DAILY NEWS PEOPLE : ROBERT HALE.A hospice volunteer for St. Joseph's Hospital St. Joseph's Hospital may refer to: In the United States:
the faculty possessed by most truly domesticated animals. They are social creatures and have a great need for the companionship of other animals. Animals in groups are quieter and more productive as a rule. . Hale just completed a bereavement Bereavement Definition Bereavement refers to the period of mourning and grief following the death of a beloved person or animal. The English word bereavement training program designed to qualify him to deal with families after a patient dies. AGE: 77. RESIDENCE: Studio City. BORN AND RAISED IN: Buffalo, N.Y. Moved to Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. when he was 12. OCCUPATION: Retired. Worked for the California state corporation department for regulating the sale of securities and investigating fraud. MARITAL STATUS marital status, n the legal standing of a person in regard to his or her marriage state. : Widower widower n. a man whose wife died while he was married to her and has not remarried. WIDOWER. A man whose wife is dead. A widower has a right to administer to his wife's separate estate, and as her administrator to collect debts due to her, generally for . CHILDREN: One daughter, Lori. MOST DIFFICULT DAILY TASK: ``I am fortunate - the illness of others does not bother me. I don't find it hard or objectionable. It is a need that has to be filled.'' FAVORITE DAILY TASK: ``This is a very rewarding task, to make their lives easier, bring a little smile to someone. I have developed wonderful friendships; they have become almost like family.'' BIGGEST DISAPPOINTMENT: ``I hadn't had one until my wife died in 1991. She had pancreatic cancer pancreatic cancer Malignant tumour of the pancreas. Risk factors include smoking, a diet high in fat, exposure to certain industrial products, and diseases such as diabetes and chronic pancreatitis. Pancreatic cancer is more common in men. and was a hospice patient. That is how I found out about (hospice programs). I couldn't believe there was an organization that would do what a hospice would do. I was so grateful; this is a way of paying them back.'' GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT: ``(Hospice volunteering) is one of them - though it isn't an accomplishment but a great joy.'' GOALS FOR THE FUTURE: ``Nothing but good health and to continue with what I am doing.'' WHO RELIES ON YOU THE MOST AND WHO YOU RELY ON: ``I rely on my daughter if I have a need, and she (relies) on me. We have a great relationship, and she is a great companion.'' ROLE MODELS: ``I admire the program volunteers; they all have the same eagerness and compassion to help others.'' HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS?: ``Peace of mind and happiness. It is good health and the opportunity to do good for others.'' ANY VICES: ``I am not one who goes off on a tangent tangent, in mathematics. 1 In geometry, the tangent to a circle or sphere is a straight line that intersects the circle or sphere in one and only one point. on some newfangled new·fan·gled adj. 1. New and often needlessly novel. See Synonyms at new. 2. Fond of novelty. [Middle English newfanglyd, fond of novelty, alteration of program that comes out. Moderation is the best road to travel in life.'' FAVORITE VALLEY HANGOUTS: ``I go to the homes of my friends.'' FAVORITE FOODS: ``I don't have one. I grew up eating everything that there was. I enjoy a variety of things; I'm not hooked on any one.'' FAVORITE ACTIVITIES: ``I have some friends who live in Redlands. They have a place in Big Bear with a boat. I enjoy spending time "Spending Time" is the first single released by Christian artist Stellar Kart. The lyrics describe the band members desire to spend "more time with God". "Sometimes it’s a real struggle to spend time with God. on the lake boating.'' WHAT MAGAZINES DO YOU READ?: National Geographic and Time. LAST MOVIE YOU SAW: ``Forrest Gump.'' FAVORITE TV SHOWS: ``60 Minutes'' and ``Murder, She Wrote.'' WHAT MUSIC DO YOU LISTEN TO?: ``I like '40s and '50s music.'' WHAT WOULD BE A PERFECT DAY FOR YOU?: ``Spending it near the shore visiting friends.'' WHERE DO YOU GO TO GET AWAY FROM IT ALL?: ``I visit the cemetery frequently. I feel that a calming, releasing thing, and there is nobody in a hurry over there.'' YOUR IDEA OF A PERFECT VACATION: ``Going back to Hawaii and visiting my friends on the East cost. I enjoy that very much.'' CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: Robert Hale Andy Holzman/Special to the Daily News |
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