Gather: 10:00 a.m.
Chapel: 10:30 a.m.
Houston National Cemetery: 11:45 a.m.
Military Honors presented by
Unites States Army
Houston Honor Guard
Dale Bliven Hallam, 62, of Klein, Texas, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his wife and children on May 7, 2022 after a 16 month battle with a brain tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM). He will always be best known for his trademark wit and sarcasm which survived, wholly intact, until the very end!
Dale was born on February 23, 1960 at the Landstuhl Army Hospital in Landstuhl, Germany to Dale W. and Brunhilde Hallam (Mandler). He was the eldest born (by only minutes) of three children. Dale’s father served in the US Air Force, so the first years of Dale’s life were spent traveling between Air Force bases in Germany and the United States. When his father retired, they built a home in his mother’s hometown of Kottweiler-Schwanden, Germany. Dale graduated early from the Kaiserslautern American High School and went on to obtain two Associates degrees from Central Texas College.
Dale’s career has been through several changes over the years. He started out repairing electronic equipment at a German casino before becoming a radar repair technician for Ford Aerospace. In 1985, he enlisted in the US Army, much to his father’s dismay who had hoped his son would choose the Air Force. He served from 1985 to 1994
as a Microwave radio technician and as an instructor at the US Army Signal Corps schoolhouse. He came “home” to Landstuhl, Germany in 1998 as a Department of the Army satellite communications technician until 2004.
He left government service but stayed in satellite communications until 2019, working for companies providing communications to the oil & gas industry. In 2020, he reinvented himself as a Certified Security Officer. Although it was completely different than anything he had done before, he loved his new profession and the friends he made in it.
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In 1998, when he returned to Landstuhl, he met a “fiery” (his words) Specialist at work named Kim Yawn. They felt the instant connection of friendship and spent many evenings at the local gasthaus. Dale introduced Kim to his favorite soccer club, FC Bayern Munich,
and they both faithfully watched the team play whenever possible. Somewhere along the way, friendship turned to love and Dale proposed to Kim in May of 1999. Since they worked on the same shift, they kept their relationship a secret for as long as possible! Dale and Kim went on to have two children: Benjamin in 1999 and Michael in 2004. Their official marriage date is April 12, 2000, but the story of their marriage is best saved for another day!
Dale played soccer for many years, including a short stint on a semi- professional team in Germany, until he got hurt and had to give up playing. Even though he couldn’t play, he continued to follow soccer as much as possible. Dale’s favorite hobby, though, was amateur (HAM) radio. He got into ham radio in 1987 when his dad wanted to learn. He gave it up after his dad passed away, but renewed his interest around 2008. He loved talking all over the world on the radio. He spoke to at least one person on every continent, including Antarctica, as well as many special stations set up for events like
the London Olympics. He was active on the air and in the forums, helping many new ham operators get their equipment set up and working properly.
Dale was preceded in death by his father, Dale W. Hallam; his grandmother, Erika Mandler; uncle, Gerd Mandler; and uncle, Harry Mandler.
He is survived by his loving wife, Kim; son, Mike Hallam; daughter, Sarah Hallam; son, Benjamin Hallam; son, Michael W. Hallam; mother, Brunhilde Hallam; twin sister, Carmen Saldanha; brother, Sven Hallam; uncle Donald Hallam; uncle Herbert Mandler and wife, Gabi; aunt Krista Mandler; niece, Kathryn Campoverde and husband, Steven; nephew, Sven Saldanha; nephew Nathan Beazley and wife, Janelle; and several cousins.
In lieu of flowers, donations to the National Brain Tumor Society are greatly appreciated. The link is:
Houston National Cemetery: 2:00 p.m.
Meet in Lane #1
Military Honors presented by
Unites States Army
Houston Honor Guard
Houston National Cemetery: 9:45 a.m.
Meet in Lane #2
Military Honors presented by
Unites States Army
Houston Honor Guard
Patriot Guard Riders
Visitation: 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Chapel: 10:00 a.m.
Houston National Cemetery: 11:00 a.m.
St. Bartholomew The Apostle Catholic Church
5356 11th Street
Katy, Texas 77493
Chapel: 2:00 p.m.
Gather: 11:00 a.m.
Chapel: 10:30 a.m.
Houston National Cemetery: 12:30 p.m.
Military Honors Presented By:
United States Navy
All Glory Honor Guard
Visitation: 11:30 a.m.
Chapel: 1:00 p.m.
Houston National Cemetery: 2:00 p.m.
Military Honors Presented by:
United States Army
Houston Honor Guard
Geraldine “Gerry” Eldora Crotser Helms of Sugar Land, Texas was 96 when she went to her eternal rest on May 19, 2022 in Sugar Land, Texas. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio to Margaret May Wolf Crotser and Austin Carlton Crotser on July 18, 1925, and grew up in Ravenna, Ohio. She enlisted in the Army on her 20th birthday. She served as a Clerk Typist and the Administrative Assistant to the US Attorney General in Washington D.C. and received her honorable discharge with the rank of Sergeant on December 24, 1946. While in the Army, she received the American Theater Ribbon, a Commendation Ribbon, and a World War II Victory Medal.
Serving in the Army, she met her husband Thomas Carl Helms and they married November 2, 1946. They had two daughters Margie Persch and Carol Helms.
She loved to travel with her husband, was an avid Bridge player, longtime member of the Baptist church, enjoyed yard work and gardening, and doting on her cat. Above all else, she was a loving, caring mother and grandmother.
She is preceded in death by her husband; parents; and brother, Thomas Crotser; Great-great-grandson Elliott Santalla; and daughter-in-law, Sherry Dempsey-Helms.
Gerry is survived by her daughters, Margie (Thomas d.) Helms Persch and Carol (Sherry) Sue Helms; grandchildren, Michelle (Billy) Frank, David (Audrey) Persch, and Susan (Jeff) Spruce; great-grandchildren, Taylor Santalla, Elizabeth “Yellow” Frank, and Gillian Persch;
great-great-grandchildren, Peyson, Arya, and Corbyn; numerous nieces and nephews, and her
beloved cat Ty.
Services: Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at Houston National Cemetery, 10410 Veterans Memorial Dr, Houston, TX 77038, 11:30 AM Visitation, 1:00 PM Chapel Service, 2:00 PM Burial with Military
Honors.
If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way!
Visitation: 9:00 a.m.
Houston National Cemetery: 11:00 a.m.
Visitation: 10:30 a.m.
Chapel: 11:30 a.m.
Houston National Cemetery: 12:45 p.m.
Military Honors Presented By:
United States Army
Houston Honor Guard
Visitation: 10:30 a.m.
Chapel: 12:00 p.m.
Interment
Houston National Cemetery: 1:00 p.m.
Military Honors presented by
Unites States Marine Corps
Houston Honor Guard
Visitation: 12:00 p.m.
Chapel: 2:00 p.m.
Interment
Earthman Resthaven
13102 North Freeway
Houston, 77060
10:00 a.m.
Military Honors presented by
All Glory Honor Guard
Houston National Cemetery 11:00 a.m.
Meet in Lane # 1
Military Honors Presented by
United States Navy
Houston Honor Guard
Visitation: 11:30 a.m.
Chapel: 12:00 p.m.
Garden of God Cemetery
12317 Holderrieth Rd.
Tomball, Texas 77375
2:00 p.m.
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