Graduation Year | Class of 1979 |
Date of Birth | Apr 28, 1961 |
Date of Passing | Oct 06, 2023 |
About | Dale E. Brower, age 62 of Hamilton, Overisel Township, Allegan County, Michigan passed into his eternal home after a 3-year battle with colon/liver cancer, on October 6, 2023, at home with family. Born on April 28, 1961, Dale accepted Jesus Christ as his savior as a child after attending Vacation Bible School at Hamilton Reformed Church. Dale grew up on his dad’s farm tending to pigs and cows, swimming in the Rabbit River, fishing, hunting, and chasing rabbits with his beagle, Bandit. He drove tractors, etc. harvesting corn, asparagus, and pickles. Dale is a Dutch descendant of Gerrit Jan Brower, from “The Overisel Colony”, Michigan. He was a Hamilton Troop Boy Scout and attended Hamilton Schools; graduating High School, Class of 1979. He also graduated from Grand Rapids Junior College with a degree in diesel engine mechanics. While working at Hamilton Equipment Company on M-40 he met Kathy McKeever of Saugatuck, MI and they were married on April 27, 1985, at Immanuel Baptist Church of Holland. Dale was employed by Ryder Truck Rental and Leasing, Holland branch. |