District headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio, from 1975-76; Coordinator of Ashtabula County Social Services in 1977; then Assistant to the State Welfare Director in Columbus from 1977-1979. Jack spent the last 15 years of his career as an Employment Counselor with the Ohio Bureau of Employment from 1979-1994.
He worked on the creation of Home Health Services in Ashtabula County, served as coordinator of Human Services Council, served on the Alcohol Council, and participated in the creation of CONTACT.
Jack's first theater appearance in Ashtabula was as a Green Door Follies participant. He was also active in the Community Players and played lead roles in Arsenic and Old Lace, Cactus Flower, Barefoot in the Park, and The Odd Couple. His final production was as director of Our Town in 1980 at the Kent State Ashtabula theater.
In 2001, Jack realized the completion of his longtime dream of publishing his book The Devil You Say. While in college, he wrote a paper - Manifest Destiny - which presented the
theme of his view of life - that man must move forward toward an ideal. From that paper, Jack would often talk about further theme development and other philosophical views into a book.
The Devil You Say was the culmination of this effort as expressed in his synopsis: We have evolved a brain that can imagine the ideal.The goal now is to manifest the ideal.
This will happen because life cannot be destroyed and there is nowhere else for man to go. But we cannot rush the butterfly out of the cocoon.
His survivors include his wife of 57 years, Luanna (Boyer) Hale; three children, Dawn Marie (John) Brekke of Brooklyn, N.Y., Marcina Lee Hale (partner Stephen Apkon) of Dobbs
Ferry, N.Y., and Tarin Stuart (Kristi Hicks) Hale of Centerville, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Sean Daniel and Leah Annamarie Brekke, Triana Lee Cristobal, Brendon Hale Cristobal, Keaton Hale Cristobal, and Tarin John "TJ" Hale, Rosemary Drew Hale, Lily Jean Hale, and Evan James Hale; three brothers, Rodney Warren (Mary Lee) Hale of Cottage Grove, Minn., Scott Allen (Patricia) Hale of Kelseyville, Calif., and Terry Michael (Colleen) Hale of Lucerne, Calif, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Donald Hale Jr., Richard Dean Hale, and Jerry Kenneth Hale; and his parents.
A Celebration of Life Gathering was held August 6th in Ashtabula. DUCRO FUNERAL SERVICES AND CREMATORY, 4524 Elm Ave., Ashtabula, was in charge of arrangements.
Born July 9, 1934, in St. Paul, Minn., the son of Thomas Donald Sr. and Eleanor (Engen) Hale, he had been an Ashtabula resident for 50 years.
Jack graduated from St. Paul Park High School in 1952 where he played football, hockey and the trumpet. Following high school, Jack joined the U.S. Army with his brother Rodney
Hale, where they were part of the team that set up the Distant Early Warning Network (D.E.W. Line) in Alaska from 1954 to 1956.
After serving his country, Jack attended Anderson College (now Anderson University, Anderson, Ind.), where he enjoyed writing and directing Christmas plays for four years as a
member of the Drama Club. Jack met his wife, Luanna Boyer, at Anderson College. They were married on June 13, 1959, in Ashtabula.
Right from the beginning, they shared a deep interest in working for the betterment of mankind, spirituality and philosophy. Together they traveled to Alaska, Nova Scotia, Europe, and extensively in the American West as well as many visits to see their children and grandchildren.
Jack taught school for several years, then began a career in social services. In 1965-1966, while in Kentucky, he worked with the first OEO project in the War on Poverty, developing literacy programs for adults.
Then he moved to Ashtabula to work for the Ashtabula County Welfare Department. From there he became the Director of Lake County Welfare and Children's Services from 1971-1975; Director of Welfare, Ohio District headquartered in Mansfield, Ohio, from 1975-76; Coordinator of Ashtabula County Social Services in 1977; then Assistant to the State Welfare Director in Columbus from 1977-1979. Jack spent the last 15 years of his career as an Employment Counselor with the Ohio Bureau of Employment from 1979-1994.
He worked on the creation of Home Health Services in Ashtabula County, served as coordinator of Human Services Council, served on the Alcohol Council, and participated in the creation of CONTACT.
Jack's first theater appearance in Ashtabula was as a Green Door Follies participant. He was also active in the Community Players and played lead roles in Arsenic and Old Lace, Cactus Flower, Barefoot in the Park, and The Odd Couple. His final production was as director of Our Town in 1980 at the Kent State Ashtabula theater.
In 2001, Jack realized the completion of his longtime dream of publishing his book The Devil You Say. While in college, he wrote a paper - Manifest Destiny - which presented the
theme of his view of life - that man must move forward toward an ideal. From that paper, Jack would often talk about further theme development and other philosophical views into a book.
The Devil You Say was the culmination of this effort as expressed in his synopsis: We have evolved a brain that can imagine the ideal.The goal now is to manifest the ideal.
This will happen because life cannot be destroyed and there is nowhere else for man to go. But we cannot rush the butterfly out of the cocoon.
His survivors include his wife of 57 years, Luanna (Boyer) Hale; three children, Dawn Marie (John) Brekke of Brooklyn, N.Y., Marcina Lee Hale (partner Stephen Apkon) of Dobbs
Ferry, N.Y., and Tarin Stuart (Kristi Hicks) Hale of Centerville, Ohio; nine grandchildren, Sean Daniel and Leah Annamarie Brekke, Triana Lee Cristobal, Brendon Hale Cristobal, Keaton Hale Cristobal, and Tarin John "TJ" Hale, Rosemary Drew Hale, Lily Jean Hale, and Evan James Hale; three brothers, Rodney Warren (Mary Lee) Hale of Cottage Grove, Minn., Scott Allen (Patricia) Hale of Kelseyville, Calif., and Terry Michael (Colleen) Hale of Lucerne, Calif, and numerous nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by three brothers, Thomas Donald Hale Jr., Richard Dean Hale, and Jerry Kenneth Hale; and his parents.
A Celebration of Life Gathering was held August 6th in Ashtabula. DUCRO FUNERAL SERVICES AND CREMATORY, 4524 Elm Ave., Ashtabula, was in charge of arrangements.
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