Dale Ross Ferguson went to be with his Lord and family in heaven, on July 21, 2013. He passed away peacefully at Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, with his family present. He was 86 years old.
Dale was born November 15, 1926 at the family home in Riley County, Kansas. He was the middle of three children, born to Harold Miller Ferguson and Nellie Gray Fields Ferguson Ryan. He grew up in Eastern Kansas. His father died when he was nine years old and he took over the family farm at a very young age.
On March 15, 1947, he married Betty Lucile Kraus in Topeka, Kansas. They first met in a one-room rural school house when she was in first grade and he was in third grade. They were married six weeks short of 66 years. They had four children.
Dale and Betty moved to Palisade, Colorado in 1949. They farmed fruit in the Palisade area from 1950 until their retirement in 2007, most of the time under their company known as Sunset Orchards Inc. and the Colorado Gold trademark.
He was an active member of the Palisade United Methodist Church and held numerous positions within the church's administration.
Dale had many accomplishments during his lifetime as a peach farmer, some of which were President of the National Peach Council, President and lifetime member of the Western Colorado Horticulture Society, President and active member of the Mesa County Peach Board of Control. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Western Colorado Fruit Growers Assoc., and received numerous other awards for fruit farming in the Palisade community.
Two of his proudest accomplishments were receiving the National Peach Council's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and being inducted in the Colorado State Agriculture Hall of Fame in 1998.
Dale enjoyed all types of farming and ranching activities as well as hunting, fishing and sporting events.
He particularly enjoyed times spent with his family. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were a source of great pride to him. They could always count on him for love and sound advice.
Dale was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in January of this year. He was also preceded in death by his parents; his step-father, Bill Ryan; his sister, Doris Denver, and his brother, Kenneth Ferguson.
He is survived by daughter, Glenda (Duane) Brinkman, of Bloomington, Minnesota; daughter, Vicki Sea (Jim Hill), of Grand Junction; son, Doug (Debbie) Ferguson, of Denver; son, Scott (Connie) Ferguson, of Collbran; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-grandchild due in early 2014. Additionally, he is survived by many nieces and nephews.
A public viewing and family visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Palisade Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Palisade United Methodist Church. Grave site services will follow immediately at the Palisade Cemetery.
Dale's family requests that donations in his honor be made to the Palisade United Methodist Church, P.O. Box L, Palisade, CO 81526 or to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
Published in The Daily Sentinel on July 26, 2013
Dale was born November 15, 1926 at the family home in Riley County, Kansas. He was the middle of three children, born to Harold Miller Ferguson and Nellie Gray Fields Ferguson Ryan. He grew up in Eastern Kansas. His father died when he was nine years old and he took over the family farm at a very young age.
On March 15, 1947, he married Betty Lucile Kraus in Topeka, Kansas. They first met in a one-room rural school house when she was in first grade and he was in third grade. They were married six weeks short of 66 years. They had four children.
Dale and Betty moved to Palisade, Colorado in 1949. They farmed fruit in the Palisade area from 1950 until their retirement in 2007, most of the time under their company known as Sunset Orchards Inc. and the Colorado Gold trademark.
He was an active member of the Palisade United Methodist Church and held numerous positions within the church's administration.
Dale had many accomplishments during his lifetime as a peach farmer, some of which were President of the National Peach Council, President and lifetime member of the Western Colorado Horticulture Society, President and active member of the Mesa County Peach Board of Control. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Western Colorado Fruit Growers Assoc., and received numerous other awards for fruit farming in the Palisade community.
Two of his proudest accomplishments were receiving the National Peach Council's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and being inducted in the Colorado State Agriculture Hall of Fame in 1998.
Dale enjoyed all types of farming and ranching activities as well as hunting, fishing and sporting events.
He particularly enjoyed times spent with his family. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were a source of great pride to him. They could always count on him for love and sound advice.
Dale was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in January of this year. He was also preceded in death by his parents; his step-father, Bill Ryan; his sister, Doris Denver, and his brother, Kenneth Ferguson.
He is survived by daughter, Glenda (Duane) Brinkman, of Bloomington, Minnesota; daughter, Vicki Sea (Jim Hill), of Grand Junction; son, Doug (Debbie) Ferguson, of Denver; son, Scott (Connie) Ferguson, of Collbran; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-grandchild due in early 2014. Additionally, he is survived by many nieces and nephews.
A public viewing and family visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Palisade Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Palisade United Methodist Church. Grave site services will follow immediately at the Palisade Cemetery.
Dale's family requests that donations in his honor be made to the Palisade United Methodist Church, P.O. Box L, Palisade, CO 81526 or to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
Published in The Daily Sentinel on July 26, 2013
Dale Ross Ferguson went to be with his Lord and family in heaven, on July 21, 2013. He passed away peacefully at Hospice and Palliative Care of Western Colorado, with his family present. He was 86 years old.
Dale was born November 15, 1926 at the family home in Riley County, Kansas. He was the middle of three children, born to Harold Miller Ferguson and Nellie Gray Fields Ferguson Ryan. He grew up in Eastern Kansas. His father died when he was nine years old and he took over the family farm at a very young age.
On March 15, 1947, he married Betty Lucile Kraus in Topeka, Kansas. They first met in a one-room rural school house when she was in first grade and he was in third grade. They were married six weeks short of 66 years. They had four children.
Dale and Betty moved to Palisade, Colorado in 1949. They farmed fruit in the Palisade area from 1950 until their retirement in 2007, most of the time under their company known as Sunset Orchards Inc. and the Colorado Gold trademark.
He was an active member of the Palisade United Methodist Church and held numerous positions within the church's administration.
Dale had many accomplishments during his lifetime as a peach farmer, some of which were President of the National Peach Council, President and lifetime member of the Western Colorado Horticulture Society, President and active member of the Mesa County Peach Board of Control. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Western Colorado Fruit Growers Assoc., and received numerous other awards for fruit farming in the Palisade community.
Two of his proudest accomplishments were receiving the National Peach Council's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and being inducted in the Colorado State Agriculture Hall of Fame in 1998.
Dale enjoyed all types of farming and ranching activities as well as hunting, fishing and sporting events.
He particularly enjoyed times spent with his family. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were a source of great pride to him. They could always count on him for love and sound advice.
Dale was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in January of this year. He was also preceded in death by his parents; his step-father, Bill Ryan; his sister, Doris Denver, and his brother, Kenneth Ferguson.
He is survived by daughter, Glenda (Duane) Brinkman, of Bloomington, Minnesota; daughter, Vicki Sea (Jim Hill), of Grand Junction; son, Doug (Debbie) Ferguson, of Denver; son, Scott (Connie) Ferguson, of Collbran; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-grandchild due in early 2014. Additionally, he is survived by many nieces and nephews.
A public viewing and family visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Palisade Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Palisade United Methodist Church. Grave site services will follow immediately at the Palisade Cemetery.
Dale's family requests that donations in his honor be made to the Palisade United Methodist Church, P.O. Box L, Palisade, CO 81526 or to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
Published in The Daily Sentinel on July 26, 2013
Dale was born November 15, 1926 at the family home in Riley County, Kansas. He was the middle of three children, born to Harold Miller Ferguson and Nellie Gray Fields Ferguson Ryan. He grew up in Eastern Kansas. His father died when he was nine years old and he took over the family farm at a very young age.
On March 15, 1947, he married Betty Lucile Kraus in Topeka, Kansas. They first met in a one-room rural school house when she was in first grade and he was in third grade. They were married six weeks short of 66 years. They had four children.
Dale and Betty moved to Palisade, Colorado in 1949. They farmed fruit in the Palisade area from 1950 until their retirement in 2007, most of the time under their company known as Sunset Orchards Inc. and the Colorado Gold trademark.
He was an active member of the Palisade United Methodist Church and held numerous positions within the church's administration.
Dale had many accomplishments during his lifetime as a peach farmer, some of which were President of the National Peach Council, President and lifetime member of the Western Colorado Horticulture Society, President and active member of the Mesa County Peach Board of Control. He was instrumental in the establishment of the Western Colorado Fruit Growers Assoc., and received numerous other awards for fruit farming in the Palisade community.
Two of his proudest accomplishments were receiving the National Peach Council's Lifetime Achievement Award in 1987, and being inducted in the Colorado State Agriculture Hall of Fame in 1998.
Dale enjoyed all types of farming and ranching activities as well as hunting, fishing and sporting events.
He particularly enjoyed times spent with his family. His grandchildren and great-grandchildren were a source of great pride to him. They could always count on him for love and sound advice.
Dale was preceded in death by his wife, Betty, in January of this year. He was also preceded in death by his parents; his step-father, Bill Ryan; his sister, Doris Denver, and his brother, Kenneth Ferguson.
He is survived by daughter, Glenda (Duane) Brinkman, of Bloomington, Minnesota; daughter, Vicki Sea (Jim Hill), of Grand Junction; son, Doug (Debbie) Ferguson, of Denver; son, Scott (Connie) Ferguson, of Collbran; 10 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren, and one great-grandchild due in early 2014. Additionally, he is survived by many nieces and nephews.
A public viewing and family visitation will be held from 4:30 to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, July 26, 2013, at Palisade Funeral Home. The funeral will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 27, 2013, at Palisade United Methodist Church. Grave site services will follow immediately at the Palisade Cemetery.
Dale's family requests that donations in his honor be made to the Palisade United Methodist Church, P.O. Box L, Palisade, CO 81526 or to Hospice & Palliative Care of Western Colorado, 3090B North 12th Street, Grand Junction, CO 81506.
Published in The Daily Sentinel on July 26, 2013
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