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Delbert Haley Obituary
1936 - 2017
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Delbert Dale Haley. Del passed away peacefully on July 12, 2017. Del was born in 1936 to Butch and Lucy Haley in Dodge City, KS and grew up in Kingsdown, KS. Del was a member of the Presbyterian Church.
Del attended the University of Kansas and received a degree from the School of Journalism. While at KU he was a member of Sigma Delta Chi and a reporter for the KU newspaper. Del remained a life long fan of KU sports. While attending KU Del was enrolled in the ROTC program. After graduation he entered the US Army and became a 1st Lieutenant in the Signal Corp. Following his military service, Del worked as the assistant editor for Panhandle Lines, a publication of the Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. To satisfy a dream, he decided to attend law school at night, earning a law degree from University of Missouri Law School at Kansas City and becoming a member of the Kansas Bar Association. Del Joined First National Bank of Kansas City as a Trust Officer midway through law school. This began a thirty-seven year career in trust banking. He worked at numerous financial institutions in several different states until his retirement.
Del was an outdoorsman, a traveler, and a life long voracious reader, always seeking out the library in a new community. He fished and hunted throughout the intermountain west and into Canada. One of Del's most enjoyable pastimes was watching his grandchildren take part in their sports activities. Del with his wife, spent the last fifteen years traveling all over the world, visiting thirty countries including the Antarctic and Arctic.
Del is survived by his wife Faustine, of 59 years, daughter Della Young (Charles) Kent , WA, son Todd Haley (Nuala) Moss Beach, CA, sister Marjorie Harter, Livermore, CA, and grandchildren Brendan, Ahren, Cian and Maia.
Del's internment was on July 28th at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, WA. A Memorial Service will be held on September 3rd.
In memory of Del, you may make a donation to your local public library in his name.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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