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T. Hancock Obituary
72, well-known teacher, coach, principal, district administrator, and school board member in Chandler for nearly 40 years, passed away Wed., Mar. 23, 2011, in Mesa, AZ. Born in Dublin, TX in 1939, Dale was raised in Bisbee, AZ, graduating from Bisbee HS in 1957. He continued his education at Eastern Arizona College, later earning his BA and MA degrees in education at NAU. Dale had two passions in life. His first was family. He is survived by his wife Jane; sons Brian (Kim), Shad (Jenelle) and Shane (Seidy), and daughter, Summer (Alberto) Romero. His pride and joy were his seven grandchildren, Kaden, Kennedy and Kyson Romero, Katelyn and Briana Dale, Carson and Andrew Hancock. He is also survived by three sisters, Janice Braziel (Troy) and Sandy Blake of NM, and Diane Atkinson of AZ. During his 37-year career in education, his many achievements included Educator of the Year in 1983, when he was invited by Pres. Ronald Reagan to the White House to discuss and set policy on educational issues. He also received a National Secondary Schools Excellence award in 1982, and numerous awards on every level as a Chandler Schools administrator. In 1990, San Marcos School, under Dale's leadership, was rated the #1 school in AZ. He served as assistant superintendent of Chandler Unified School District #80 from 1991-1997. He was honored to have the gymnasium at Hamilton HS named after him, and the T. Dale Hancock Elementary School was dedicated in 2003. Following retirement, Dale served on the Queen Creek and Chandler School Boards. He also contributed by serving on the Planning and Zoning Commission, the Chandler Jaycees, United Way, Pop Warner Football, Chandler Youth Baseball and Tennis, Boys and Girls Club, YMCA, Chandler Sheriff's Posse Rodeo, Young America Basketball, Chandler Chamber of Commerce and the Stop Drugs Campaign. Services are planned for 9:30 am Sat., Apr, 2, 2011 at Hamilton HS gym, 3700 S. Arizona Ave., Chandler. The family suggests contributions in lieu of flowers to the T. Dale Hancock Memorial Scholarship, c/o Chandler Education Foundation, 1851 E. Queen Creek Rd., Gilbert, AZ 85296.
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David & Kristynna Manning
March 31, 2011
Mr. Hancock, Thank you for everything that you have done for me and behalf of thousands of other students, teachers and citizens of Chandler we thank you for the dedication you have given us, it is with sincere thanks to you and your family. God bless you and your many family members and every person you have touched throughout your life. Thank you again.. David and Kristynna Manning
Norma Tarango
March 28, 2011
I am so sorry to hear of Dale's passing. I had the distinct privilege and pleasure to work with Dale as our "fearless leader" from 1987-1992 at San Marcos Elementary. He was a remarkable, humorous man and such a professional to work for in the education field. He will be missed by so many of the lives he genuinely and personally touched including my own. May your many happy and heartfelt memories of Dale bring all of your family PEACE during this time.
Kathleen Burley
March 27, 2011
I am sorry to hear of the passing of Dale. I met Dale when I was a teacher at Galveston School in the 1960s, and Dale would come to Galveston to teach PE classes. My thoughts and prayers are with you at this sad time, and I wish you many happy memories of Dale! Sincerely, Kathleen (Brickner) Burley
March 27, 2011
I wish The Hancock family peace and the comfort of knowing that Dale was loved and respected by all who knew him. As a fellow BHS grad, I'll miss our shared history.
Susan Davey Macias, class of 66
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