Dale was paralyzed in Nov. 1981 after falling from a second story window, and was confined to a wheelchair from that time until his death on Feb. 17, 2007. He was divorced shortly after his accident, had no children of his own but was very close to my two. Dale, of course, is sadly missed by family and friends, and is probably best remembered for his passionate discussions about news events, politics, and the right to bear arms.
Dale Behymer was my best friend and my brother for nearly fifty years. When his family came to town they moved in down the street from mine and we immediately addopted each other. We were always in the same class in primary and secondary schools, we attended Purdue together and lived in Lake Charles, LA at the same time. I married his sister and Mrs. B was and is like a second mother to me. Dale and I grew up together, we lived togher, we loved and lost together. We shared experiences most people only read about and dream about. To say I miss him just isn't enough. I left Louisianna and moved to Arkansas while Dale and Anna went back to Florida. That's where he had his accident that confined him to a wheelchair for the last 25 years of his life. Then we both ended up back in Madison. Dale should best be remembered as a seeker of truth who hated lies. He was a deeply faithful man who like George Patton cussed like a sailor and prayed on his knees. And through it all he never lost his faith and his hope until the very end. He was a better man than I. So it's ironic that after his accident Dale became involved in politics and current affairs. He would read and surf the web to learn all he could about the latest untruths and misimformation being disseminated at the time. I could always go to Dale to find out what new bull---- was being shoveled. We would stay up until the wee hours solving the world's problems. Now he's gone and I have no-one to go to. Small wonder the place is in such a mess now. I miss Dale every day of my life. I also miss Kerry Anderson, Robert Hallgarth, Dennis Heimbach, Jim Higgins, Jean Ann Kaulis, Jim Lock, Mike McKinney, Mike Rusk, Keith Sebastion, Don Stephanus, Ron Thomas, Mike Turner, Joe Wells and others. So many people we grew up with are no longer with us. May they all rest in peace. Sometimes I think our generation bears the Chinese curse: "May you live in interesting times."
Karen Modisett
Dale was paralyzed in Nov. 1981 after falling from a second story window, and was confined to a wheelchair from that time until his death on Feb. 17, 2007. He was divorced shortly after his accident, had no children of his own but was very close to my two. Dale, of course, is sadly missed by family and friends, and is probably best remembered for his passionate discussions about news events, politics, and the right to bear arms.His loving sister,
Linda Adkinson
Tim Getz
Dale Behymer was my best friend and my brother for nearly fifty years. When his family came to town they moved in down the street from mine and we immediately addopted each other. We were always in the same class in primary and secondary schools, we attended Purdue together and lived in Lake Charles, LA at the same time.I married his sister and Mrs. B was and is like a second mother to me. Dale and I grew up together, we lived togher, we loved and lost together. We shared experiences most people only read about and dream about. To say I miss him just isn't enough.
I left Louisianna and moved to Arkansas while Dale and Anna went back to Florida. That's where he had his accident that confined him to a wheelchair for the last 25 years of his life. Then we both ended up back in Madison.
Dale should best be remembered as a seeker of truth who hated lies. He was a deeply faithful man who like George Patton cussed like a sailor and prayed on his knees. And through it all he never lost his faith and his hope until the very end. He was a better man than I.
So it's ironic that after his accident Dale became involved in politics and current affairs. He would read and surf the web to learn all he could about the latest untruths and misimformation being disseminated at the time. I could always go to Dale to find out what new bull---- was being shoveled. We would stay up until the wee hours solving the world's problems. Now he's gone and I have no-one to go to. Small wonder the place is in such a mess now.
I miss Dale every day of my life. I also miss Kerry Anderson, Robert Hallgarth, Dennis Heimbach, Jim Higgins,
Jean Ann Kaulis, Jim Lock, Mike McKinney, Mike Rusk, Keith Sebastion, Don Stephanus, Ron Thomas, Mike Turner, Joe Wells and others. So many people we grew up with are no longer with us. May they all rest in peace.
Sometimes I think our generation bears the Chinese curse: "May you live in interesting times."