Dale Mack

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Dale Mack Bement

Dale Mack Bement, 65, Topeka, died Sunday evening, Oct. 31, 2004, at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a first-rate brother, a devoted friend, a loving husband, a dedicated father, adoring grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be missed by many. Dale was born March 9, 1939, at Gentry, Ark., to Keith Thomas and Laurah Williams Bement. Following his 1958 graduation from Gentry High School, he married his high school sweetheart Mary Sue Philpott, on Aug. 22, 1958. He served in the US Navy four years. He worked for Duckwalls and retired from the U.S. Postal System (Western Area Supply Center) in October 1992. Dale was a member of many Masonic fraternities. He was a past master of Golden Rule Lodge No. 90, chaplain of Mayetta Lodge No. 393, past deputy grand master of District No. 2, past monarch of Media Grotto, past president of Central State Grotto, 33rd degree of Topeka Scottish Rite Bodies, KYCH of Topeka York Rite Bodies. Red Cross of Constantine, past president of Square and Compass, Arab Shrine Temple, past worthy patron of Helena No. 210 Order of the Eastern Star, past WOS Trinity Shrine No. 7 Order of the White Shrine of Jerusalem, Topeka Council No.1 Ancient Toltec Rite. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, and an infant brother, Marvin Maurice Bement. He is survived by his wife, Mary Sue; two daughters, Tammie Dale Reed and her husband, Ken, of Admire, and Patti Sue Muller, and her husband, Bill, of Carbondale; one sister, Margaret Louise Fritsche, and her husband, Russell, of Austin, Texas; four granddaughters, Casey Anderson, Krystal Fawl and her husband, Russell, Amy Reed, Mary Ann Root and her husband, Mitchell; six grandsons, Thomas and Spencer Reed, Terrence Thompson and Chris, Mark and Kenny Muller; two great-granddaughters, Mikaela, and Elizabeth; one great - grandson ,Mitchell; two nephews, Russell and Richard; one great niece, Tera, and one great nephew, Billy, of Austin, Texas. A memorial service will be at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Scottish Rite Temple at S.W 30th and MacVicar. It will be followed by Masonic services and Scottish Rite Rose Croix Services. Committal services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1315 S.W. Arrowhead Rd., Topeka, Kan. 66604; Midland Hospice House, 200 S. W. Frazier Circle, Topeka, Kan. 66606; or the charity of the donor s choice. Assisting the family is Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel in North Topeka. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.penwellgabel.com .