Dale Layne Bingman
May 24, 1922 - March 2, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008 10:24 AM PST
Nyssa
Dale Layne Bingman was born May 24, 1922, to Leoma A. Warren and H. Pearl Bingman in Nyssa, Ore. Dale passed away Sunday, March 2, 2008, at Life Care Center of Lewiston.
Dale graduated from Nyssa High School in 1940 and spent one year attending Oregon State University. He went to work in 1941 as an electrician for Western Electric and moved to The Dalles, Ore.
Dale married his high school sweetheart, Maxine M. Shaw, Nov. 2, 1942, in Payette, Idaho. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy Feb. 17, 1943, and was honorably discharged Nov. 11, 1945. During his time in the Navy, he was with the 91st Battalion of the Seabees and was stationed in the Philippines.
Upon his discharge, Dale and Maxine moved to The Dalles, where he worked for Western Electric until 1947, when his career with Idaho Power Company began. The couple then moved home to Nyssa, where they resided until 1963 when Dale was transferred to Cambridge, Idaho. They remained in Cambridge until they were transferred to McCall in 1974, where they resided until 1984. Dale was then promoted to Western Region Manager for Idaho Power in Payette. After 40 years with the company, he retired in 1987.
Upon his retirement, Dale and Maxine spent several years traveling and spending time with their six grandchildren.
During his life, Dale was an avid sportsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing and, later in his life, he became an avid golfer. Both he and Maxine enjoyed the game of golf and would take their golf clubs with them whenever they traveled.
Dale never knew a stranger; he would talk to anybody and on several occasions would start up a conversation with people he never knew.
During his working days and even after he retired, Dale was very active in community organizations, being a member of the Rotary, Lions, Masons, as well as volunteering at the Payette Golf Club, assisting youth golf and working to improve the course.
Dale is survived by his wife of 65 years, Maxine Bingman, Lewiston; son, Bob Bingman, and wife, Lisanne, Lewiston; daughter-in-law, Veta Bingman, The Dalles; grandchildren, Tiffanie, Teddi and Ty Bingman, The Dalles, and Tawnya Brooks, Travis Bingman and Kaeli Dry, Lewiston; and great-grandchildren, Kyler, Kody, Kanyian and Liberty.
Dale was preceded in death by his son, Gerald (Butch) Bingman; his parents, Leoma and Pearl Bingman; sister, Ida Bingman; grandparents, Phineas and Ida Warren; and father- and mother-in-law, Pete and Nina Shaw.
A memorial service will be conducted at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Vassar-Rawls Funeral Home in Lewiston.
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.vassar-rawls.com.
