Had he lived, today would have been Peter Hallock’s 90th birthday. For the last 15 years, my husband Carl spent every November 19th in the Seattle area, to help Peter celebrate his birthday. You may recall that it was on Peter’s 85th birthday that the two of us flew to Seattle with about 8 boxes of… Read More Happy Birthday, Peter!
All Saints was last weekend, but it has turned out to be an entire week of remembrance. All week long at Iolani chapel services, students and faculty were invited to bring pictures of their loved ones to be displayed and candles were lit in their memory. Bob Kane, who was last week’s speaker, spoke again:… Read More A week of remembrance
Jason Anderson, the Compline Choir director at St. Mark’s Cathedral in Seattle, sent along the link to their latest podcast. He said he couldn’t help but think of Carl during the service: Compline sang about love—specifically, the Ubi Caritas by Durufle—and hymnody and a Psalm setting that amplified. It is a gift for Carl and… Read More A gift of love
About a week ago, I got an email from Jason Anderson, about whom I’ve written posts as he is Peter Hallock’s successor as the director of the Compline Choir in Seattle. You may also remember that Jason was Peter’s biographer and wrote his doctoral dissertation on The Life and Works of Peter R. Hallock (b. 1924) at… Read More A virtual interview
Memorial Day is a federal holiday in the United States for remembering those who have died in the armed services. But it’s also used by families to remember loved ones — as I write this, my husband Carl Crosier is in the Northwest visiting family graves, and taking a day off from his executor responsibilities for… Read More Memorial Day musings
On Sunday afternoon at Peter Hallock’s funeral service, there was a special note in the program at the time of the offering: An offering of money is received. The offering will support the founding of the Hallock Institute, a shared ministry of the Compline Choir, Saint Mark’s Cathedral, and Diocese of Olympia, for which Peter… Read More The Hallock Institute
People started arriving at 2:00 pm to help prepare for the Chez Hallock party which was slated for 4:00-7:00 pm in Peter’s home in Fall City, WA. As the invitation stated: In true Hallock style, we’re having a party at the house to celebrate Peter’s life, share stories, eat, drink, and be merry. Come for… Read More Chez Hallock Party
Editor’s Note: Today I’ve turned this column over to my local consultant following the death of Peter Hallock. How does one properly acknowledge a person who ultimately influenced your life in such a profound way that it totally informed the direction of your artistic life? For me, that person was Peter Hallock. I don’t think… Read More The Hallock legacy in Hawaii
I am sharing Jason Anderson’s account of Peter Hallock’s last trip home, as he wrote on the CaringBridge.org website: This is a difficult journal entry to write. Paul and I packed up Peter’s belongings from Marianwood, loaded up my car, and then wheeled Peter to my car. Wondering how best to get Peter into the… Read More Peter’s last moments
Here is a slideshow I put together of Peter’s 85th birthday party, against the backdrop of his Fall City home, and music “To the supreme being.” From the more than thirty years that we have known Peter Hallock, we have many photos, memories and hundreds (maybe thousands!) of letters, emails, and faxes, starting with Carl… Read More Peter Hallock photo album