OBITUARY FROM NAPLES DAILY NEWS WEBSITE:
In Loving Memory of Dale Allen Fisher.
Dale Allen Fisher, 83, passed away unexpectedly on June 20, 2024. Born on October 27, 1940, in Hammond, Indiana to Allen and Mildred Fisher. Dale lived a life full of passion and many accomplishments beginning with nearly making Eagle Scout with the Boy Scouts.
After graduating from Hobart High School, Dale joined the Air Force but was discharged due to medical issues. He then began an illustrious 50 -year career in the steel industry at US Steel in Indiana, becoming the first non-college graduate to be promoted to management at Gary Works. From very early on, Dale was focused on achieving success. To support his growing family, he took on an additional job selling encyclopedias door-to-door. His hard work paid off as he earned several sales awards and broke the national single day sales record. Dale took his knowledge of steel and his natural gift for sales to his next job at Century Steel where he ran the purchasing department for nearly 30 years. Dale’s next great career accomplishment was founding Mako Metals with two of his sons Mark and Jeff. Mako went on an incredible 20 year run of success under Dale’s stewardship. After retiring, Dale moved to Naples, Florida where he made many new friends and was known as “a party waiting to happen” and “Flash”.
Dale was generous to a fault, always helping those around him. He was well known among the many valets, doormen and restaurant hosts that crossed his path over the years. Dale supported the Boy Scouts of America with pride, transforming their annual Metals Industry show in Chicago into a major entertainment and fund raising event.
An avid golfer, Dale was a longtime member of Olympia Fields Country Club and La Playa Beach and Golf Resort. He enjoyed the arts, boating, traveling to California and New York, walking his dogs and fine food and wine. Dale lived life in a big way and often mentioned that the song “Take it to the Limit” was his theme song. He loved all types of music from Buddy Holly and the Righteous Brothers, to Motown, Jonny Mathis and the Eagles. Dale had the unique ability to make everyone feel comfortable. He would embrace you with his smile and his generosity. He was loved.
Dale is survived by his the mother of his children, Judy and former wives Terrie and Gail, his children David, Mark (Marisol), and Jeffrey; his sisters Donna Courtney (Lee) and Diane Cooley; his grandchildren, Julia, Jeffrey, Will, and Sofia. Dale is also remembered fondly by his extended family and friends.
A private memorial service to celebrate Dale's life will be held. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Boy Scouts of America. https://donations.scouting.org/#/national.
He will be greatly missed but will live on in our hearts and memories.
This obituary and the picture below were obtained from: https://www.naplesnews.com/obituaries/psar0863871. The picture above was obtained from the 1958 HHS Memories yearbook, made available by the Lake County Public Library, at: https://archive.org/details/HOHS1958Images/.
