Jill Hall. (Image Credit: Century 21.)
Community advocate sadly passes

Longtime Chilliwack resident, community advocate for radon awareness sadly passes

Apr 7, 2026 | 7:54 AM

CHILLIWACK – A former operating room nurse who later worked as a Chilliwack real estate agent and devoted countless hours toward raising awareness around radon has sadly passed after a courageous battle with lung cancer caused by radon exposure.

According to an obituary posted in the Chilliwack Progress, longtime Chilliwack resident Jill Hall passed away on March 16, 2026.

Jill was born on July 5, 1964, in Fairfield Island, Chilliwack. She excelled in competitive barrel racing as a kid, and later became a registered nurse, spending two decades in the operating room caring for patients.

She lived in Ryder Lake for 27 years, and later moved with her family into husband Matt’s family property in Greendale.

After a career in nursing, she transitioned into a successful realtor and worked closely with her three brothers, Tony, Lee and Mark of the Gore Brothers development company.

“The hardest thing we’ve ever had to deal with,” Tony Gore said of his sister’s battle with cancer. “Jill always battled back after treatments. She was definitely a pillar in our family. Just trying to be strong like she would want.”

Jill is being remembered as a committed, devoted wife to Matt Hall and a caring mother to Luke and Sarah. She is survived by her parents, Margaret and Glen Gore, and her brothers and their families: Mark and Sherri Gore (children Jack and Chris, grandchild Audrey), Lee and Irene Gore (Megan, Jesse, Amber, and Jacob), and Tony and Cheryl Gore (Wyatt and Naomi).

Jill devoted countless hours toward bringing attention to radon awareness, working toward a goal of amending the provincial building code and encouraging realtor involvement to ensure homes were safe for families.

Jill was also a news contributor to Fraser Valley Today, providing a multitude of pictures from events around Chilliwack and the Fraser Valley over the past four years.