Isaac J. Hall

Isaac J. Hall died November 3, 2024 in Dublin, NH at the age of 50, after a valiant battle with Crohn’s disease. He was an educator, a polymath, and a passionate supporter of libertarian and conservative causes.

Isaac was born July 10, 1974 in Peterborough, N.H. He grew up at the Folkway Restaurant and Coffee House where he charmed the staff with his sweet nature and naughty sense of humor. When he was six years old, he had his own children's folk music program, which was broadcast over the local radio station, WSLE. His early talent and enjoyment of performance again expressed itself at the Well School, where he played Jesus Christ in the musical, Godspell.

He graduated from the Well School in 1988 and went on to Northfield Mount Hermon. At NMH he edited the school newspaper, “The Bridge”, and rowed varsity crew. He graduated from NMH in 1990 as class valedictorian. Isaac then attended Harvard University where he edited the conservative journal, “The Harvard Salient”, and rowed crew. After a hiatus he graduated cum laude in 2003 with a BA in philosophy.

Isaac worked for “The Center for Interim Programs” in Cambridge, MA The W.S. Badger Company in Gilsum, NH, and Mountain Shadows School in Dublin, NH. During summers he worked for his Uncle George and Aunt Mary’s Earth Haven farm in Marlborough. He was a Freemason. He also used his educational expertise to help establish the Lionheart Classical Academy in Peterborough. He developed great friendships with his colleagues and is fondly remembered by them.

Isaac had a soaring intellect and a quick wit.

He was an intense and brilliant writer and thinker. He loved books, music, movies, and culture of all kinds - high and low and in between. He loved to share ideas, images, video clips, books, and exchange intense and often opinionated posts on social media. He was willing and able to debate at a moment’s notice, and if a topic caught his interest, he would research it exhaustively and send along reams to back up his thinking. He had a multitude of talents. He could ride a unicycle, do high-level math, speak French, fix fences, run a tractor, and cook amazing food.

He loved to talk about his encounters with famous people and saw amazing synchronicity in the world. He had very strong opinions and thoughts on politics, which were often at odds with his family and friends. Despite this, he maintained relationships with people of all stripes, who were able to see that his convictions sprung from his love of life and humanity. He will be sorely missed and always remembered by family and friends.

Isaac is survived by his father, Jonathan Hall, and stepmother, Liza Hill, of Brooksville, Maine, his sister, Sasha DuVerlie and her husband Evan DuVerlie of Marlborough, NH, his sister Aji Hall of Chicago, nieces Nica Morris, Marina DuVerlie, and a nephew, Jack DuVerlie, also of Marlborough, his former wife Ashley Nightingale, step-children Temple Nightingale and Turner Finney, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. He was pre-deceased by his brother Lars-David Hall, and his mother Widdie Hall of Peterborough.

A memorial is planned for 1 PM on December 28th, 2024 at the Dublin Community Church, with a potluck reception to follow in the church hall.

The family would like to thank the Dublin Fire and Rescue and neighbor Riley Codman for their efforts to save his life and comfort him at his end.