James Dale

James "Jim" DALE Jim Dale, of Sammamish, died in Bellevue on Sunday, March 6, 2005. He was 49 years of age. Mr. Dale was born on February 6, 1956 in Seattle, the son of James and Ida Dale. He graduated from Ingram High School. He married Pauline "Polly" Loffler March 21, 1987 in Edmonds, WA. He moved to the Sammamish Plateau in 1985. He worked at the Boeing Company for 28 years as a carpenter. Jim loved God, his children, family and country. He was a great storyteller. Gatherings often centered around Jim's antics and impersonations. He was an outdoor enthusiast: he enjoyed boating, snow skiing, hiking, fishing, hunting and camping. His other hobbies included building the family's hand-hewn log home from the timber on his property. Survivors include his wife Polly, son Max Dale, daughter Sonja Dale, father Jim Dale of Eureka, Montana and his brother John Dale of Richland, WA. He was preceded in death by his mother Ida Dale in 2004. A Celebration of Jim's life will begin 1pm Sat., March 12, 2005 at Faith United Methodist Church, 3924 Issaquah Pine Lk Rd. SE, Issaquah, WA 98027. Memorial donations preferred to: Swedish Med. Ctr. Foundation - Transplant Program, 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122. Friends are invited to share memories and sign the family's on-line guest book at: www.flintofts.com