ROSS, Dale Hadley 1919-1973

ROSS, PRICHARD, THOMPSON

Posted By: S. Bell
Date: 3/27/2013 at 21:57:10

[Waterloo Courier, Wednesday, December 19, 1973]

DALE ROSS

Word has been received of the death of Dale Ross, 57*, of Boone, formerly of Waterloo and Evansdale. Mr. Ross died in Boone Friday of a heart attack. Funeral services were Monday in Boone.

He was born on June 12. 1916*, in Waterloo, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Allen Ross. He married Lois Pritchard in Boone on June 26, 1948. He served with the Marine Corps during World War II. He was employed at the Quinn Wire and Iron Works in Boone for 30 years, and was purchasing agent for the firm at the time of his death.

Survivors include his wife and two daughters, Michelle and Marti at home: his mother, Mrs. Allen Ross of 325 River Forest Rd.; one sister, Mrs. Floyd Thompson and a nephew, Mike Thompson, both of 133 East End Ave.

He was preceded in death by his father and one sister.

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This researcher went with the dates on the gravestone since everything else matched up - Born June 12, died Dec 14, 1973, has a wife "Lois", and served in the Marine Corps WWII. He was likely 54, not 57.

Burial: Linwood Park Cemetery, Boone, Iowa
Gravestone reads Dale H. June 12, 1919-December 14, 1973
Back side of gravestone has a military plauqe that reads:
Dale Hadley Ross, Cpl US Marine Corps WWII June 12, 1919-December 14, 1973