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Hal passed into peace and love with his Lord surrounded by his wife and family in San Antonio. He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio where he spent his childhood graduating from Walnut Hills High School in 1945. He attended Brown University and graduated in 1950 from Kenyon College where he played football, basketball and baseball and served as president of his fraternity. It was at Kenyon that he met his future wife, Pat. He left school to serve in the army in World War II and spent the last months of the war as a medic in Korea. After serving in the army, graduating and marrying Pat, Hal went to work for General Electric Company in Tampa, Florida and later accepted a transfer to the wilds of Dallas, Texas where he and Pat elected to stay and raise their family. In 1952 Hal elected to start his own business and established what was to become Mallory Lighting Associates, ultimately representing the lamp, lighting and ceiling fan businesses in 22 states. He pioneered marketing residential and commercial lighting from premier manufacturers such as Frederick Raymond, Kenroy Lighting and L & S Lighting. He was instrumental in supporting and growing the lighting showroom as a customer oriented tool. After 61 years in the business, Hal retired as a sales representative for Litex Industries and Ellington Fans. A school athlete and avid sports nut, Hal passed this love to his family. Hal and Pat were tennis players and members of Preston Forest, T Bar M Racquet and Brookhaven Clubs. All of the children played tennis in school and continue to play in San Antonio and Houston. Hal's grandchildren took up soccer and have played throughout the country and overseas. He loved pets, especially his dogs Sasha, Tasha and Sally. Hal was predeceased by his parents, Harold B. Mallory and Mary Louise Isham Mallory and by his brother, Peter E. Mallory. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Patricia Skelton Mallory; his children, Harold D. Mallory Gloria of San Antonio, Texas, Ann M. Markl Marty of Boyd, Texas, Patric S. Mallory Lynette of Magnolia, Texas and Mary E. Molly Danna Gary of Sugarland, Texas; his grandchildren, Capt. Harold R. Mallory Lindsey, Megan E. Mallory, Lauren Mallory, Patricia Mallory, Brooke Mallory, Mallory Danna, Madeline D. Hamilton John, Mason Danna, Matthew Danna, and Maxwell Danna; and his great-grandchildren, Harold C. Mallory and Mikayla Mallory. The Mallory family wishes to express their deep gratitude and appreciation for the very professional and tender care given to our loved one by the staffs of The Sorrento, St. Luke's Baptist Hospital ICU and Christus VNA Hospice of San Antonio and The Legacy in Dallas. Services have been arranged through Mission Parks North of San Antonio and will be held in Dallas on Tuesday, July 12th at Restland of Dallas on Greenville Avenue in the Abbey Chapel. Visitation will be at 2:00 p.m. with a memorial at 3:00 p.m. A private family interment will follow. Honorary pallbearers are Marty Markl, Gary Danna, Rob Mallory, and Mason, Matthew and Max Danna. In lieu of flowers the Mallory family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the SPCA of Texas, the American Diabetes Association or a charity of choice.

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Harold I. Mallory

October 13, 1927 - July 6, 2016