Goodbye Dale


Dale Evans Rogers died the way she lived.

Surrounded by her family, Cheryl holding her hand, Dusty and his family, Tom and his, waited by her side for God to claim her soul. The family sung hymns, prayed, and were just the Rogers family. They celebrated their faith, and hope. And Dale joined her beloved Roy, Sandy, Robyn, and Debbie.

They wept, and were thankful for the Mom that she was.

Many thousands of fans and friends wept along with the family. For she had become part of their families through her countless TV appearances, movies, books and personal appearances that she had made.

You could not meet Dale and be unchanged. God was with her in her writing, and in her words of encouragement. In her empathy, she was gifted by God, and she used her gifts for Jesus Christ wherever she went. I met her in Calgary and was touched by her 'aura'. She was not some celebrity doing signings for her glory, she was there for the people.

In the end, the people were there for her. Over 1100 people attended her public memorial, and many more mourned in their homes. There will never be another like her. God has taken his angel home, and she is singing songs of praise, probably yodeling too!

She is gone now, but will never be forgotten.

I could write many words about Dale, but I'd rather relate what I have read written, and what I have heard.

A letter that she had sent a fan: "Be happy for me! I am now with my beloved Roy and until we meet again, may God abundantly Bless you and keep you."

"She loved the scripture, she loved the pure word." Reverend Hansen

"I love Dale so much. She shared her pain and her joy with everyone. She was such a good person." Dorothy Adkins

"She was a real fighter who faced reality head on. Her faith was her fortress."

The accolades could go on forever.

To send your sympathy to the family, you can email Dusty at queenofthewest@royroges.com

Or you can check out http://www.cowboypal.com under Q and A and look for the tribute page.

If you want to communicate with Roy, Dale, or Gene fans, you can join an email group at roy-rogers@egroups.com

On Saturday she was laid to rest. Millions of North Americans said their last farewell.

Goodbye and God Bless Dale. Until we meet again.

Tim Lasiuta

To check out a full listing of Dale Evans articles, you can check out http://www.dailypress.com and search for Dale Evans. Or of course, http://www.royrogers.com.

The copyright of the article Goodbye Dale in Western Collectibles is owned by Tim Lasiuta. Permission to republish Goodbye Dale in print or online must be granted by the author in writing.

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