BORN

1943

DIED

2016

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Earthman Southwest Funeral Home

12555 South Kirkwood

Stafford, Texas

Edwin Vallance Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Nov. 9, 2016.

Dale Vallance, age 73, of Stafford, TX passed away suddenly on November 8th, 2016. Dale was born on March 31, 1943 in his grandparent's old country house in the small town of Markleysburg, PA. His parents were Edwin and Leosa (Glover) Vallance. Dale grew up in Ironton, OH and went to high school at Ironton High. From an early age he had a great love of sports, where he would remember baseball and football stats. He even dreamed of becoming a baseball statistician. Dale also loved golf and bowling. He bowled on many leagues ranging from 1960's though the 1990's. One of his proudest achievements was bowling a perfect (300) game in league play on February 19, 1992.
Dale graduated Ashland Business College and started working at Davy McKee Construction in Ashland, KY on November 12, 1962 as a field construction payroll accountant. After that, Dale, along with his family, traveled from construction projects in Illinois, New York, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and finally to Houston in December of 1979 as a senior accounting supervisor. Tired of relocating any further, Dale decided to stake roots in Houston and started working at Linbeck construction where he stayed for about 10 years.
His final employer was SpawMaxwell construction which later became Balfour Beatty construction where he retired in 2012. It was there that Dale enjoyed being the person who would shop for all the snacks and breakfast items for the office. He loved going to Sam's Wholesale Club in Sugar Land where he knew many of the folks who worked at the doors.
In his retirement years Dale delighted in dining out at restaurants with friends and family. He frequented many restaurants, most notably Avalon Diner in Sugar Land where he enjoyed breakfast a few times a week. He also enjoyed watching football, baseball, basketball, golf, and most recently tennis. He enjoyed binge watching various television dramas and was eager to discuss their latest events. He was an also avid player of "Word with Friends" where he especially enjoyed playing against his sister.
Dale was a creature of habit. He would always carry the exact same combination of pocket change. He would always look at the menu, but 95% of the time he would order the same thing.
Dale was preceded in death by his parents mentioned above. Dale is survived by his son, Tracy Vallance and wife Janice; granddaughter Sydney Vallance; sister Myra Carpenter of Ironton, Oh; and three nieces, Sherri Yamanaka, Donna Malone, and Mary Ann Lucas; along with many other grand and great nieces and nephews.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to CHI St. Luke's Sugar Land Intensive Care Unit.

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November 14, 2016

Dan and Sharon Lewis

Tracy, I'm so sorry for the sudden loss of your dad. I would keep in touch through Linda and was so glad to hear his thoughts on our Pittsburgh teams. May God comfort you and your family and give you His peace.

November 14, 2016

Rocky and Pauline Cooper

Our deepest condolences to you and your family during this dark time. Please know that our family is keeping you and yours in our prayers and thoughts.

November 14, 2016

Linda Kelly

You were such a special cousin to me I just talked to you last week and now you are gone. I will miss your text messages and your phone calls. I just can't believe you are gone. You will always have a special place in my heart. God Bless you I will see you again in Heaven Linda Kelly

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