Charles-Coln-Obituary

Dr. Charles Dale Coln

Dallas, Texas

1934 - 2016

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January 5, 2016
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Dallas, Texas

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COLN, Dr. Charles Dale On January 5, 2016 Jesus welcomed home His faithful servant, Dale Coln. Born Charles Dale Coln on December 23, 1934 to Jesse Ruth Enix and Charlie Edward Coln in Dallas, TX. Dale grew up in Fort Worth. Dale was preceded in death by his parents, brother James, his...

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Such a kind and respected physician. We nurses learned so much from him especially about quiet compassion for his patients and families. He treated us as colleagues and remembered us on Nurses Day with flowers. What an honor to have known him.

We had a kid with biliary atresia whose stoma prolapsed in the most brazen of ways. He took one look on rounds and walked out of the room, the whole team of residents, students, nurses and sundries following him. We were shocked, as he never was anything but calm and he never cussed, when he shook his head and muttered "Oh, shhhh..." He stopped, looked at us all and said "BAD WORD, I mean really BAD WORD." Then he kind of smirked and said "You really didn't think I was actually going to...

There are no words to describe the gentle, humble,amazing man and physician he was. As a nurse who was privileged to have worked along side him I cannot recall anyone who ever met him who didn't love and respect him. As a nurse of 35 years I have never met anyone like him. He lived a life that truly honored Christ.what a precious legacy he left.