Dale grew up in Palmyra and graduated from Palmyra High School. He graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln with a B.S. degree in Business Administration. Dale was a Veteran, serving in World War II and the Korean War. He was a life-long banker starting his career at the First National Bank and Trust of Lincoln working his way up from teller until he retired as Senior Executive Vice President and Cashier from FirsTier Bank in 1991. He served on the Lincoln City Council from 1991 – 1998, and then as Mayor of Lincoln from December of 1998 – May of 1999.
Dale was involved in several Lincoln and state-wide organizations including: Lincoln Chamber of Commerce (President); Country Club of Lincoln (President); Nebraska Bankers Association (Executive Committee); Woodmen Accident & Life Company (Board Member); Lincoln Federal (Board Member); Bryan Memorial Hospital Board; Theta Xi Fraternity (Alpha Epsilon Chapter at UNL, Alumni Advisor and Treasurer); Lincoln Duplicate Bridge Club; Nebraska Republican Party, Treasurer; ISCO (Board Secretary); The Nebraska Club (President); LIBA (Member); Lincoln Library Board of Trustees (Member); Lincoln Library Board Foundation (Member); United Way (President); Lincoln Symphony (President); Lincoln Children’s Zoo Foundation (Founder and Treasurer); Leadership Lincoln (Director); Nebraska Humanities Foundation (Trustee); Nebraska Historical Society (Trustee); Lincoln Public School Foundation (Trustee); Downtown Business Area Improvement Board (Chairman); UN-L College of Business Alumni Association (President); Arbitrator for The New York Stock Exchange; Youth baseball coach; Investment Club; a wonderful neighborhood walking group; Westminster Presbyterian Church (Member); a Dinner Club lasting six decades.
Dale loved his cabin on the Platte River near Ashland and the family spent many wonderful weekends there all year long for more than seven decades. Dale had a great sense of humor he shared with many friends and everyone he met. Dale was a loving father, grandfather and husband who will be dearly missed.
He is survived by sister Coleen (Young) Mills, of San Jose, CA; brother-in-law Lloyd Shalla of Omaha, daughter Shalla Ann Young of Lincoln, son Philip Mike Young (Amy) of Omaha, granddaughters Allison Young, Elizabeth Young, Lauren Young; nieces and nephews; very special friend Midge Irvin of Lincoln. Preceded in death by father Michael (Mike) Phillip Young, mother Grace (Clutter) Young, wife Norma Marie (Shalla) Young, and wife Mary (Nordstrom) Young.
Thank you to the staff members at Gateway Vista who cared for Dale. Thank you to HoriSun Hospice staff for their special assistance to Dale.
Memorial Service: Wednesday, March 9, 2022, 11:00am, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 2110 Sheridan Blvd, Lincoln, NE 68502. Livestream at westminsterlincoln.org.
Join friends and family for a reception following the service at the Country Club of Lincoln, 3200 S. 24th Street, Lincoln, NE 68502.
Memorials to: People’s City Mission (www.pcm.org), and Arbor Day Foundation (www.arborday.org).