Obituary of E. Randolph Dale

E. Randolph Dale died on Christmas Day, December 25, 2006, surrounded by his family. He had suffered from a long illness. Mr. Dale was a tax lawyer and author. Born in Herrin, IL in 1915, he grew up in El Paso, TX. He graduated from the University of Texas with a B.A. and J.D. and was on the Law Review. He worked for 13 years at the Internal Revenue Service where he rose to Chief of the Reorganization Branch. After a brief stint on the legal staff of General Motors, he became a Partner at Chapman, Walsh & O’Connell in New York, and from 1959 to 1984 was a Partner at Hawkins, Delafield & Wood in New York. Subsequently, he was Of Counsel to Hutchinson, Price, Boyle and Brooks in Dallas. He was a Director of several companies and wrote numerous articles on tax matters. Mr. Dale was a beloved father and grandfather. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Charline Vincent Dale; and his two daughters, Allyson Dale Samson of New York City and Kristan Dale Zimmermann of Old Greenwich, CT. He is also survived by two sons-in-law, Earl A. Samson III and Victor L. Zimmermann, as well as his five grandchildren; Victor Randolph Zimmermann, John Erwin Zimmerman, Lucy Dale Zimmermann, Henry Stringer Samson and Peter Dale Samson. A Memorial Service will be held at the Noroton Presbyterian Chapel, 2011 Post Road, Darien on Saturday, January 6, 2007 at 2:00 PM. A private family interment will be held at Spring Grove Cemetery, Darien. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Noroton Presbyterian Church, P. O. Box 3401, Darien, CT 06820 or to the American Cancer Society, 372 Danbury Road, Wilton, CT 06897. Funeral Home: Edward Lawrence Funeral Home 2119 Post Road Darien, CT USA 06820