He leaves his sons Andrew (single) and Russell, his wife Tiffany with two grandchildren, Ryan and Lucas and many friends around the community. Dallas is also survived by sisters Lois(Dick) and Shirley, both of Rockford, Illinois and by brother Bruce(Pam) of Golden, CO.
Dallas was born in 1939 and spent early years in rural Minnesota, but moved to Rockford, Illinois where he grew up. In the mid 1960s, he attended Southern Illinois University, gaining a Bachelor’s Degree in Broadcasting. During his time there he broadcast many basketball games play-by-play on the radio, including his senior year 1967, the year that the SIU men’s basketball team won the NIT tournament.
His wife Susan, who passed away a year ago, grew up nearby in Rockford. They were married in 1968 and had just had their 45th anniversary not long before she passed.
Dallas worked at the First National Bank and Trust Company in Rockford for many years, before and after college. In 1981, he and family relocated to Fort Collins, CO, and a couple of years later Dallas became a letter carrier for the Post Office, having a route on the north side of town for many years.
Around 1980 Dallas became interested in needlework as a hobby and made many items which he gave freely to friends and family. For many years he would enter his best work in the county fair, and would often take home ribbons. He continued needlework until over the last year when mounting health issues prevented him from doing so.
Dallas was also an active sportsman until health issues interfered – playing basketball, softball, tennis and bowling, both in Rockford and in Fort Collins. Circulatory issues resulted in Dallas having to have both legs amputated a few years ago, after recovering from which he still managed to join a senior bowling league for a season, bowling with prosthetic legs and using a walker. He also stayed active with his semi-formal group of tennis friends, acting as the treasurer for the group for a few years after he was no longer able to play.
A Memorial Service is pending, contact the family for details.
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