John Preston Hall, Jr.
(1930-2000)

Died aged c. 70

John Preston Hall, Jr., was born February 17, 1930. A native of Green Cove Springs, he graduated from the FBI National Academy. He served as a deputy sheriff of Clay County, and later as president of the Bank of Green Cove Springs and J. P. Hall and Sons, a family-owned land and timber company. He is best known for the John P. Hall Sr. Children’s Charity that assists disadvantaged children of Clay County. Established in his father’s memory, the charity provides "Christmas", clothing and scholarships for more than 2,000 underprivileged children in Clay County. Hall, Jr. was a supporter of the Florida Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches, and the Hall family, beginning with his father, contributed more than a half-million dollars to the ranches. John Preston Hall, Jr. died July 15, 2000.

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