Birth date: Apr 12, 1932 Death date: Apr 6, 2015
James (Jim) Louis Halt, a.k.a. “Happy Jack”, of Dallas, passed away April 6, 2015. Born April 12, 1932 in Sparta, Illinois. Preceded in death by his parents Wallace and Elda Halt, brother Wallace Jr. and sisters Alice and Leota. S Read Obituary
JIM WAS OLNE OF THE "GOOD GUYS" WHO COME ALONG ALL TOO SELDOM. ALWAYS "UP, HAPPY, POSITIVE, HE ENJOYED LIFE AND SERVICING HIS CUSTOMERS. HE WAS A TRUE SALES PROFESSIONAL AND A PLEASURE TO DO BUSINESS WITH. WE ALL HAVE LOST A GOOD FRIEND ! BOB HARPER
Beverly: I read of Jim's passing in today's Morning News. I hope that his last years were peaceful. I enjoyed our visits at UT Southwestern. Sincerely, Myron Weiner
I was so sad to hear the news today. I have so many fond memories of playing at Melissa's house while her Dad was around to make sure we were having fun. I remember his giant smiles and great hugs when you would show up completely unannounced and proceed to make a mess in his kitchen. Too, how cool was it to get to ride around the neighborhood in the convertible Beetle while Mr. H waved and chatted with people? And the man could DANCE! I saw them at several weddings through all the years of our friends getting married and he and Mrs. Halt were always such a pleasure to watch on the dance floor. He truly lit up every room he entered. He will be sorely missed. Best, Liz Reynolds Leatherbury
Happy Jack was a great Sunday school teacher at HPPC, this was in the early '90s. He made class fun and didn't mind that I would lay down on a couch for the class, thus earning me the nickname of Sleepy. He would ask my mother about me and how I was doing for years and years afterwards. Such a nice man. Scott M.
I was sadden to read of Mr.Halt's passing.I have many fond memories of this family and send my sincere condolences to you all during your darkest hour.I pray that God wraps his arm around each of you and that he carries you through the storm,
Melissa, I read with sadness of your father's passing. Working with him [over 13 years] during my time with USH and KHH was such a pleasure. He always had a smile on his face and in his heart. He was so proud of you and Sam. Jim was one of those rare people who is such a blessing to know. He'll always be remembered with gentle smiles, good stories and happy feelings in the hearts of all who knew and loved him. With my deepest sympathy, Kate Armstrong
Coach Halt was the most fun coach I ever played for. Back in the late 1980's, he coached the Highland Park Presbyterian Church boys high school basketball team. I'll never forget the story he shared with the team at the beginning of our very first team practice — he told us that the key to success in basketball is good man-to-man defense, and he told us that he once coached a kid who was such a good defender, that everybody called him "Slick" (because he was always stealing the ball). By the end of that first practice, Coach Halt gave that same nickname to our best man-to-man defender, J.J. Huff. To this day, my buddies from that team and I all refer to J.J. as "Slick." Coach Halt gave plenty of other nicknames too, my favorites being "Kangy" (as in Kangaroo) for Andrew Woodward because he could jump so high and "Secret Weapon" for Tom Oliver because Coach Halt liked to keep Tom on the bench for the first 5 seconds (or so) of each game before inserting him into the game for an immediate jolt of energy and speed. By coaching high school church basketball for many years, Coach Halt took a genuine interest in the lives of teenage boys, and we were so fortunate to have the opportunity to play for him and to call him a friend. God Bless Coach Halt ! -Jae Ellis
Jim was so loved at Highland Springs. He always had a smile, a laugh and a good story. starting with the trouble he had in the service having the last name Halt. We knew him less that a year but we called him friend. God Bless! Jim and Mimi
Happy Jack was my favorite Sunday School teacher growing up. I still remember his story about his Gideon Bible. He was one of a kind. Best, Mark Miller
