Dale V. Andersen, 87, of Mitchell, died May 15, 2004. A Celebration of Life Service will be at 11:00 AM on Monday, May 24, 2004, at the First United Methodist Church in Mitchell with Pastor Hank Kor officiating. Visitation will be at the Will Funeral Chapel from 6-8 PM with Masonic rites at 7 PM on Sunday, May 23. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Dale was born March 2, 1917 in Platte, SD to Frank and Mae (Proudy) Andersen. He grew up in Lake Andes and moved to Mitchell in 1928. He graduated from Mitchell High School in 1934, and Dakota Wesleyan University in 1938. He played football at DWU and was Editor-in-Chief of the college yearbook, the Tumbleweed. Evelyn F. DuBois became his bride on June 18, 1940. The marriage was blessed with three children, thirteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. His family was his greatest accomplishment and greatest joy. Dale was an agri-business man and operated a family corporation, Andersen Farms, Inc., which engaged in the production of mink, farming, cattle and hog feeding. He also operated Mitchell Packing Co. Dales accomplishments were many. President Ronald Reagan appointed him to the position of State Executive Director of the SD Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation service from 1981-1989. He served as a Class B Director in the 9th Federal Reserve District and served as a member and Vice Chairman of the the audit committee of the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis; and a member of the Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee. Dale served as past president of the South Dakota Fur Farmers and served on the South Dakota Waterfowl Restoration Committee. He served as a State Representative from District 17; served as Chairman of Education Committee in 1979 and 1980 and was a member of Special Railroad Operation Committee. Dale served as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Directors of Methodist Hospital and served on the hospital Board of Trustees. He was on the Board of Directors of Crippled Childrens Hospital and School in Sioux Falls; Board of Directors of water goals for South Dakota; Board of Directors, of the Davison-Hanson County Farm Bureau and Board of Trustees of Dakota Wesleyan University where he also served on the Investment Committee at DWU. Dale was a life long member of the First United Methodist Church and served on the church Board. He was a member of the Masonic Bodies; El Riad Shrine; Elks; Stock Growers and Farmers Bureau. Grateful to have shared his life are his wife, Evelyn, son, David and wife, Rose, of Mitchell; son, Calvin and wife, Sharon of St. Louis, Missouri, daughter, Roberta and husband, Ray Rylance of Watertown, thirteen grandchildren and nineteen great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Floy Brown, brother Lyal, and great grandsons, Tyler and Luke Heins.