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We remember and honor the life of John Hall, 1979-2004
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We remember and honor the life of John Hall, 1979-2004
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John Hall, bassist for the funk-jazz band Addison Groove Project, passed away at about 2 a.m. last Friday morning. Hall, who had turned 25 less than a week earlier, was a devoted Phish fan and well respected by those who knew him. His family has asked that donations be made to the Mockingbird Foundation in his memory, as indicated in this touching obituary, assembled from several sources: John Skinger Hall, 25, of Wellesley, MA, died at home on Friday, November 26th, 2004, after a seventeen month battle with colorectal cancer. He was 25. A musician and a founding member of the jazz-funk band Addison Groove Project, John attended elementary school in Middlebury, VT, and graduated from Wellesley High School. He graduated with a degree in English (creative writing) from Skidmore College in 2003, and, during his undergraduate years, he toured extensively with Addison Groove Project. John is surveid by his parents Reverand Addison Curtis Hall and Jody Skinger Hall of Wellesley; sister Frances E. Hall of Portland, OR; and grandmother Constance (Adams) Skinger of Wellesley, formerly of Stowe and Middlebury, VT, and the late Joseph A. Skinger and Mary (Curtis) Hall of Ashfield, MA, and the late Richard S. Hall. John is also survived by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins. Visiting hours will be at St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, 79 Denton Rd. Wellesley, MA on Thursday, December 2nd, 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. The funeral will be at St. Andrew's Church on Saturday, December 4th at 2:00 p.m. Donations may be made to The Mockingbird Foundation (supporting music education for children), c/o The Godards, 6948 Luther Circle, Moorpark, CA. 93021, or HealthCare Dimensions Hospice, 40 Woerd Ave., Suite 102, Waltham, MA. 02453, Attn: Jennifer Harding. We extend condolences to his family, friends, and fans, and welcome you to join us in remembering his life and art. If you have a photograph, service program, or other rememberance of John which you would like us to share with other fans, please send them to ellis@mbird.org. Memorial Contributors On behalf of John's family, the Mockingbird board is honored to have received donations in John's memory from...
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