Herschel Wayne Dalton

Alexander Funeral Home announces the death of Mr. Herschel Wayne Dalton, age 90 of Dahlonega. Mr. Dalton passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014. Herschel was born on November 11, 1923 in Tabor, Iowa to the late William Dalton and Bernice Everham Dalton. In 1942, he graduated from Hamburg High School in Hamburg, Iowa, later attending Northwest Missouri State. Herschel would enter the United States Navy where he served with honor in the South Pacific. Following his completion of his military service in 1946 ,Herschel began his career with the United States Postal Service, a career that would span from 1947 until his retirement in 1979. Herschel moved to Dahlonega in 1984, where he was active as a Lifetime Member of the VFW as well as the American Legion Post 5533 of Dahlonega. In addition to his parents, Herschel is preceded in death by his brothers, Maurice Dalton, Clarence Dalton and Ralph Dalton as well as sisters, Katherine Dalton and Dorothy Dalton Efingham.

He is survived locally by his niece Victoria Dalton Loggins of Murrayville and nephew, Brian Dalton of Demorest. In addition, Herschel is survived by is brother, Harold Dalton as well as a host of nieces and nephews.

Graveside services are scheduled for 1:00pm, Saturday, at Tabor Cemetery in Tabor, Iowa. A gathering of family and friends will be held at the Rash-Gude Funeral Home in Hamburg, Iowa. Locally it is requested that flowers be omited and that memorial donations be made to the Community Helping Place Food Bank, P.O.Box 712, Dahlonega, GA. 30533.

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Arrangements for Mr. Herschel Wayne Dalton are in the care of Alexander Funeral Home of Cleveland (706)865-1500