M. Evelyn Dalton

Evelyn Dalton, our dear mother, passed peacefully into the arms of our Savior and Lord on September 14, 2014. Evelyn was the youngest of four children born to William and Nancy (Baker) Dalrymple . She was born in Salem, Oregon on June 11, 1914. (Yes, she enjoyed celebrating her 100th birthday this past summer with many of us!) She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband of 56 years, Fred Dalton, and also her son, Gary Dalton. She is survived by her five daughters, Susann Dalton, Sharon Dalton, Marilyn Sanchez, Rebecca (Dennis) Selvig and Shirley (Dennis) Burts, and by all of her 20 grandchildren. She has 25 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. She is also survived by her daughter-in-law Cleo Dalton. Evelyn and her family moved to Portland where she attended school, graduating from Benson Polytechnic High School. In the early years of Fred and Evelyn's marriage, Fred "shipped out" to serve as a medic in the Pacific during World War II. As he boarded his ship, he learned that Evelyn was pregnant with twins, who were two years old when he returned from the War. Fred and Evelyn moved a few times as they settled into family life after the War, but ultimately settled in Corvallis in 1952. Fred served with the U.S. Postal Service until his retirement, and also did janitorial work for their church in the evenings and on weekends. Evelyn worked at several different jobs that she enjoyed including Lipman’s, Tina’s, the First Christian Church and in the assessors office at the Benton County Courthouse. Evelyn was a loving and devoted mother and grandmother. She and Fred gave generously of all they had. The family built a home in 1964 on the hill overlooking the site where the Corvallis Hospital was eventually built. They enjoyed a large and productive garden there throughout their many memorable family years, until Fred's passing in 1998. Evelyn and Fred served the Lord in many capacities over the years at the churches they attended. We will all miss you, Mom, but we know you will be with the Lord and Daddy. Memorial donations in Evelyn’s name may be directed to Benton Hospice or Partners Bend Hospice in care of McHenry Funeral Home 206 NW 5th St., Corvallis, OR 97330. Evelyn will be laid to rest next to her beloved Fred in a private family graveside service. A Memorial Service will be held at 2:30 pm, Sunday September 21st at Suburban Christian Church in Corvallis.

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M. Evelyn Dalton

June 11, 1914 - September 14, 2014