Dallas “Dal” Alldredge, 87, of 816 Cornwall Ave. died Friday, June 1,2001 at his home.

He was born May 18, 1914, in Des Moines, Ia., the son of Dallas Earl and Jessie Hobbs Alldredge. Dallas graduated from Des Moines Roosevelt High School. He worked for A. T. & T. for 39 years as a toll terminal man retiring in 1976.

Dallas became interested in flying at an early age, received his pilot’s license, and stayed enthused throughout his life. He was a Past President of the John Livingston Chapter of the Experimental Aircraft Association. He built and flew his own plane and donated it in July 2000 to the Bluedorn Imaginarium in Waterloo where it now hangs from the ceiling. He loved big band music, Lawrence Welk, and dancing.

Dal is survived by his son James B. and his wife Judy Alldredge of Waterloo; daughter Susan and her husband Rev. Don Carver of Waterloo; 4 grandchildren Todd (Sheri) Alldredge, Jodi (David) Fradkin, Jon (Candi) Campbell, Jill Campbell;6 great grandchildren, Alexandra Alldredge, Sarah and Hanna Fradkin, Aiden and McKinzie Campbell, and Mikayla Campbell; and his friend Carol Severance.

He was preceded in death by his wife, infant son Gary, sisters Constance, Phylis, Lorraine, and Virginia.