July 16, 1929 �" January 14, 2013
John Wylie Hall, 83, died January 14, 2013 in a traffic accident in Paris. He moved there in 2006 from San Francisco and taught at the American Business School. His ashes will be scattered in Paris by his family on February 16.
Throughout the many phases of his life, John was a passionate advocate for ideas and causes in which he believed. After a successful career in advertising, in response to the AIDS crisis he obtained a nursing degree and practiced nursing during the worst of the epidemic.
He will be remembered not only for his ability to take on new challenges, but more importantly as a brave, charming, funny, spontaneous, loving, deeply involved friend. He kept in touch with those he knew in all parts of the world and was devoted to his friends of Bill W.
He loved opera, symphony, ballet, film, and theater. He loved life.
He is survived by his four children, 10 grandchildren, and four great-grandchildren.
Friends of Bill W. will host a celebration of John's life and a potluck meal on February 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. at St. John's Episcopal Church, 1707 Gouldin Road, Oakland.