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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, J. Parker Hall, Jr., a former treasurer of the
3 University of Chicago and a longtime resident of Highland
4 Park, recently passed away; and
5 WHEREAS, J. Parker Hall, Jr. was born on the campus of
6 the University of Chicago on February 26, 1906, where his
7 father, James Parker Hall, was dean of the law school; and
8 WHEREAS, He was a graduate of the University of Chicago,
9 where he was a varsity tennis player and star water polo
10 player, named to the Big Ten Conference team three times; he
11 received his Master's degree in business administration from
12 Harvard University in 1929; he worked on Wall Street for 17
13 years before returning to Chicago; and
14 WHEREAS, For 23 years, J. Parker Hall, Jr. worked as the
15 treasurer of the University of Chicago; under his leadership
16 the university became a pioneer in the use of innovative
17 investments for endowment funds; and
18 WHEREAS, J. Parker Hall, Jr. served on the board of
19 directors for many companies, including Chicago Title and
20 Trust, Foote, Cone and Belding, and People's Gas; he was
21 instrumental in the founding of the Financial Analysts
22 Federation and certification of financial analysts; he served
23 on the board of two school districts and a number of social
24 agencies; he was a life trustee of Ravinia Festival, and a
25 member of the Commercial Club of Chicago; and
26 WHEREAS, He was the author of three books on family
27 history and enjoyed the outdoors; and
28 WHEREAS, The passing of J. Parker Hall, Jr. will be
29 deeply felt by all who knew him, especially his loving wife
30 of 68 years, Frances (Ferris) Hall; his sons, J. Parker Hall
31 III, Ferris M. Hall, and Bronson R. Hall; his seven
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1 grandchildren; and his nine great-grandchildren; therefore,
2 be it
3 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
4 NINETY-FIRST GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
5 we mourn, along with all that knew him, the death of J.
6 Parker Hall, Jr.; and be it further
7 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
8 presented to his loving wife, Mrs. Frances Hall.