Ron
I dreamed I was back in high school when I worked as a retail clerk and "Soda Jerk" at Glovers Pharmacy in Lawrence, MA in the 1960s. Hal was the pharmacist and our boss. When he was hired he introduced himself as Harold Nathan Dendy but told us he really was "Hal." He was a nice guy and would occasionally pick me up on Saturdays as he drove to work from Lowell, MA, on route 110 in Methuen.
Fond memories of that era.
Rest in Peace, Hal!
Sincerely,
Ron Nadeau