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Portrait of Jim L. Hall
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Beloved husband, Father to five, Grandfather to 12, and Great Grandfather to three. Navy Veteran and loved traveling to Mexico, the 49rs and his family.

Jim L. Hall

August 27, 1943 – January 7, 2021
Lived 77 years
Holy Cross, Colma, CA · COLMA, California
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Life story

Jim was a native San Franciscan who grew up next to the SF Zoo, on Sloat. A dedicated 49er fan, he was a Navy Veteran who enjoyed his retirement by traveling to Mexico with his wife Kathy several times a year. He became a tequila expert and enjoyed time with his family.

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1943
Born August 27
1943
Born a native San Franciscan
1947
Jim was 4 when Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier
1948
Grew up next to the SF Zoo, on Sloat and went to Lincoln HS. San Francisco, CA
1959
Jim was 16 when Barbie made her debut
1962
Jim was 19 when the Cuban Missile Crisis brought the world to the brink of nuclear war
1963
Joined the Navy and served in Hawaii
1965
Married the love of his life, Kathleen
1969
Raised five kids with Kathy after settling in Pacifica, CA
1974
Jim was 31 when Richard Nixon resigned the presidency
1981
Jim was 38 when MTV began broadcasting
1998
Jim was 55 when "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" was published in America
2005
Jim was 62 when the first video was posted to YouTube
2010
Jim was 67 when Instagram was launched
2020
Jim and Kathy enjoyed 55 years of marriage
2020
Jim was 77 when SpaceX launched astronauts into orbit for the first time
2021
Taken too soon by a heart attack
2021
Passed away January 7, age 77
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Helen Hall 111w

To my Dearest Jim from your Kathy,

The Good Lord sent me the best man in the world. The best husband, friend, soulmate, lover, father, grandfather and great grandfather. I love you, miss you and can't wait to be with you again.❤️😘

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Holy Cross, Colma, CA
COLMA, California
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