John David Hallabrin, Jr. Born in Mansfield on Feb. 12, 1950 Departed on Jan. 7, 2001 and resided in Mansfield, OH.
Visitation: Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001 Service: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001 Cemetery: Mansfield Memorial Park
John David Hallabrin, Jr., age 50, 262 Clifton Blvd. Died Sunday morning, January 7, 2001, at his home following a brief illness. He was born February 12, 1950 in Mansfield to John D., Sr. And Margaret McDivitt Hallabrin and had lived in the Mansfield area all of his life. He was employed with Gordon Food Service. He attended the St. Matthew Lutheran Church and was a member of the Mansfield Liederkranz and the Eagles of Ashland. Dave was active in many sports during his life. He graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1968, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. He then went on to the University of Western Michigan, graduating in 1972. While playing football there, he set and holds the record for punt return yardage. Surviving are his wife, Kathy Slarb Hallabrin; a daughter, Lisa Parker of Lucas; his parents, John D., Sr. And Margaret McDivitt Hallabrin of Mansfield; his sister, Sharon Hallabrin of Mansfield; his uncle and aunt, Robert and Nancy Taylor; his aunts, Betty Pataky of Oregon, Mary Bare of Mansfield, Regina and Catherine Hallabrin both of Mansfield; several cousins; a host of friends and his pal, Corbin. Friends may call at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors on Tuesday, January 9, 2001, from 3-5 and 7-9. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday January 10, 2001 at 10:30 am at the funeral home by Rev. Donald Saylor and Rector Emeritus of Grace Episcopal Church David Sipes. Burial will be in Mansfield Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Dave Hallabrin Athletic Scholarship Fund C/O: Bank One, 1094 Lexington Ave., Mansfield, Ohio 44907.
I knew Dave Hallabrin from grade school, but I also knew the family name as my dad played on the thirty's Mansfield tyger football team along with Daves dad. His dad was the quarterback and my dad was the blocking back on those teams. They were also together on the Mehock track team. Dave was an athletic person, just like his dad, even as a kid. He and Tom Cusick were the most athletic Brinkerhoffians and were always picked first when teams were made up in gym class. Dave was also a really nice guy and I have often marveled at how guys like Dave, Jim Konves, Rick Wright and Tom Gowing could start a conversation with girls - any girl, be it at Brinkerhoff or at Senior high - like girls are just normal human beings or something. Instead of a princess, beyond the reach of mear mortals. Sorry for that, I digress. Dave lived in Mansfield and we would cross paths now and then. and talk of our time at MSHS (I think I hear "Glory Days" playing on the radio.) I was surprised when he passed away so young as he was always in good shape. When the class of 1968 graduated it was like we were invincable and that the class of 1968 would never change and always be together both in spirit and in life, but alass a few years later we would lose our Validictorian, a friend from grade school days, followed by other invincible classmates that we grew up with, all with hopes and dreams, with never a thought that the class of 1968 was not invincable. It's one of the reasons I post comments on our classmates, comments not just the statictics of born, schools, work, family, death, but the stories about who our classmates were to me as a person. For some reason writing about Dave has become very difficult as the memories in my head of us as kids doing things together,at Stinkerhoff, like shooting marbles, playing white line tag on the safety town layout, dodgeball, softball, red rover, red rover, and other things, all these memories have hit home, Some of those kids are still in my mind, like Dave Hallabrin, Larry Plamer, Sue Wert, King Arthur, Danny Porter, kids that are no longer with us and have no story to bring them to life except those still in our memories. To Dave Hallabrin who had the honor of being a Tyger quarterback and a fun guy who made us cheer at his exploits, thanks for those memories.
Bonnie Edmond (Sturgis)
John David Hallabrin, Jr.Born in Mansfield on Feb. 12, 1950
Departed on Jan. 7, 2001 and resided in Mansfield, OH.
Visitation: Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2001
Service: Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2001
Cemetery: Mansfield Memorial Park
John David Hallabrin, Jr., age 50, 262 Clifton Blvd. Died Sunday morning, January 7, 2001, at his home following a brief illness. He was born February 12, 1950 in Mansfield to John D., Sr. And Margaret McDivitt Hallabrin and had lived in the Mansfield area all of his life. He was employed with Gordon Food Service. He attended the St. Matthew Lutheran Church and was a member of the Mansfield Liederkranz and the Eagles of Ashland. Dave was active in many sports during his life. He graduated from Mansfield Senior High School in 1968, where he excelled in football, basketball, baseball and track. He then went on to the University of Western Michigan, graduating in 1972. While playing football there, he set and holds the record for punt return yardage.
Surviving are his wife, Kathy Slarb Hallabrin; a daughter, Lisa Parker of Lucas; his parents, John D., Sr. And Margaret McDivitt Hallabrin of Mansfield; his sister, Sharon Hallabrin of Mansfield; his uncle and aunt, Robert and Nancy Taylor; his aunts, Betty Pataky of Oregon, Mary Bare of Mansfield, Regina and Catherine Hallabrin both of Mansfield; several cousins; a host of friends and his pal, Corbin.
Friends may call at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors on Tuesday, January 9, 2001, from 3-5 and 7-9. Funeral services will be conducted Wednesday January 10, 2001 at 10:30 am at the funeral home by Rev. Donald Saylor and Rector Emeritus of Grace Episcopal Church David Sipes. Burial will be in Mansfield Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Dave Hallabrin Athletic Scholarship Fund C/O: Bank One, 1094 Lexington Ave., Mansfield, Ohio 44907.
Frederick Wiegand
I knew Dave Hallabrin from grade school, but I also knew the family name as my dad played on the thirty's Mansfield tyger football team along with Daves dad. His dad was the quarterback and my dad was the blocking back on those teams. They were also together on the Mehock track team. Dave was an athletic person, just like his dad, even as a kid. He and Tom Cusick were the most athletic Brinkerhoffians and were always picked first when teams were made up in gym class. Dave was also a really nice guy and I have often marveled at how guys like Dave, Jim Konves, Rick Wright and Tom Gowing could start a conversation with girls - any girl, be it at Brinkerhoff or at Senior high - like girls are just normal human beings or something. Instead of a princess, beyond the reach of mear mortals. Sorry for that, I digress. Dave lived in Mansfield and we would cross paths now and then. and talk of our time at MSHS (I think I hear "Glory Days" playing on the radio.) I was surprised when he passed away so young as he was always in good shape. When the class of 1968 graduated it was like we were invincable and that the class of 1968 would never change and always be together both in spirit and in life, but alass a few years later we would lose our Validictorian, a friend from grade school days, followed by other invincible classmates that we grew up with, all with hopes and dreams, with never a thought that the class of 1968 was not invincable. It's one of the reasons I post comments on our classmates, comments not just the statictics of born, schools, work, family, death, but the stories about who our classmates were to me as a person. For some reason writing about Dave has become very difficult as the memories in my head of us as kids doing things together,at Stinkerhoff, like shooting marbles, playing white line tag on the safety town layout, dodgeball, softball, red rover, red rover, and other things, all these memories have hit home, Some of those kids are still in my mind, like Dave Hallabrin, Larry Plamer, Sue Wert, King Arthur, Danny Porter, kids that are no longer with us and have no story to bring them to life except those still in our memories. To Dave Hallabrin who had the honor of being a Tyger quarterback and a fun guy who made us cheer at his exploits, thanks for those memories.