Rex Glenn Dalrymple

REX GLENN DALRYMPLE DEC 29, 1951- DEC 8, 2010 Rex passed away quietly and unexpectedly on December 8th, 2010. He was a beloved husband, son, uncle, father, brother, brother-in-law, son-in-law and friend, and will be missed greatly. He is survived by his wife Deanne Dalrymple of Oakdale. Daughters, Kate Dalrymple of Amarillo, Texas and Kylie Dalrymple of Oakdale, California. Brothers, Tom Dalrymple of Indiana and Steve Dalrymple of Michigan. Father Dale Dalrymple of Michigan, along with several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by mother, Polly Dalrymple, and siblings Cindy Hough and Andy Dalrymple. Rex was born on December 29th, 1951 in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. He spent his childhood growing up in Michigan and Southern California. Deanne and Rex met in Southern California where they dated and were married in 1980. In 1982, they moved to Olympia, Washington where they had their two daughters, Kate and Kylie. In 1993, they moved to Oakdale, California where Rex spent the last 17 years of his life working on his father-in-law's heifer ranch, Schaafsma Dairy. At the age of 17, Rex served in the army for three years while stationed at Schoefield Barracks in Honolulu, Hawaii. He then worked as a logger near Eureka, California. After he suffered from a collapsed lung at the age of 21, he hitchhiked home to Southern California. He held a variety of different jobs in Southern California in factories, construction, and pest control. After his move to Olympia with Deanne, Rex worked for pest control again, and then received his CDL license to work for the state as a recycling truck driver. After his daughters were both born, he was offered a job at Schaafsma Dairy in Oakdale, California. Rex enjoyed hiking, camping, kayaking, windsurfing, being outdoors, going to concerts, videography, but his greatest passion was playing the electric guitar. Rex is remembered by his loved ones for his kind heart, generosity towards animals, great sense of humor, and his love for his family. In lieu of sending flowers, his family asks that friends and family make donations to the National Kidney Foundation. Rex received dialysis treatment for his kidney for one year before receiving a transplant in August 2001. There will be a Celebration of Life service at the Oakdale Memorial Chapel on December 11th at 1:00 p.m. www.modbee.com/obituaries