MASON CITY - Dale A. Becker, 77, of 640 South Van Buren, Mason City, died Tuesday night April 22, 2008 at the Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City. His Funeral services were held at 2:30 p.m. Friday April 25, at the Trinity Lutheran Church 213 North Pennsylvania Ave., Mason City. Services were with Senior Pastor Jim Magelssen assisted by Father Dennis Cahill officiating. Visitation was held from 4:30 till 7 p.m. on April 23 at the Fullerton Funeral Home, 123 Second Street Southeast, Mason City. Dale was born on March 19, 1931, in LeMars, Iowa. He is one of five sons to Alwin and Maureen nee Hanson Becker. He graduated from LeMars Community Schools in 1949. Dale continued his education at Wartburg College and graduated with a B.A. degree in …show more content…
He had a giant love for teaching and helping was appreciated by the students. While Dale worked at NIACC, he was involved in the design, operations, and construction of the gorgeous auditorium. One of Dale's favorite things were his vegetable garden. He was an organic gardener with his wife Sally Becker. Dale and his brothers enjoyed their annual fishing trips as the founding members of the “Fishing and Liars Club.” During Dales school years he performed magic and balancing acts with his brothers as “DALO the Magnificent.” Dale once said that he would join the circus, but never did. Dale was a very loyal Hawkeye fan, and he always did his daily crossword puzzle each day. His greatest passion in life was his family. Dale’s first marriage was to Elizabeth vonFischer on August 16, 1953, and had three children in this marriage. His second marriage was on July 11, 1984, he was united to Sally O’Harrow in their backyard in Mason City. Twenty years later Dale and Sally renewed their vows in their backyard once again, with Father Dennis Cahill, Sally’s cousin. Everyone remembers Dale’s wit, wisdom and remarkable modesty regarding his achievements. He never bragged about anything, and appreciated
Lester and Rita Billings' marriage has probably never been characterized by equality. He is the kind of man who believes that women's station in life is to
My Uncle was married twice; first to Michelle he has three kids Michael, Brienne, and Killian. On January 10, 2002 he married the love of his life; the woman I call my Aunt Colette. She is no longer with us; she passed away on March 2, 2014. She was involved in a tragic single motorcycle accident. She was only 59. “We were all very grateful to know Colette, not only because of the wonderful person that she was, and the joy that she spread in our lives, but because she used all the moments in her life to share her wonderful experiences with us and took the time to teach us all a little bit about life.” Michael Purta (Obituary). The death of my Aunt was the hardest time of his life; not only mourning the loss of his wife, but learning
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I got a lot of recognition working there because people knew who I was from playing basketball. I made about $15,000 working out there which fortunately was enough to get by. My college experience was amazing and I’m thankful for my time there.
Utilized ambitious work ethic and integrity to go beyond specific job duties; received MVP award in the Financial Aid Department for excellence in service, and recognized as a top Academic
Having had challenging and somewhat turbulent teen years at home with his Father; I was most touched at Gary's meticulous care for his aging and ill Father for several years before he died. His compassion and assiduous attention to his Father over his remaining years was affecting.
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Friends held a memorial service at Croydon Parish Church on December 14, 2007. The family later interred at Croydon’t Mitcham Road Cemetery.
Donnie Dale Mounts was born on March 23, 1956. Going to be the big 60 in a few months. He was Born in Dequeen. His twin brother was born thirteen minutes befor him. He has three brother. They are Terry, Jerry, Ronnie, and Donnie. He grew up in Dierks. Going to school at Dierks High School. He graduated in 1974. His mom and dad, are Wilburn, and Elberteen mounts. His dad fought in world war II. Still lives in Dierks. And also still working at the same job he has always had. Working at Weyerhaeuser.
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It's difficult to describe all that Jeff has accomplished in the 5 years he's been at the school. I know him best as an integral member of the Upper School's administrative team.
" The Sculptor's Funeral", a short story by Willa Cather, emphasizes the behavior and idea of parochialism & provincialism. What's interesting is that this idea is shared by Harvey Merrick, the main character, as well as the townspeople who resent him for leaving. " Harve never was much account for anything practical and he shore was never fond of work" (Cather par. 56) Why is this? Could there be different levels of parochialism? One person may feel that home is where the heart is, but you must also explore the world around you. On the other hand, another individual may only recognize hometown pride in people who remain to live in the town in which they were born.
This newspaper article was written by Otto Loewi praising Henry Dale. Henry Dale and Otto Loewi worked together to get a clear result from Loewi’s experiment; they shared the Nobel Prize. This newspaper gives information about Henry Dale’s contribution to the experiment along with other successful things he was able to accomplish. This article was biased because of Otto Loewi’s opinions on Henry Dale, which were all positive. So it may not be accurate in that sense, however, it is a document written during the time he was alive, giving us an insight into how he really felt about Henry Dale.