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Kevin Hall passed away on April 29 at the University of Maryland Medical Center after battling a long illness. He was 56 years of age and a resident of Crownsville, MD.
He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1957, and attended schools in Annapolis, Maryland; Montgomery, Alabama; and Japan. He played football and was a champion wrestler at Zama High School in Japan, where he trained with renowned Japanese wrestling coach, Noriaki Kiguchi. He continued his wrestling career through high school at Annapolis High School, making it to the state championships each year, and at the University of Maryland until his career was cut short by injury.
He worked his way through college with numerous jobs photo lab technician, construction worker, lifeguard, commercial building bird-proofer, gas station attendant, Christmas tree lot foreman and each job had a few incredible tales of adventure and survival attached to it. He ultimately concentrated his expertise in the field of photo imaging, working his way up the ladder as senior technician, director and master printer for area photo labs that included Reiger Communications, Washington House Photography, Photo Science and Dodge Color; and for BBS International in Munich, Germany, and Ministi Film in Copenhagen, Denmark.
In the mid-2000s, he founded his own successful company specializing in installation and maintenance of the complicated industrial photo imaging equipment used by government agencies, forensics, and diagnostics labs throughout the D.C. area.
A lifelong adventurer, Kevin was famous for his exploits in hiking and white-water rafting, scuba diving, skiing and rock-climbing. As with everything he did, a legend surrounded his every endeavor in these pursuits. He was always the guy minding his own business who ended up in the middle of a rescue effort for divers stuck under a rock quarry, the person who happened upon a collapsed man in the middle of the road in need of CPR, the man saving the day after coming upon capsized white-water rafters on class-5 rapids.
Also legendary were his talents with tools. He apprenticed with his electrician grandfather and with a highly respected Baltimore carpenter. Kevin could rewire a house's electrical system, build a cabinet from scratch (including milling the wood himself), rebuild a car engine and a computer motherboard, construct a home photo lab, update every element of a bathroom from tiling to plumbing to drywall and build a deck from the ground up. He never read an instruction manual in his life.
He is survived by his beloved wife of more than 16 years, Rosanne. He is also survived by his father, Blair; two brothers, Blair Jr. of Singapore and Todd of Kailua, Hawaii; two sisters, Alison of Chester, Maryland, and Lesley of Arlington, Virginia; and numerous nieces and nephews. His mother, Mary Jo, preceded him in death in March.
Note from Alison Hall ('77): Kevin was the life of every party. His outrageous stories would make everyone laugh so hard. He was the most sentimental of all of us - always the first to cry. He loved his wife. He loved his dogs - "my boys." He was the mother hen of his family, always making sure we were okay, always the first to arrive when we needed help. He was a faithful friend. He was strong, smart, driven, adventurous. He lived large. He was Superman. He was dearly loved. Kevin passed away on April 29th after losing a long, valiant battle for his life - one that we were sure he'd win and then turn into an epic story. There is no filling his shoes.
HALL, KEVIN M. Kevin Hall, 56, a resident of Crownsville, Maryland, died on April 29 at University of Maryland Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1957, and attended schools in Annapolis, Maryland; Montgomery, Alabama; and Japan. He played football and was a champion wrestler at Zama High School in Japan, where he trained with renowned Japanese wrestling coach Noriaki Kiguchi. He continued his wrestling career through high school at Annapolis High School, making it to the state championships each year, and at the University of Maryland until his career was cut short by injury. He worked his way through college with numerous jobs photo lab technician, construction worker, lifeguard, commercial building bird-proofer, gas station attendant, Christmas tree lot foreman and each job had a few incredible tales of adventure and survival attached to it. He ultimately concentrated his expertise in the field of photo imaging, working his way up the ladder as senior technician, director and master printer for area photo labs that included Reiger Communications, Washington House Photography, Photo Science and Dodge Color; and for BBS International in Munich, Germany, and Ministi Film in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the mid-2000s, he founded his own successful company specializing in installation and maintenance of the complicated industrial photo imaging equipment used by government agencies, forensics, and diagnostics labs throughout the D.C. area. A lifelong adventurer, Kevin was famous for his exploits in hiking and white-water rafting, scuba diving, skiing and rock-climbing. As with everything he did, a legend surrounded his every endeavor in these pursuits. He was always the guy minding his own business who ended up in the middle of a rescue effort for divers stuck under a rock quarry, the person who happened upon a collapsed man in the middle of the road in need of CPR, the man saving the day after coming upon capsized white-water rafters on class-5 rapids. Also legendary were his talents with tools. He apprenticed with his electrician grandfather and with a highly respected Baltimore carpenter. Kevin could rewire a house's electrical system, build a cabinet from scratch (including milling the wood himself), rebuild a car engine and a computer motherboard, construct a home photo lab, update every element of a bathroom from tiling to plumbing to drywall and build a deck from the ground up. He never read an instruction manual in his life. He is survived by his beloved wife of more than 16 years, Rosanne. He is also survived by his father, Blair; two brothers Blair Jr. of Singapore and Todd of Kailua, Hawaii; two sisters Alison of Chester, Maryland, and Lesley of Arlington, Virginia; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. His mother, Mary Jo, preceded him in death in March. A memorial service will be held at the Sherwood Forest Clubhouse on May 3 at 2:00 p.m. Contributions in his memory may be made to University of Maryland Medical Center Surgical Intensive Care Unit, c/o Cindy Dove, Nurse Manager, 22 S. Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/capitalgazette/obituary.aspx?n=kevin-hall&pid=170890926#sthash.bKdtHX4t.dpuf
HALL, KEVIN M. Kevin Hall, 56, a resident of Crownsville, Maryland, died on April 29 at University of Maryland Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1957, and attended schools in Annapolis, Maryland; Montgomery, Alabama; and Japan. He played football and was a champion wrestler at Zama High School in Japan, where he trained with renowned Japanese wrestling coach Noriaki Kiguchi. He continued his wrestling career through high school at Annapolis High School, making it to the state championships each year, and at the University of Maryland until his career was cut short by injury. He worked his way through college with numerous jobs photo lab technician, construction worker, lifeguard, commercial building bird-proofer, gas station attendant, Christmas tree lot foreman and each job had a few incredible tales of adventure and survival attached to it. He ultimately concentrated his expertise in the field of photo imaging, working his way up the ladder as senior technician, director and master printer for area photo labs that included Reiger Communications, Washington House Photography, Photo Science and Dodge Color; and for BBS International in Munich, Germany, and Ministi Film in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the mid-2000s, he founded his own successful company specializing in installation and maintenance of the complicated industrial photo imaging equipment used by government agencies, forensics, and diagnostics labs throughout the D.C. area. A lifelong adventurer, Kevin was famous for his exploits in hiking and white-water rafting, scuba diving, skiing and rock-climbing. As with everything he did, a legend surrounded his every endeavor in these pursuits. He was always the guy minding his own business who ended up in the middle of a rescue effort for divers stuck under a rock quarry, the person who happened upon a collapsed man in the middle of the road in need of CPR, the man saving the day after coming upon capsized white-water rafters on class-5 rapids. Also legendary were his talents with tools. He apprenticed with his electrician grandfather and with a highly respected Baltimore carpenter. Kevin could rewire a house's electrical system, build a cabinet from scratch (including milling the wood himself), rebuild a car engine and a computer motherboard, construct a home photo lab, update every element of a bathroom from tiling to plumbing to drywall and build a deck from the ground up. He never read an instruction manual in his life. He is survived by his beloved wife of more than 16 years, Rosanne. He is also survived by his father, Blair; two brothers Blair Jr. of Singapore and Todd of Kailua, Hawaii; two sisters Alison of Chester, Maryland, and Lesley of Arlington, Virginia; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. His mother, Mary Jo, preceded him in death in March. A memorial service will be held at the Sherwood Forest Clubhouse on May 3 at 2:00 p.m. Contributions in his memory may be made to University of Maryland Medical Center Surgical Intensive Care Unit, c/o Cindy Dove, Nurse Manager, 22 S. Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/capitalgazette/obituary.aspx?n=kevin-hall&pid=170890926#sthash.bKdtHX4t.dpuf
HALL, KEVIN M. Kevin Hall, 56, a resident of Crownsville, Maryland, died on April 29 at University of Maryland Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1957, and attended schools in Annapolis, Maryland; Montgomery, Alabama; and Japan. He played football and was a champion wrestler at Zama High School in Japan, where he trained with renowned Japanese wrestling coach Noriaki Kiguchi. He continued his wrestling career through high school at Annapolis High School, making it to the state championships each year, and at the University of Maryland until his career was cut short by injury. He worked his way through college with numerous jobs photo lab technician, construction worker, lifeguard, commercial building bird-proofer, gas station attendant, Christmas tree lot foreman and each job had a few incredible tales of adventure and survival attached to it. He ultimately concentrated his expertise in the field of photo imaging, working his way up the ladder as senior technician, director and master printer for area photo labs that included Reiger Communications, Washington House Photography, Photo Science and Dodge Color; and for BBS International in Munich, Germany, and Ministi Film in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the mid-2000s, he founded his own successful company specializing in installation and maintenance of the complicated industrial photo imaging equipment used by government agencies, forensics, and diagnostics labs throughout the D.C. area. A lifelong adventurer, Kevin was famous for his exploits in hiking and white-water rafting, scuba diving, skiing and rock-climbing. As with everything he did, a legend surrounded his every endeavor in these pursuits. He was always the guy minding his own business who ended up in the middle of a rescue effort for divers stuck under a rock quarry, the person who happened upon a collapsed man in the middle of the road in need of CPR, the man saving the day after coming upon capsized white-water rafters on class-5 rapids. Also legendary were his talents with tools. He apprenticed with his electrician grandfather and with a highly respected Baltimore carpenter. Kevin could rewire a house's electrical system, build a cabinet from scratch (including milling the wood himself), rebuild a car engine and a computer motherboard, construct a home photo lab, update every element of a bathroom from tiling to plumbing to drywall and build a deck from the ground up. He never read an instruction manual in his life. He is survived by his beloved wife of more than 16 years, Rosanne. He is also survived by his father, Blair; two brothers Blair Jr. of Singapore and Todd of Kailua, Hawaii; two sisters Alison of Chester, Maryland, and Lesley of Arlington, Virginia; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. His mother, Mary Jo, preceded him in death in March. A memorial service will be held at the Sherwood Forest Clubhouse on May 3 at 2:00 p.m. Contributions in his memory may be made to University of Maryland Medical Center Surgical Intensive Care Unit, c/o Cindy Dove, Nurse Manager, 22 S. Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/capitalgazette/obituary.aspx?n=kevin-hall&pid=170890926#sthash.bKdtHX4t.dpuf
HALL, KEVIN M. Kevin Hall, 56, a resident of Crownsville, Maryland, died on April 29 at University of Maryland Medical Center after a long illness. He was born in Washington, D.C. in 1957, and attended schools in Annapolis, Maryland; Montgomery, Alabama; and Japan. He played football and was a champion wrestler at Zama High School in Japan, where he trained with renowned Japanese wrestling coach Noriaki Kiguchi. He continued his wrestling career through high school at Annapolis High School, making it to the state championships each year, and at the University of Maryland until his career was cut short by injury. He worked his way through college with numerous jobs photo lab technician, construction worker, lifeguard, commercial building bird-proofer, gas station attendant, Christmas tree lot foreman and each job had a few incredible tales of adventure and survival attached to it. He ultimately concentrated his expertise in the field of photo imaging, working his way up the ladder as senior technician, director and master printer for area photo labs that included Reiger Communications, Washington House Photography, Photo Science and Dodge Color; and for BBS International in Munich, Germany, and Ministi Film in Copenhagen, Denmark. In the mid-2000s, he founded his own successful company specializing in installation and maintenance of the complicated industrial photo imaging equipment used by government agencies, forensics, and diagnostics labs throughout the D.C. area. A lifelong adventurer, Kevin was famous for his exploits in hiking and white-water rafting, scuba diving, skiing and rock-climbing. As with everything he did, a legend surrounded his every endeavor in these pursuits. He was always the guy minding his own business who ended up in the middle of a rescue effort for divers stuck under a rock quarry, the person who happened upon a collapsed man in the middle of the road in need of CPR, the man saving the day after coming upon capsized white-water rafters on class-5 rapids. Also legendary were his talents with tools. He apprenticed with his electrician grandfather and with a highly respected Baltimore carpenter. Kevin could rewire a house's electrical system, build a cabinet from scratch (including milling the wood himself), rebuild a car engine and a computer motherboard, construct a home photo lab, update every element of a bathroom from tiling to plumbing to drywall and build a deck from the ground up. He never read an instruction manual in his life. He is survived by his beloved wife of more than 16 years, Rosanne. He is also survived by his father, Blair; two brothers Blair Jr. of Singapore and Todd of Kailua, Hawaii; two sisters Alison of Chester, Maryland, and Lesley of Arlington, Virginia; as well as numerous nieces and nephews. His mother, Mary Jo, preceded him in death in March. A memorial service will be held at the Sherwood Forest Clubhouse on May 3 at 2:00 p.m. Contributions in his memory may be made to University of Maryland Medical Center Surgical Intensive Care Unit, c/o Cindy Dove, Nurse Manager, 22 S. Greene St., Baltimore, MD 21201. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/capitalgazette/obituary.aspx?n=kevin-hall&pid=170890926#sthash.bKdtHX4t.dpuf
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Michele Carrigan (Heppler) (1974)
My deepest condolences! I knew Kevin well in High School. He was always a very pleasant kind person.
May he rest in peace!
Thomas (Tom) Hall (1975)
I knew of Kevin, in Japan, as we shared a common last name, although we didn't run in the same circles. But it was at the Zama Reunions where I really got to know him well. He was always upbeat and positive, and funny as hell! I know he hooked-up with girlfriend Rose Kitrinos, in Japan, after I left for the states...made me a bit jealous. The reunions will shine less bright, because of his absence, but we will toast to him all the same. A real loss for Zama and the world. I hope I am his friend in the next life.