July 28, 1938 – December 4, 2020
William Lloyd Dale, 82, of Lemmon passed away on December 4, 2020, surrounded by family members at the Bismarck (ND) Sanford Hospital.
He was born July 28, 1938 at Burke to Bill and Alice (Chastain) Dale.
On June 6, 1958, he married his high school sweetheart, Carol Jean Hofer, from Onida. He worked for Carol’s dad for the summer and then moved to Denver, CO to study TV electronics. While there, their first son, William Lloyd III (Bill), was born. They returned to South Dakota and lived at Wall and then Gopher before moving to Aberdeen, where Lloyd continued his education at NSU.
In 1963, Lloyd accepted a teaching position in Lemmon. While there, their second son, Shannon Lee, was born.
Lloyd invested thousands of hours of time and energy in the study of Scripture, with emphasis on history and prophecy. He spent many hours on his website, lloyddale.com. With this background and an insatiable appetite for truth, he brought fresh insight into the understanding of Scripture. He was a graduate of Sunshine Bible Academy at Miller, earned BS and MS degrees, did postgraduate work in South Dakota, Colorado, and Massachusetts, and started working toward a Ph.D. degree in Biblical Studies.
While in college, he served as a bacteriologist at St. Luke’s Hospital in Aberdeen. Following his graduation from college, he spent 17 years as a teacher in government (public) schools in South Dakota, seven years as a pastor in North Dakota and South Dakota, and 27 years (as of 2014) as a Bible researcher, writer, and teacher.
As a biology teacher, he was active in all facets of education including the South Dakota Education Association. He served 5 years on the board of directors, one year as full-time president of SDEA, and one year as a full-time registered lobbyist for SDEA.
He was named an “Outstanding Biology Teacher” in South Dakota in 1969, and received other recognitions and awards including, but not limited to: Outstanding Educators of America, Outstanding Young Men of America, Jaycees: Outstanding Young Educator, Outstanding Young Religious Leader, and the Golden Liberty Award.
He received two National Science Foundation grants, a certificate for 40 years of continuous breeding of registered Quarter horses, and a private pilot’s license.
After Lloyd left the teaching profession he pursued other passions. He served as a full-time lobbyist for home schooling and Christian schools during the 1981 and 1982 South Dakota legislative sessions.
Lloyd and “Jeanie” continued to reside on their small ranch in western South Dakota. He was extremely proud of his grandchildren and loved being involved in their rodeos, golf, and computer interests.
Lloyd is survived by his wife, Carol; two sons, Bill (Jackie) Dale of Timber Lake, and Shannon (Erin) Dale of Mobridge; four grandchildren: Jesse (LaNay) Dale of Timber Lake,Tucker (Sadie) Dale and greatgranddaughter Rayne of Ryder, ND, Tanner Dale of Timber Lake, and Emily Dale (Nathan Hollenbeck) and great-grandson Jameson of Trail City; a sister, Lorna (Jim ) May of Inver Grove Heights, MN; and many nieces and nephews.
Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents, Bill and Alice Dale, his brother Byron Dale, and Carol’s parents, Josh and Mary Hofer.
Arrangements are with Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home of Lemmon. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.
(Condolences may be sent to Carol Dale c/o Shannon Dale 521 5th Ave. W. Mobridge, SD 57601.)