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- [S927] Obituary.
Dale Duane Schnabel was born Dec. 5, 1938 on the farm north of Tripp, S.D. to Albert and Otilia Schnabel. Dale attended school at Baltzer Elementary School District 43. He and his brothers, Derald and Orville were thick as thieves. Dale started the first grade without speaking English, which made graduating from the 8th grade with an 86 percent average notable. He was always proud of his penmanship, spelling and appearance.
He loved playing baseball. He enjoyed muddy days, because that meant no farmwork and if they caught fish, no chicken for supper. Dale enlisted in the Navy in 1956 to gain a new perspective of the world other than the one he was accustomed to seeing from atop a tractor or from the underside of a cow. After the Navy, Dale turned to construction work. He met Barbara Klundt at a get-together in Chamberlain. Dale proposed to her after hunting together in the rain on opening day of pheasant season and made her his wife. They were married April 5, 1964 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Herrick, S.D.
Dale moved toward becoming a journeyman plumber and after a few relocations throughout South Dakota, started a family. Kimberly was born July 19, 1965 and Nick, Aug. 16, 1971. They spent the majority of their lives in Mitchell and Rapid City. Dale then established Wall Plumbing and Heating and provided service to residential and commercial projects in Wall for a few years.
They enjoyed drive-in movies, fast cars and playing cards. He was a fiendish pinochle player. They taught their children to be reverent and respectful in the pew and listen to the Word. It was either right or wrong for him. "ANYONE can do that, but it takes someone special to do it right." He taught us responsibility showing us how to care for all our animals. Dale attended his first football game just to watch his daughter cheer for the homecoming game. He beamed with pride while attending her Snow Queen Pageant at the Corn Palace, and was so excited to take all of us to a Johnny Cash concert there. - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/bozemandailychronicle/obituary.aspx?pid=164467181#fbLoggedOut
- [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949.
Name: Albert Schnabel
Age: 21
Gender: Male
Spouse: Otilia E A Denke
Marriage Date: 25 Nov 1937
County of Residence: Hutchinson
Post Office: Tripp
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