Horace Ted Dalme

Horace Ted Dalme, age 98, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of Sunday, March

8, 2026. Though his body had grown tired, his mind remained strong until the very end. After years

of struggling to keep his legs working and body moving, he has now gone home to be reunited

with the love of his life and his sons.

Ted was born on September 9, 1927, in Natchitoches, Louisiana, to Lawrence and Lillie Dalme. His

family heritage traces back to Pézilla-la-Rivière in the south of France, where his grandparents,

Joseph and Rose Dalme, began the journey that would shape the Dalme family for generations.

Joseph and Rose Dalme immigrated to the United States aboard the ship Marseille, arriving at the

Port of New Orleans on December 14, 1887. They carried with them little more than

determination, faith, and the old-world farming traditions of southern France. Self-sufficiency was

not a lifestyle choice... it was survival. Growing food, tending the land, and honoring simple

ingredients were a way of life.

After arriving in Louisiana, the Dalme family settled on the land and began building their lives in

America. Nearly a century later, Ted Dalme still owned that very property where his family first put

down roots. The land, the traditions, and the pride in hard work never left him.

As a young man after finishing school, Ted left Louisiana and moved to Texas to pursue work in the

growing refinery industry in the Houston area. For many years he worked as a millwright at the

Rohm and Haas plant in Deer Park and Enterprise Products in Mont Belvieu. He helped build and support

the industrial backbone of the region during a time of tremendous growth.

When his sons were young, Ted moved his family from Deer Park to settle in Crosby, Texas, where

he planted his own roots and built the home where his family would grow. That home was not just

purchased- it was built nail by nail by Ted himself, a reflection of the kind of man he was

hardworking, determined, and capable of building a life with his own hands.

Ted was married to the love of his life, Mary Louise Dalme, for 64 wonderful years before she went

home to be with God. Their marriage was built on love, devotion, and faith.

Together they raised two sons, James Dalme and Kenneth Dalme.

The family experienced unimaginable tragedy when Kenneth passed away at the young age of 17,

a loss that deeply impacted the Dalme family forever. Years later, Ted endured another

heartbreaking loss when his son James passed away in May of 2021.

Despite these profound losses, Ted continued forward with quiet strength, resilience, and faith.

Ted is survived by his two grandchildren, James"Bo" Dalme and Summer Dalme Braden, as well

as her husband Kyle.

He was also blessed with great-grandchildren, Maddie Baggett,

her husband Brantley, Evan Wischnewsky, and Lundyn Braden.

He was excited upon learning his legacy would continue to grow with the upcoming arrival of his

great-great-grandson, Kayce Baggett, expected in June of 2026.

Ted is also survived by his nephew Leslie Dalme,and his wife Kat, Charles and Amber Dalme, Dene and

Vic Milton, Linda Dalme and Harvey Futrell.

Ted had a deep love for the land and the simple, honest things in life. Gardening, cooking,

farming, and spending time on his tractor were among the things that brought him the most joy.

Even as his body began to fail him in his later years, he could still find a way to climb up onto the

tractor seat.

Ted lived a long and meaningful life filled with family, faith, hard work, and tradition. He was

greatly loved and will be deeply missed, but the memories of Horace Ted Dalme will live on

through the stories, the land, and the beautiful family he leaves behind.

From a small village in southern France to the farmland of Louisiana and finally to the land and

home he built in Crosby, Texas, Ted Dalme carried the strength, traditions, and legacy of his family

across generations, a legacy that will continue to live on through those who follow after him.

Pallbearers

Bo Dalme, Leslie Dalme, Evan Wischnewsky, Victory Milton, Harvey Black and Jerson Hernandez