Dale S. Garee ’67

DALE S. GAREE, San Antonio, TX, died January 19, 2023. Born in the Bronx, NY, Dale grew up in the U.S. Virgin Islands. After college, Dale started his civil service career as a social worker in Chicago, IL. He returned to St. Thomas, USVI, and served as a federal probation officer, then as a mental health counselor and supervisor at the USVI Department of Health. He served as program health manager for the USVI Department of Education and was instrumental in developing its HIV/AIDS education curriculum and securing a $1 million-plus grant to support it. Dale also successfully lobbied for mandatory seatbelt legislation while working at the Department of Highway Safety. Dale met his wife Joy on a blind date, and they married in 1978. He loved traveling extensively, was a lifelong Yankees fan, and was committed to excellence in all that he did. He is survived by his wife, two children, two grandchildren, and extended family.