Date of Birth: June 11, 1946
Date of Death: March 9, 2018
Dale passed away peacefully on March 9, 2018 at St. Peter’s Hospital in Melville, SK at the age of 70. At his bedside at the time of his passing was his loving wife, Barbara Martin; and daughter, Karina (Donny) Fong.
He was born in Medicine Hat, AB on June 11, 1947 to Edward and Helen Martin. Dale grew up in Manyberries, and Lethbridge, AB.
Upon graduation in Lethbridge, Dale went on to work for the Royal Bank of Canada. He worked for various banks throughout Alberta.
In June of 1969, Dale met Barbara in Bashaw, AB. They were married in May 1972 in Rimbey, AB. They moved to Pincher Creek shortly after they were married. Throughout, their 45 years of marriage, they lived in cities such as Calgary, Red Deer, Three Hills, Lethbridge, Winnipeg and Melville where Dale retired from Saskatchewan Crop Insurance on July 31, 2015.
In 2010, Dale became involved with the Melville Library and was chairman of the library board until Feb. 2018. Reading was one of Dale’s passions, he could always be found with his nose in book. When he wasn’t reading, he enjoyed watching the Philadelphia Flyers, the Calgary Stampeders and enjoyed listening to classical, opera and jazz.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara Martin; daughter Karina (Donny) Fong; sister, Linda Seely; brother, Gordon (Debbie) Martin; sister-in-law, Bonnie Kubitza. Along with his nieces, Marja (Lachlan) Mackenzie;Andrea (Jeff) Brodowski; and nephews, Mark (Amie) Kubitza; and Reece (Maitri) Seely.
In Dale’s memory, a donation to Parkland Regional Library Melville Branch, Box 489 444 Main Street, Melville, SK S0A 2P0 would be appreciated.
Celebration of Life will be held for Dale on April 28, 2018 at the German Heritage Club, Saskatchewan St. and Fifth Ave. W., Melville, SK from 2 to 4 p.m. The family asks that you come in your favorite T-shirt and jeans as Dale always collected T-shirts from where ever he went.
Arrangements were entrusted to Christine’s Funeral Home & Crematorium.
