Richard Lee Dale

RICHARD LEE DALE December 2, 1938 ~ July 10, 2011 Richard Lee Dale passed away July 10, 2011 at Woodland Convalescent Center in Woodland, Washington. Richard had been ill for the past three years with Chronic Obstruction Pulmonary Disease and Congestive Heart Failure. Richard was born December 2, 1938 in Granite City, IL to Elmer Eugene Dale and Florence Mae Brown Dale. He served in the United States Air Force Reserves from 1961 - 1965 at Buckley AFB, Denver, CO, gaining the rank of A/2C. He was an electrician for Reliable Electric in Loveland, CO and the IBEW Local 48, Electrical Union, Portland, OR. Richard's passion was his horses which he acquired in the early years of his life. He was a member of the American Quarter Horse Assoc. He built a pole barn-arena on his land on 40th Ave. in LaCenter, WA where he trained his beloved quarter horse "Coco". Richard entered local quarter horse events in Vancouver, WA and surrounding areas. He is survived by his wife of 20 years to the day, Joanne Doris Messick; sons Darin and Jennifer Craig, Robert and Shantelle Arney; grandchildren Mason, Madeline and Mackenzie. Sister, Mary Jane Dale and Bob Bright; brothers, John and Rosie Leonard Dale, Paul and Phyllis Elliott Dale, Lloyd and Betty Laddusaw Dale. He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers Glen and Marvin Dale. A special thanks to the staff at Kaiser Hospice and the Woodland Convalescent Center for their loving care. There will be no services. Evergreen Staples Funeral Chapel of Vancouver is in charge of arrangements and cremation. The family requests that any donations be made to the Kaiser Hospice, Vancouver, WA.