I’m so sorry to hear of Van’s passing… I was a nanny in college for good friends of theirs -  the children often spent time together. 

He was a great Dad! He was hilarious, generous and always present.  You couldn’t ask for someone to love their children more. 

I am so sorry for your loss.  

Aimee 

Sending hugs and healing to my family. Sharing in your sadness as we remember my Uncle Van. He will be missed. 

Michelle, Corey and Samantha,
I want to send my continued support and prayers to each of you and your family. I understand and have felt your loss, as well as the impact it brings to your lives. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know.

Van Dalton was one of the kindest people I have ever met. He always made me feel loved and accepted. He always had a smile on his face although he felt much pain. He was so good to his family esp Brian. The relationship these brothers had was precious and priceless. Then Van married Michelle. He was the kindest and most loving husband to her. I was so happy for  him to find someone who he could enjoy life with. Michelle was the best addition ever to the Dalton family. She is such a precious Angel. So loving, kind, funny, fun and everything great to make Van’s world and ours a better place. My heart aches. Life will never be the same. Thank you Van Dalton for making my world a better place! I will always love and miss you!❤️❌⭕️

We will always be fond of the memories you shared here with us. Though may be short, it has surely made an impact that we will always cherish throughout the remainder of our lives. Your legacy as a great father, a son, a brother, a friend, and a loving husband to our Cheng will always be a great loss. 

May everyone feeling the grief of loss find warmth, healing and happiness in the embrace of God through your loved ones that surrounds you.

Our deepest sympathies from your family here in the Philippines.

-Amador Cruz, Dolores Cruz and Mar Cruz



My heart and prayers go out to all of you. Know that the Williams/Krebs/Owens clan are with you in Spirit. Love all you guys.

Elizabeth

OMG. What to say other than ; 
What a huge loss to everyone that knew and worked with Van. 
He was a friend, a teacher, and a vendor. I will miss our frequent calls containing laughter, work, solutions, life lessons, stories, laughter, more work, more solutions, laughter and more laughter even when the stress of the day would do its best to deny it. 
Each and every call ended with Van solving a problem, making a commitment and providing a therapeutic antidote or two. 

He was / is a true blessing! 

Van and I spent several summer with our grandparents Perry and Geneva VanZandt. We had to do chores with Granddaddy until noon and the we could play. We swam , fished, drove that 6 horsepower boat around the cove and played lots of chess. Such good memories of those times.

May you rest in peace my dear cousin and friend. What a lovely legacy and memories you leave behind. 

Our prayers and condolences from Javier family in the Philippines. 

I met Van once when he visited my niece, Michelle. His thoughtfulness that I will never forget when he shared to me his delicious "GUMBO" with that I knew for sure that his love to Cheng is genuine and pure. 

Again, my condolences and prayers.



Van was my brother. He was a tough competitor in any game you wanted to play. I will miss our weekly golf games in Houston. As we grew older and moved away from Texas our weekly competitions became more infrequent but just as intense. He was a great soccer player in college, who knows how good he might have been except for a broken leg which limited his ability.
 Van was one of the kindest people I know, the way he treated animals bears testimony to this. His dog Rebel was the smartest and best trained dog I have ever seen and was within a few months of being the oldest golden retriever of all time.
 He was a loving and devoted father, and raised two fine children, my heart goes out to them in these sad times.
 If there's golf in heaven I will see you on the first tee. No strokes brother you don't need them though I know you'll ask.



My deepest sympathies. Van was more than a cousin he was a friend. If you knew Van, you were befriended by him. Van is respected by all in the industry. He was always willing to step in and share his knowledge to provide solutions for most any problems.  

I will miss my friend. 


OBITUARY

Van Corey Dalton

May 5, 1959 – December 27, 2022

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