Dale Jordan STRONG 

Born in 1919 in Camp Verde, AZ, Dale passed away August 13, 2009. 
Preceded in death by her husband of 50 years, Robert; and 
survived by two children Robin (Kevin) Rucker of Burbank, WA and 
Brian (Despina) Strong of Seattle, WA; and four grandchildren: 
Kyle, Kara, Ryan, and Evangelia. Dale spent her childhood on a 
remote Arizona chicken range, walking 3.5 miles daily to a one 
room school house. She later graduated with a teaching degree 
from Arizona State University followed by a Masters from 
University of Denver. In the summer of 1948, she moved to Seat 
tle and married Robert Strong. In Seattle she taught business 
classes in Franklin High School and at North Seattle Community 
College. Dale's philosophy of "living each day to the fullest," 
blessed her family and friends with many adventures which were 
often written up with Dale's special writer's flare. She will al 
ways be remembered as a wonderful mother and extra-special 
grandma. Please join her family in celebrating her life on 
Tuesday, August 18, 2009 at 3:00 p.m. at Beck's Funeral Home, 405 
Fifth Ave. S in Edmonds, 425-771- 1234; www.becksfuneralhome.com. 
In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be sent to Children's 
Orthopedic Hospital; or Seabeck Conference Grounds at Seabeck, 
WA. 

Published in The Seattle Times on August 16, 2009