[Sighfis-l] Homer Hall, 1911 - 2008

[Richard Hill]

We have just received word that Homer J. Hall passed away at age 96 in
Exeter, New Hampshire on April 26, 2008.

The family-provided notice will be posted on the web site, but in briefly
and ASIS&T-centric, Homer was a research chemist and information scientist.
His PhD in Chemistry came in 1935 from Ohio State and he was employed by
ESSO Standard Oil of New Jersey for 41 years.  During World War II he earned
patents for the invention of detergent jet fuel.  Most recently he was at
Rutgers University.

Over the recent years Homer served on ASIS&T committees on Awards and
Honors, Constitution and Bylaws, Leadership, Planning, and Professionalism.
He was an officer for SIG Information Analysis and Evaluation.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Amnesty International USA,
5 Penn Plaza, 16th Floor, NY, NY  10001.  A memorial service will be held in
Exeter on June 9, 2008 at 10:00 AM.

Dick Hill

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Richard B. Hill
Executive Director
American Society for Information Science and Technology
1320 Fenwick Lane, Suite 510
Silver Spring, MD  20910
Fax: (301) 495-0810
Voice: (301) 495-0900