Dale Stanley Tomlinson, age 78, of Yucaipa, California passed away on Friday, December 27, 2024. Dale was born in Huntington Park, CA to Inez and Norman Tomlinson. Dale retired from The Gas Company after working for them for 34 years. He was a member of the Yucaipa Elks Lodge, the Yucaipa Elks Camping Club, the Redlands Elks Camping Club, San Bernardino Elks Camping Club and the Yucaipa Pistol Club. Dale loved his family very much. He was a wonderful husband and loving father and grandfather. He enjoyed camping with his friends ad was pretty good at corn hole and horseshoes. Dale served in the Navy and loved his country. He was amazing at woodworking, he loved making things and working with wood. He loved jeeping and off roading. Dale knew how to do so many things. He had a 1957 Chevy Nomad the he bought when he was 16 years old, it now belongs to our son, Dustin and his family.
Dale is survived by his wife of 51 years, Linda Tomlinson; his son Dustin A. Tomlinson (Desiree); and his daughter Kristin R. Knowles (Josh); and his grandchildren Corey Tomlinson, Xander Tomlinson, Lucas Tomlinson, Ashlyn Knowles and Ryleigh Knowles. Dale was preceded in death by his mother Inez Tomlinson and his father Norman Tomlinson; his brother Dennis L. Tomlinson.
A graveside service for Dale will be held Tuesday, January 14, 2025 from 11:15 AM to 11:45 AM at Riverside National Cemetery, 22495 Van Buren Boulevard, Riverside, CA 92518. A celebration of life will occur Saturday, January 18, 2025 from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM at Yucaipa Elks Lodge, 12165 2nd St, Yucaipa, CA 92399.