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W. Dale Parker passed away Wednesday, January 16, 2013, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident / He was born in Lawn, Texas, on September 10, 1931, to Miles and Cleo Parker. He grew up and attended school in Beeville, Texas, where he achieved the rank of "Eagle Scout" and was inducted into the "Order of the Arrow." He attended Schreiner Institute in Kerrville on a basketball scholarship and later attended Del Mar College. He loved sports all his life, playing football co-captain and basketball throughout school as well as officiating Jr. High, High School and some College basketball through his late 40's. He was an avid golfer throughout his adult life and loved spending time on the golf course with his friends. He proudly served in the Army Military Police in Okinawa, Japan. Dale married Lois Lowman in 1958, fathering four children He began a life-long career in finance during the 1950s at CIT Credit Corporation, continuing on at The Broadway National Bank as a Sr. Vice President, The Main Bank as a Sr. Vice President and Helotes State Bank as President. In the late 70's he served as an officer of the Texas Bankers Assn. His strong work ethic carried him well past retirement age in the mortgage lending industry. On November 24, 2012, he married Miriam McDowell. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Pamela Dale Parker of San Antonio and his brother Lloyd "Sunshine" Parker of Burbank, CA. He is survived by his beloved wife Miriam McDowell Parker, his daughter Patricia Parker Weber, his sons, Shawn Parker and Shay Parker, his grand children Shane Taylor, Natasha Weber and Kristian Weber, all residents of San Antonio, his brother Kenneth Parker of Palm Springs, CA, his sisters Martha Fromme of Mathis, TX, and Peggy Ross of Alice, TX. Dale was a loving father and husband known for his wonderful sense of humor, quick wit, and positive outlook. He will be dearly missed by family and countless friends. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at 2 PM at Colonial Hills United Methodist Church. Interment to follow in Mission Burial Park North. A reception will be held after graveside service at Colonial Hills UMC.

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Willis Dale Parker

September 10, 1931 - January 16, 2013