William L. "Bill" Dalton

On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey the Scout law. William L. (Bill) Dalton lived by these words until his passing on February 15, 2015. Bill was born in Wilmington DE on January 21, 1927 to Harry L. Dalton and Estelle E. (Wise) Dalton. He joined his brother, Harry R. in this military family. Bill’s father was a bandleader for the U.S. Army and they traveled extensively during Bill’s youth. The family was stationed at Fort DuPont, Fort Clayton, Fort Logan, Fort Bliss and Fort Brown. His most memorable assignment was in Corozal, Panama where Bill first joined the Boy Scouts. After graduation from high school in 1945, Bill enlisted in the Army. He was stationed in Zama, Japan with the Army of Occupation. Returning home, he attended Chaffey Community College where he met the beautiful Anna Ruth Miller. They were married in 1951. From this union there were three daughters, Denise A. (John) Shutler, Mary Beth (Bob) Sherwood and Kristen L. (Jon) Peirce. Bill’s career with the Boy Scouts started in 1959. He was assigned to several Scouting Councils including Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Fresno, Santa Maria, Salt Lake City and his final career move to Wenatchee in 1977. Bill retired from the BSA in 1992. During the family’s time in Wenatchee, Ann was diagnosed with a brain tumor in 1985 and ovarian cancer in 1993. Ann died December 1993. Bill met and married Judy Meinzer in 1995. With this marriage he added two more daughters to his family, Casey E. (Ben) Carrow and Allison M. Meinzer. Bill was loved and respected by many and will be missed by his family and friends. He is survived by his wife, Judy, three daughters, two step-daughters, 7 grandchildren, 7 step-grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren and a community full of very dear friends. The family wishes to thank the care partners and staff at Highgate for their compassion, love and kindness. A memorial service will be held Saturday March 7, 2015 at 3:00 pm at the Wenatchee Church of the Nazarene, 1011 S. Miller. Please join us to celebrate his life. Memorials may be made to Boy Scouts of America-Wenatchee Area, 213 N. Chelan Ave. Wenatchee WA. 98801 or Chelan Douglas Land Trust, PO Box 4461 Wenatchee, WA. 98807. Please express your thoughts and memories on the online guest book at jonesjonesbetts.com. Arrangements are by Jones & Jones-Betts Funeral Home.

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William L. "Bill" Dalton

January 21, 1927 - February 15, 2015