George Hovey Dalton, (88) passed away on December 13, 2017. A Visitation will be held from 12:00pm to 1:00pm followed by a Memorial Service at 1:00pm at Mt. Moriah, Newcomer & Freeman Funeral Home, 10507 Holmes Road, Kansas City, Missouri. Cremation. Contributions may be made to Christ Episcopal Church or a charity of your choice.
George was born 28 June 1929 in Kansas City, Missouri, the first child of Fredrick Andrew and Mary Ester Hovey Dalton. Following graduation from Webster Groves, Missouri, High School, he attended Westminster College, Fulton, Missouri and was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity; later he graduated from Pomona College, Claremont, California with a degree in Finance. George served in the U.S. Army and was assigned to the 66th Counter Intelligence Corps Group in Stuttgart, Germany. A location that also served as a base from which he relished travel and skiing throughout Europe.
His first job in 1953, with Motors Insurance Corporation, included the opportunity to visit many parts of the United States, Canada and Hawaii. In 1965 he joined Honeywell EDP. By 1970, he had joined United Computing Systems and would enjoy a seventeen-year tenure in Downtown Kansas City, followed by a brief stint with Control Data Corporation, in Overland Park. In 1999 George retired after twelve years as Pension Administrator for the KCK Board of Public Utilities and he often remarked at how this period was the most enjoyable time of his working career.
George’s primary hobby was the study of military campaigns, focused on the British Victorian Military Era (1837-1901) and especially on the units of the Punjab Frontier Force; a British trained, native manned fighting and police force who participated on the Northwest Frontier of India during the period of 1849-1939, ---today this is part of Pakistan. Beyond military studies he relished the opportunity to give back to the community and did so as a member of the Lion’s Club, as a volunteer with St. Joseph Medical Center on State Line, and was a charter member of the Korean War Memorial Association. His efforts assisted in creating the first Korean War Veteran’s Memorial in the local area.
George was a member of Christ Episcopal Church and is survived by his wife of 53 years; Betsy, daughter Pamela, Austin, Texas, son Randy and wife Teresa, Lenexa, KS, son Chris and wife Traci, Cranston, RI, granddaughters Alyssa, Amanda, Caitlynne, and Katie and grandsons Nick, Jeremy and Sam. His sister Susan, nephews, Per David and Henry, cousins Grace, Joan and Ann--- each of whom he loved very much.
And to his many friends, George leaves this toast: “May the sun shine warm upon your face, and until we met again, may God hold you in the palm of His hand.”
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