Dale Harper Obituary
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Dale the day of out 40th WA at our home in Milton, Kansas/
Connie Harper
October 10, 2014
A young Dale Harper, 7 years old.
Britton Harper
August 7, 2011
Terry Cassady
August 18, 2010
Connie and Family - Dale was a good friend and role model to all of us who worked and learned together at RHHS during the 70s and 80s. I truly enjoyed working as a colleague with Dale as well as our many trips carpooling to WSU as we completed our Masters degrees. Cherish your good times and memories.
Toshia & Will Tillman
August 16, 2010
Thoughts and prayers to all the Harper Family. Mr. Harper was a great man and we are better for having him in our lives. He lives on it all who knew and loved him.
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Shelly Lowe
August 14, 2010
Mandi, I am so sorry for your loss and you and your family will be in our thoughts and prayers. As the saying posted says, I am sure that his life now is much better than the life here on earth. You all are thought of much and loved and missed. God be with your family through this time and the future.
Yvonne Anderson
August 14, 2010
Transitions can be tough. Someone once shared that we are all passing through - from the transition from the womb to life on this earth to death and on to what is next. Our spirits are truly on a journey and Dale is on to the next stage for him. I'm sure if he could share his thoughts they would be ones of comfort and assurance that the next stage is even better than life on earth.
John and I have many memories of time spent with both Connie and Dale. Probably the most influencing was the time they spent with us in Denver while they researched genealogy. John spends many hours researching ours now.
Bob & Debbie Davis
August 14, 2010
Connie and family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during this time. Dale was an inspiration and very crafty person. We have a china hutch to prove it. Please know that he is in a better place.
Larry and Cindy Fry
August 13, 2010
From the time we met Dale, in May of 1976, he was a steady, positive, constant influence in our lives and the life of the Rose Hill Christian Church. A young man then, he was teaching, coaching, teacing driver's ed in the summer, driving a milk truck on Saturday, a school bus most mornings and many afternoons, and was church treasurer. Always he was among the most faithul at church and when we added elders he was among the very first selected. A step ahead of us growing a family, we took cues in parenting from Dale and Connie. Jason wore some some Harper hand me downs. To Connie and family, we can imagine the loss you feel, find comfort in the hope of eternity we share with you through Christ, and renew our affection for you. May the Lord embrace you.
August 13, 2010
Connie and famiily, Our deepest and most sincere prayers go out to you. We have prayed for you and Dale for many years and we know where Dale is now. That doesn't make it any easier on you, we realize. May God give you peace beyond your understanding. We have many fond memories of you both at Friends University and we thank God for those memories. We will keep you in our prayers.
Love, Larry and Jerree Ehrlich
Ralph McCluggage
August 13, 2010
Connie-
My best memories of Dale are when we were together in the youth group at Derby Christian Church and at summer camp. I will keep you and your children in my prayers. Blessings and peace, Ralph McCluggage
pamela larkin
August 13, 2010
Connie & Family
I'm sorry to hear about Dale passing. Connie take care & God Bless you. Pam (Berry) Larkin
Carol Cooper
August 13, 2010
Connie and Family -
Our sincere sympathies. Dale was a great driver's ed teacher but as years passed a good friend. You and Dale were special people in the lives of my parents and I appreciate your friendship to them. May God give you comfort and strength needed during this time and may you hold tight to God's promises.
Carol "Bastin" Cooper - Emporia, KS
Mark Woodall
August 13, 2010
My most sincere sympathy to the Harper family. Dale was my drafting, Driver's Ed, and wood shop teacher. I remember bird watching with Dale at a Harper family reunion years ago.
Earleen Engle
August 12, 2010
Connie and family, our sincere sympathies to you all. We pray that God will bless you and comfort you as only he can. May all your precious memories sustain you during this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Clark & Earleen Engle
Rebecca Kelch Mitchell
August 12, 2010
Connie and family,
Dale was a good high school friend of my brother (Butch Kelch) and my mother (Clara-Louise Kelch) a teaching colleague and his former English teacher at Rose Hill High School. I went to high school with both your parents/grandparents. My best memory of Dale is when he and Raymond found the litter of baby skunks, and he gave one to my mother. We had Sport as a pet for 7 years. Please know that my thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Jan Cox
August 12, 2010
Harper family,
Thank you for sharing your father and husband with my family. He was a wonderful mentor and a fine example of leadership to all who knew him. He will be missed but never forgotten.
Kelsey Klaver
August 12, 2010
Thank you for allowing me to be apart of your life Mr. Harper. I loved going to Shop class. You were and engaging teacher and I valued your stories. You will be missed. Mrs. Harper and family, my thoughts are with you.
August 12, 2010
Commie, we are so very sorry for you and your family's great loss. The days will be so long without him near by. All who knew him will miss him for a long time. Thinking of you and yours. You have our deepest sympathies. Eva May and Jay Rey
August 12, 2010
Praying for you and your loved one's.
Teresa Rowe
Stacey Van Buren
August 12, 2010
Adam & the rest of the Harper family. My thoughts & prayers are with you during this difficult time. Your dad was a great man & a wonderful mentor to so many people.
Dana Bashaw
August 12, 2010
Mr. Harper was the best teacher! He did have a very big impact on us students in Rose Hill. I am still shocked to here of his passing.
Glenda Murray
August 12, 2010
Harper family, I have many fond memories of Mr. Harper in shop class as well as Drivers Ed. He made an impact on alot of us at Rose Hill High. My thoughts and prayers to all of you.
Amy Kerschner
August 12, 2010
I am thinking of your family in this time of loss. Mr. Harper was a wonderful, great man.
T B
August 12, 2010
Mr Harper was my teacher in Rose Hill when I was a freshman. He was an amazing teacher and truly cared about his students. My deepest sympathies to his family.
John Neice
August 11, 2010
My thoughts and prayers are with the family. You will be missed Mr. Harper
Kimberly Crowder
August 11, 2010
Our deepest sympathies to you and your family.
June Rodgers
August 11, 2010
Connie we are thinking of you at this difficult time. I know Dale will be so missed by you and your family. We are keeping you and the family in our prayers.
Kristina Allmond
August 11, 2010
My condolences to the family. Love you Mr. Harper!!
Melissa Woody (Sheets)
August 11, 2010
In my mind, I can still see Mr. Harper in the halls of Rose Hill High. He always had a bit of an ornery yet kind smile. I have my driver's license today because Mr. Harper had the courage to ride with me as I learned. Thank you and God bless Mr. Harper. My deepest sympathies to your family.
Mindy (Liming) Oakley
August 11, 2010
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Mindy (Liming) Oakley
Rachel Correll (Newell)
August 11, 2010
Sorry to hear of Dale's passing. I have fond memories of him teaching us drivers ed at Stafford. I remember him having to use his break when I tried to take a sharp curve on the way to Pratt just a bit too fast. :-) May God Bless him.
Brenda Clarkin
August 11, 2010
Such a great man. He fought a great battle, ran a super race and will now "fly with the eagles". God rest your soul, Dale. My deepest sympathies to all of the Harpers.
Jessica Swogger
August 11, 2010
deepest sympathies are with the family at this time. wishing you all well in your time of grief.
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