DALE SASSER

Dale Sasser, 91, passed away on January 18, 2009 in Richland. He was born on April 12, 1917 in northern Arkansas to Joseph and Bernice Sasser. He was the eldest of nine children. After graduating from high school, he married. During WWII he served in the Army on the battlefields in Germany. After the war, he, his wife and son moved to the northwest to join two of his brothers who had already relocated. Dale was employed as a bus driver at the Hanford area for over 30 years. He enjoyed wood work-building grandfather clocks, cabinets and end tables; as well as re-modeling his own home. His lawn was so well kept that people said that it looked like a golf course!

Dale was an active member of Southside United Protestant Church. He enjoyed going to the Richland Bomber basketball games and Cougar football games in Pullman-generally coming home hoarse from cheering for the "home team." Other recreational pursuits included gardening-he always had a garden of vegetables, roses and "dinner plate" sized dahlias; attending Old Time Fiddlers programs and county fairs.

He and his wife enjoyed a marriage of 60+ years. Dale is preceded in death by his son, James Dale and his wife Versel. He is survived by his daughter, Sue Callahan, son-in-law Kent Callahan; daughter-in-law, Christa Sasser; two granddaughters, Mary Sue Jewett and Christa Wilhelm, and their families. Also surviving him are one sister, Josephine; and three brothers, Varin, Norvin and Efton. His kind and gentle spirit will be missed.

A public viewing will be held on Friday, January 23, 2009 from 5:00-8:00 p.m.at Einan's Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held at Memories at Sunset Event Center, located behind Einan's Funeral Home, for January 24, 2009 at 2:00 p.m. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens, Richland.