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- 1917 BIRTH: UT,Weber Co-Ogden, James David Hallmark was born to Ivy & Luella Grow Hallmark on July 20, 1917.
Named James after Grandfather, James Isaac Hallmark & David after Grandfather, David Henry Grow. Known as Dave.
David Hallmark, June 2002: "Dad worked for railroad & had to work so late, he couldn’t be there with her. A nurse [midwife] delivered me. Dad worked on a line cars, repairing the lines, but I’m not sure when."
HIST: OR,Union-Cove,Telocaset; WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: David Hallmark, June 2002: "We lived in Cove, then Telocaset [Union Co OR], then Walla Walla WA."
HIST: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: David Hallmark, June 2002: "We first lived in a house on Elm Street by the Penitentiary. We then moved to the house behind the [railroad] car barn, and last to our home on 12th St, where I spent most of my childhood."
1920 CENSUS: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla City-Mullen prec: Anc.com Img 16,pg 8B,12 Jan, Dw
177,181, 910 13th Street: James D Hallmark age 2 5/12 born Utah, son of Ivy A & Mary L Hallmark
1925 RELIGEON-Membership card: "James David Hallmark, 713 N 12th Street, Walla Walla, WA, was baptized a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on 6 Sep 1925
1930 CENSUS: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla Dist 17, Pine Prec: Anc.com Img 6 pg 3B,8 Apr, Dw
73,85-713 N 12 Street: David J Hallmark age 12 born Utah, son of Ivy & Mary L Hallmark
1930 EDUCATION: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: The Palmer Method of Business Writing Student Certificate: "This certifies that David Hallmark has attained to a degree of excellence in the Palmer Method of Muscular Movement Business Writing and is entitled to this Student's Certificate for proficiency in Rapid Legible Business Writing, Given at Portland Oregon, May 28, 1930." Signed by Board of Awards, S W Palmer, C J Newcomb, and A A Davis.
1931 EDUCATION: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: Public Grammer School Diploma, David Hallmark, 5th June 1931, shows completed: Reading 85, Writing 98, Language 88, Physiology 86, Drawing 93, Music 93, Manual Training 90, Spelling 97, Arithmetic 86, Geography 72, U S History 65, Civics 75. Signed D F Baker, President of the Board, H C Tilley, Secretary, Irma Rounds, Principal Washington School, and W M Kern, Superintenent of Schools.
Walla Walla Public Schools Diploma of Honor: "awarded to David Hallmark, a pupil of 8th Grade, Washington School, for a perfect record of attendance and punctuality during the school year of 1930-1931." Signed: Catherine Cottman, Teacher, Irma Rounds Principal and W M Kern, Superintendent.
1935 EDUCATION: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: High School Graduation Diploma for Walla Walla High School: "This certifies that James David Hallmark having completed the course of study prescribed by the Board of Education, is hereby declared a graduate of this school and is entitled to this diploma, given at Walla Walla, WA this eleventh day of June 1935." Signed by W M Kern, Superintendent; W A Lacey, Principal; Waldo A Pratt, President and H C Tilley, Secretary. Dad wrote on back, 235 graduates.
Military Training Certificate, Reserve Officers' Training Corps. "This is to certify that James David Hallmark has successfully completed three years of instruction in the Basic course, Infantry, Junior Division, Reserve Officers' Training Corps, in which he was enrolled from September 1932 to June 1935 and that he is qualified to perform the duties of a Sergeant in the Organized Reserves. Given at Walla Walla High School this 12th day of June in the year of Our Lord One Thousand Nine Hundred and Thirty-five. Remarks: All subjects successfully completed. Highest rank attained, Cadet 2nd Lieutenant." Signed Eric A Erickson and Captaom F A, (DOL), Professor of Military Science and Tactics.
1935-37 EMPLOYMENT: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: Walla Wall Canning Co, Warehouse & Briners 6-35 to 1-37, $160.
1937-39 EMPLOYMENT: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: Wheeler's Richfield Station as a Station Attendant, 1-37 to 2-39, $90.
c1938 -1941: David Hallmark, 2002: "Before I was married, I began to work at Richfield station for Norma’s friend, with Charlie Wheeler. I went to work for Standard Oil, first at #1029, across from the Marcus Whitman Hotel. When I first got my Oldsmobile, I went to Spokane with another employee with Standard Stations for training. We learned to wait on customers, servicing cars, etc. all under supervision."
1939-1944 EMPLOYMENT: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: Kenworthy's as a repairman, 2-39 to 11-39, $150.
Standard Stations, Inc. as Manager of Gasoline Outlet, 11-39 to 6-44, $230.
1940 CENSUS: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: Anc Img 8 pg 4B,April,Dw 44-913 12th:David Hallmark age 22 born Utah, high school 4th year, salesman for retail gasoline station, son of Ivy A and Luella Hallmark.
1941 MARRIAGE: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: James David Hallmark md June Bernice Smith on 25 May 1941 in the back yard of her parent's home, by Bishop Elijah Hiatt.
Lived for a time at home of June's parents on W Willow Street. Pam Bernice born while here. Then moved into own apartment [on Hobson?, Alvaredo Terrace?].
1944-46 MILITARY: Radarman [RdM2c(T)],Svc #892 56 29, US Navy, 6-16-44 to 3-46, assigned to ship USS Alamance (AKA75) c/o San Francisco CA.
2 copies of Photograph of Co 1428 - W J Mack - C SP Co Comander - July 24, 1944, US Naval Training Center - Great Lakes, Illinois. David is 2nd row, 4th from right end. Also a small booklet and Christmas 1944 menu of Naval Training Station in Newport, Rhode Island.
A small sheet showed Philly - Japan, Toledo - Philappines, Walla - Guam and Saipan, Frisco - China, New York - States, Syo - Okinawa.
Honorable Discharge from the United States Navy... James David Hallmark, Radioman Second Class is Honorably Dischargedfrom the Personnel Separation Center, USNB, Bremerton WA and from the Naval Service of the United States this 9th day of January 1946. Signed Harold Bye, Captain USN
Another letter from Veterans Administration, WA DC, congratulating him on completion of his service in the armed forces and for his part in bringing to conclusion a two-front war which resulted in the unconditional surender of the Axis Powers. Signed Omar N Bradley, General, US Army, Administrator.
1946 EMPLOYMENT: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: Standard Stations, Inc. as Manager of Gasoline Outlet 3-46 to 6-46, $230.
1946-1980 EMPLOYMENT: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: David employed by United Air Lines as a Station Agent, working with the ground crew in the office, front counter, and out on the ramp, 8-46 to 7-55 on employment form saw. Started out at $165/mo -1980 $1857/mo, with pay changes every year and sometimes several times a year.
1951 EDUCATION: National Radio Institute, Pioneer Home Study Radio School: "This certifies that James D Hallmark has satisfactorily completed the prescribed Course in Practical Radio and Television Servicing and in recognition thereof is awarded this Diploma thereby being entitled to all honors, rights and privileges of a Radiotrician and Teletrician. Given at Washington D C, USA this 6th day of November 1951." Signed Chief of Training, Wm Franklin Cook and President, J E Smith.
1956-59 HISTORY: WA,Walla Walla Co-Walla Walla: Found a nice large home at 1758 Evergreen St and moved over the summer of 1956.
ID,Ada Co-Boise: United Air Lines transferred Dad to the Boise airport, and the family moved
1980 HISTORY: ID,Ada Co-Boise: David retired from United Air Lines around 8-28-1980, when he was honored by the employees at his retirement party.
1984-1988 HISTORY: ID,Ada Co-Boise: Dad and Mom were both workers when the new Temple held tours, Mom in the Annex as the counter of the Visitors and Dad in the Annex to meet incoming visitors and run a short video, as well as help with tours through the Temple
. Dad was called to work in the newly built Boise Temple on 2 April 1984, as Shift Supervisor on Wednesday and Friday evenings, released 1 June 1988, when Mom needed him at home for health reasons
1997 HISTORY: ID,Ada Co-Boise: David and June moved to 4650 S Cochees Avenue, Boise. Member of Boise 36th Wd
2002 DEATH of wife: ID,Ada Co-Boise: June Bernice Smith Hallmark died 17 June 2002. Dad's email Aug 8: "I still miss mother so much. It's hard to take. I keep myself awake every night thinking about how she died in my arms. I feel like I'm there all over again, wondering if I could have changed things in any way..."
2008 DEATH: ID,Ada Co-Boise: James David Hallmark died at 6:30 on 27 May 2008 at the Marquis Assisted Living Center on Reserve St; buried beside his wife at Dry Creek Cemetery, Ada Co.
NOTES: Large picture of Dad with his co-workers at United Air Lines in Walla Walla, Washington. Wayne Duvall
Ebb & Letha 2856 SE Franklin, Portland; Don & Lois 1720 Beall Lane, Central Point OR; Earl R Cannon: 3054-37th Ave SW, Seattle 6 WA, Mrs Starr: 515 S 7th St, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Barbara Plumb (Reube) 2241 Carlyle Place, LA 65; Wayne Duvall: 1440 Plymouth Way, Sparks NV
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