Dalen has been married to Mitzie since December 31, 1975. They were both 18 years old when they married.
First Job: Rogers Department Store in Downtown Florence, AL - Mens Wear Department
First Car: Camero
Career Pathway Big Break: Selected as a Chemistry Co-op Student at the University of North Alabama with the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
Pets: Three dogs - a Yellow Lab, a Rat Terrier and a Jack Russell
Favorite Baseball Team: New York Yankees
Favorite College Football Team: Alabama Crimson Tide
Favorite College Baseball Team: Rice University Owls
Hobbies: Golfing, Snow Skiing and Gardening (specialties are daylilies, dahlias, lavender and sunflowers)
Favorite Color: Blue
Favorite Movies: Field of Dreams, Secondhand Lions, The Quiet Man
Favorite Food: Mexican, Philly cheesesteaks, cheeseburgers right off the grill, fried catfish and whatever might be next
Favorite Cartoon Character: Bugs Bunny, Johnny Quest, Speed Racer
Favorite Music Groups: Shawn McDonald, Third Day, MercyMe, BB King, Eagles, Allman Brothers
Favorite Cities: New York, Seattle, San Fransisco, Santa Barbara, London, Tokyo, Prague and whatever the next one might be - there's always something interesting
Fun Places and Vacations: Skiing at Mammoth Mountain, CA, 10 miles up the Beach on the Outer Banks, Christmas above the Arctic Circle in Finland
Oldest Daughter's Weight at Birth: 2lbs 5 oz. (Yes, she was a premie and she has done fine. She is now 24)
Claim to Fame: Member of the 1974 Bradshaw High School (Florence, AL) State Championship Baseball Team. Dalen played first base.
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