Dale's mom, Barbara, wrote this prose to her children the last year of his life. He posted it on social media, and his place of employment, Hope Network, created a plaque which hangs on the wall today.


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​ALWAYS LOVE
ALWAYS FORGIVE AND FORGET
ALWAYS PUT GOD FIRST
ALWAYS SMILE
ALWAYS PUT OTHERS FIRST
ALWAYS PUSH FORWARD
ALWAYS PERSEVERE
ALWAYS DO GOD'S WILL
ALWAYS HAVE FAITH
ALWAYS EMBRACE FRIENDS & FAMILY
ALWAYS PRAY
ALWAYS BELIEVE
ALWAYS KEEP A POSITIVE PERSPECTIVE
ALWAYS LAUGH
ALWAYS THINK DEEP
ALWAYS SEEK TO LEARN MORE
ALWAYS HANG ON WITH UNDYING FAITH
ALWAYS FOLLOW YOUR GUT
ALWAYS TAKE EXTRA TIME FOR OTHERS
ALWAYS BE A LEADER
ALWAYS SERVE OTHERS
ALWAYS BE WHO YOU ARE
ALWAYS SAVOR THE MOMENT
ALWAYS CELEBRATE LIFE
ALWAYS SEIZE THE DAY
ALWAYS BE FAITHFUL
ALWAYS FOLLOW GOD
ALWAYS BE THE FIRST TO SAY HELLO
TO YOUR FELLOW MAN
ALWAYS.

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​"How's Your Heart Today?"

"How is your heart today?" was Dale's standing question to friends and strangers alike. From there he proceeded to listen to the struggles of thousands of people's lives and was able to share hope and healing with them, turning strangers into friends.

​And with his signature bear hug, he would bid them farewell with a prayer and a blessing.

That was the very essemce óf Dale's life.

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