To Lehrer Family: I've known your Dad for a long time,I worked with him on National AAA committees and as a member of the AAA Boards Nationally and Arizona. I've played racquet ball with him, salmon fished with him and traveled the Yang Zee river with Hal; he's a wonderful man who has given much to AAA and society, I miss him, many will miss him, he was a unique individual.
Jack Larsen and I had lunch with Hal several time before he died but after he knew he was dying. He was at peace with how he had lived his life and ready to die. Hal wasn't a deeply religious man but he was spiritual and I think Romans 8:6 best describes him:
"The mind of a sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the spirit is life and peace."
Hal is now at peace.