Mr. Larry Dalton

Mr. Larry Lee Dalton, Sr, son of the late Virgil and Janie Dalton, was born on January 23, 1922 at Kidder, Kentucky , and he departed this life at the Veteran’s Administration Hospital in Louisville , KY on December 31, 2009 having attained the age of 87 years. He was united in marriage to Jessie Yahnig on July 5, 1947. Survivors include; two daughters, Rhonda (and Pete) Compise of Henryville, IN; Karen (and Kent) Robson of Gridley, IL; two sons, Larry (and Shari) Dalton of Martinsburg, IN and Dewayne Dalton of Ann Arbor, MI; two grandsons, Kyle and Kelsey Robson , five granddaughters, Kathryn and Kia Robson, and Melody, Rachel and Nancy Dalton as well as other relatives and friends who mourn his passing. Other than his parents, he was also preceded in death by; two brothers, James Sidis Dalton and Robert Harold Dalton. Larry was a veteran of World War II and the Korean War. During his military service he was awarded the Silver Star, the Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts along with other medals and pins. During World War II he received a battlefield commission to Lieutenant. During the Korean War he was company commander training troops at Camp Atterbury , IN. He was a retired Correctional Officer for the State of IN. Larry was a life member of the VFW Lodge 1083 of Crothersville , IN and a life member of the George Rogers Clark Chapter of the DAV, New Albany , IN , and a member of the Blue River Masonic Lodge # 457 F & AM in Fredericksburg , IN. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday January 4, 2010 at the Chapel of the Pulaski Funeral Home with Rev. Bryan Ragan officiating; burial will follow in the Liberty Cemetery at Kidder, KY with military honors conducted by the American Legion Post #38. The family of Mr. Larry Dalton will receive friends and relatives at the Pulaski Funeral Home (Somerset, KY) from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday, January 3, 2010. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the Jimmy V Foundation for cancer research. (Contact www.jimmyv.org) Pulaski Funeral Home is honored to be in charge of all arrangements for Mr. Larry Dalton