- Date Of Birth: July 5, 1928
- Date Of Death: January 18, 2020
- State: Idaho
Dale Wayne Monroe, 91, a resident of Shoshone, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at his home in Shoshone.
Dale Wayne Monroe, 91, a resident of Shoshone, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at his home in Shoshone.
Dale was born on July 5th 1928 to Leon Walter Monroe and Vera Lorene Mckee Monroe in Fairfield, Idaho. He grew up in Richfield, Idaho; where the Monroe’s had a farmstead.
After high school he proudly joined the armed forces, where he became a Merchant Marine. In 1950 he was drafted into the Army and served over in Korea.
In 1952, Dale returned to Idaho and met and courted Virginia Marie Shaffer. They married the next Spring on the 4th of May 1953 in Elko, Nevada. “It was the best thing he ever did”. The two were blessed with twin sons; Dale Franklin and James Blake Monroe.
Dale worked for the State of Idaho Department of Transportation.
After his retirement from the State; he and his co-adventurer took to enjoying more time together.
Dale is survived by his wife, Virginia Monroe, son Jim (Laurel) Monroe and sister Audrey VanWagoner. Three Granddaughters: Jen (Casey) McCabe, Christina Monroe, Chelse (Lyden) Christensen and six great-grandchildren: Kellin Short, Kaiden Short-Alexander, Kiran McCabe, Jaelyn McCabe, Tyrion Christensen and Annie Christensen. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Alden, and son Frank.
