Dave Hallas

Guess this is just the time of life. Dave Hallas died. Caught us sorta by surprise. He had been doing better. Got to meet his family. They were as interesting as him. Jan had me write the obit. Had trouble with it. Here's the one I that used.

David A. Hallas, 60 of Kansas City passed away May 13, 2009 in North Kansas City hospital from complications of surgery.

The second child of Vernon and Louise (White) Hallas, Dave was born April 17, 1949 in Chicago, IL. He married Janet E. Williams in Kansas City, Missouri March 8, 1980 being her companion for the next 29 years. He was a long time employee of St. Luke’s Hospital before starting his own business.

Besides his widow, Dave leaves behind his Mother-in-Law, Helen P. Williams, Kansas City, brothers Andrew (April) Hallas of Cleveland, OH; Richard (Kathy) Hallas , Vernon (Kim) Hallas; sisters Jeanette (Art) Hirschberg, Gale (Neal) Suwe and Kathy (Juan) Muro all of Chicago, IL; John (Lynn) Williams of Houston, TX and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and his Father-in-Law Herbert Williams.

A memorial service for friends and family to celebrate his life will be held at the Ruskin Heights Lutheran Church 10801 Ruskin Way, Kansas City, MO‎ at 3:00 pm on Sunday May 17, 2009. A private interment will be held at later date.

This is the one that I would have LOVED to have seen used.

Sunday, May 17, 2009 friends and family of David Hallas will gather together to celebrate one of the oddest men few people ever really got to know.

Seldom giving his real name or birthday to anyone, including employers, he left some of us watching “America’s Most Wanted” just to be sure he didn’t appear on that series. We believe he was born in Chicago, IL the son of Vernon and Louise (White) Hallas on April 17, 1949. He married Jan Williams Mar 13, 1980 in Kansas City, at which time she learned his real middle name. For the last 29 years, his biting wit, humor and beliefs challenge all that knew him. One could call themselves his friend usually after he had informed just what kind of an idiot they were. Regardless of whatever his most recent name for you was, you could always count on him to help when needed.

In his youth under the name of Jon Hall he played backup guitar to several different bands. Leaving a possible account of residual checks somewhere listed under a second Social Security Number. He was also a co-owner of a guitar shop in Hawaii, but most recently, before he became self employed he was a long time employee of St. Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City.

Besides his widow, Dave leaves behind his Mother-in-Law, Helen P. Williams, Kansas City, brothers, Vernon, Richard (Kathy) and Andrew (April) and sisters Jeanette (Art) Hirschberg, Gale (Neal) Suwe and Kathy (Juan) Muro: and numerous nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents and his Father-in-Law Herbert Williams.

A Memorial Service to celebrate his life will be held at the Ruskin Heights Lutheran Church 10801 Ruskin Way, Kansas City, MO‎ at 3:00 pm. A private interment will be held at later date.

The latter is not completely accurate. I wasn't quite right on some facts. But it was actually much more Dave.