James David Hall
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
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He was born March 10, 1936, in Warsaw, to W. Robert and Adalene Hildenbrand Hall. On Aug. 17, 1958, in Warsaw he married Janet Foresman, who survives.
He had lived in the Michiana area since 1967. He was a Navy judge advocate before becoming an accomplished patent attorney in the South Bend area. His work included casework before the Federal Supreme Court. He retired from the law firm of Botkin and Hall in 2012. He also taught patent law at the University of Notre Dame Law School. He was heavily involved with his community and was most proud of the work of Rotary International (Paul Harris fellow and past club president), Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout and Silver Beaver Award), and the Shriners Children’s Hospitals (33rd Degree Mason and presiding officer in the Scottish Rite and Orak Shrine Temple).
Also surviving are two sons, Joel J. (and spouse Mary) Hall, Brownsburg, and Jeremy J. (and spouse Molly) Hall, Santa Clarita, Calif.; five grandchildren: Kirsten (and spouse Jared) Shields, Indianapolis; Andrew Hall and Elissa Hall, both of Brownsburg; Kieran and Finn Hall, both of Santa Clarita; and his brother, John (and spouse Maureen) Hall, Big Chapman Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A Masonic Memorial Service was held Friday at Highland Cemetery, where burial followed.
The Welsheimer Family Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
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Memorials to Rotary International, Boy Scouts of America or Shriners Children’s Hospitals.
Condolences may be sent via www.welsheimer.com[[In-content Ad]]
He was born March 10, 1936, in Warsaw, to W. Robert and Adalene Hildenbrand Hall. On Aug. 17, 1958, in Warsaw he married Janet Foresman, who survives.
He had lived in the Michiana area since 1967. He was a Navy judge advocate before becoming an accomplished patent attorney in the South Bend area. His work included casework before the Federal Supreme Court. He retired from the law firm of Botkin and Hall in 2012. He also taught patent law at the University of Notre Dame Law School. He was heavily involved with his community and was most proud of the work of Rotary International (Paul Harris fellow and past club president), Boy Scouts of America (Eagle Scout and Silver Beaver Award), and the Shriners Children’s Hospitals (33rd Degree Mason and presiding officer in the Scottish Rite and Orak Shrine Temple).
Also surviving are two sons, Joel J. (and spouse Mary) Hall, Brownsburg, and Jeremy J. (and spouse Molly) Hall, Santa Clarita, Calif.; five grandchildren: Kirsten (and spouse Jared) Shields, Indianapolis; Andrew Hall and Elissa Hall, both of Brownsburg; Kieran and Finn Hall, both of Santa Clarita; and his brother, John (and spouse Maureen) Hall, Big Chapman Lake. He was preceded in death by his parents.
A Masonic Memorial Service was held Friday at Highland Cemetery, where burial followed.
The Welsheimer Family Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.
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Memorials to Rotary International, Boy Scouts of America or Shriners Children’s Hospitals.
Condolences may be sent via www.welsheimer.com[[In-content Ad]]
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