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He is an outgoing person, demonstrating his love for people nearlyevery time the family is
on a public outing by disappearing, only tobe found engaged in an extended conversation with
a complete stranger.He has a soft heart but a strong sense of right and wrong, living hisChristianity
naturally while making the family primary in his life,giving priority to their needs and interests
over his. Residences & events in his life: 1959 Mattoon, Coles Co, IL. Following graduation from high school,Dale took a job with the New York Central railroad where he was stillemployed at the time of marriage. 5/1961 101 N 26th St. We moved often the first year of marriagewhile upgrading to larger and better apartments, then settled into asmall house before the first child arrived. 6/1962 Decatur, Macon Co, IL. The tenure there was only for thesummer while Dale worked temporarily as Loan Officer with a loancompany. It was during this time that Aunt Ella and Stanley Walkerearned a special place in our hearts. 9/1962 Mattoon, IL. A return to home ground where Dale worked atvarious jobs, often two at a time, including clerking at two drugstores, driving tractors for two farmers, etc, and as the familyexpanded, so did the houses, from 1509 Shelby, to 2809 Shelby, to 3333Champaign. Spring 1966 124 S Ridge, Arcola, IL. Taking a position as Controllerat the USI Chemical Co at Tuscola, the family moved to be nearer hisjob. Dale's uncle, Warren Arthur, who also lived at Arcola, was happyto have family moving nearby and found just the right house to rent,a large brick home, called the Skinner Mansion, on a double lot. Ithad been vacant for some time but well kept and was most certainly agrand place in its early days. 6/1967 Humboldt Twp, Mattoon, IL. We purchased our first house, alarge older home with 1/2 acre located 3 miles north of town, fromanother uncle, Andrew Honn. 2/1969 Dale settled on his life's career at Central IL Public Servicebeginning as a rodman with the survey crew, moving to meter reader,and eventually becoming a journeyman electrician in the substationdepartment. 1975 2408 Prairie, Mattoon. Finding that school children in lots ofactivities meant several daily trips to town, we moved into town. 11/1981 #18 Vance Dr, Olney, Richland Co, IL. Dale was transferredwith CIPS as a substation troubleman. 3/1991 #8 Rolling Green, Mattoon, IL. Back home again after Dale waspromoted to Dispatcher and transferred for the second time, we settledin the country club community on the golf course where Dale couldpursue his favorite leisure time activity. |
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Dale and I met in high school but were not high school sweethearts,only dating a few times.
Following his graduation we began datingagain and, although we can't remember who even suggested
marriage, wedecided to tie the knot at Christmas time during my senior year ofhigh school.
However, his mother, insisting there would be nohoneymoon period, prompted the date be moved
so we settled on theprior August. Again, she made the same argument, perhaps hoping wewould
call if off altogether, but instead we moved it to forwardanother month and heard no further
complaints. On the other hand, my father, with pencil and paper ready, sat Daledown to explain the costs associated with setting up housekeeping andmaintaining a family. However, at that time Dale's income was morethan Dad's so it was a short debate and my final year of high schoolwas spent as a married lady. Our wedding photos look like family portraits with both sides of thefamily serving in nearly all positions of the wedding party. |