- Date Of Death: January 27, 2014
- State: Massachusetts
PER OLOF HALL, 80, PASSED AWAY UNEXPECTEDLY ON JAN. 26, 2014. HE WAS THE BELOVED HUSBAND OF MARY (MOOTOS) HALL OF STOUGHTON; LOVING FATHER OF PETER J. HALL AND HIS WIFE JANE OF CANTON, AND GEORGE C. HALL AND HIS WIFE MICHELLE OF AUSTIN, TEX; AND DEVOTED BROTHER OF JAN and LARS HALL OF FALUN, SWEDEN.
PER WAS BORN IN FALUN, SWEDEN, SON OF THE LATE OLLIE AND MARGITT HALL, AND WAS RAISED AND EDUCATED THERE. PER SPENT 2 YEARS IN THE SWEDISH ARMY, HE EXCELLED IN MANY SPORTS PROFFESIONALLY SUCH AS DOWNHILL SKIING, SEMI-PRO HOCKEY, AND MOTOCROSS RACING. HE ALSO HAD A LIFELONG PASSION FOR HUNTING, FLY FISHING, AND CAMPING.
PER CAME TO THE UNITED STATES IN 1958 ON A WORK-EXCHANGE PROGRAM FOR JOSEPH CORCORAN SHOE & SPORTING GOODS CO. IN STOUGHTON AND IT WAS DURING THIS TIME AT CORCORAN’S THAT HE MET HIS FUTURE WIFE MARY. RISING UP THROUGH THE RANKS FOR 35 YEARS, PER RETIRED AS PLANT MANAGER FOR ACME BOOT CO. IN 1985.
