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Howard Dale Poling, 78, of Mt. Victory, passed away the evening of Feb. 7, 2016, at his residence.
He was born Aug. 26, 1937, in Marysville, to the late Francis and Ethel Poling. He was preceded in death by a brother, Dallas Poling.
On March 27, 1960, he married the love of his life and wife of 55 years, the former Linda McMahan, at Claiborne Methodist Church, and she survives in Mt. Victory. Also surviving are a daughter, Sheri (Abe) Shoots of Marysville; grandchildren, Dr. Brittany (David) Reinhard of Marysville and Nicklaus Shoots of Akron; and one great-grandchild, Thomas Reinhard; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Dale grew up on a farm in Raymond, graduated from Northwestern High School in 1955 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1955 to 1960.
Together, he and his wife enjoyed traveling, serving their community, and spending time with family and friends. He helped build the building that housed Hardin Motors in 1960 and was a partner in Hardin Motors more than 40 years until he retired 1999.
He held office for the veterans organizations of the USS Loeser and USS Sperry and helped organize the annual reunions for his ships. He also served on the board of directors for AAA of Ohio for more than a decade and on the Chrysler/Plymouth/Jeep Dealer Ad Council for many years. He was a member of many civic organizations including Lions Club and Roosters Club and attended the Mt. Victory Methodist Church for 50 years.
He was a caring family man and took pride in his family who adored him. He enjoyed family vacations to Myrtle Beach and camping at Indian Lake. His hobbies and special interests included gardening, bicycling, coffee club and golf. He was an avid golfer and was a member of golf leagues in Hardin, Logan and Union counties.
Visitation is from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 11, at Price-McElroy Funeral Home, Mt. Victory, where a funeral is at 11 a.m. Friday, Feb. 12. Burial follows at Old Union Cemetery, Raymond.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Mt. Victory Methodist Church, God’s Lifeline of Mt. Victory and the Ridgemont Scholarship fund in his memory.
Condolences may be expressed at pricefh.net.