Thank you for visiting these pages that pay tribute to Dale. We hope that they inspire happy memories of your relationship and interaction with him over the years. The Rector family and the Realty Executives companies invite you to share these memories. We appreciate your thoughts at this difficult time. Thank you, again.
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Clift & Marti Barnewolt (Realty Executives - FLW)  Email 
 mbarnewolt@msn.com

Grateful we are for Dale's innovative spirit and commitment to results. He altered the industry against all odds. I will remember him as the warm and welcoming individual he was. Our heartfelt sympathy to the family.

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Linda Covino (Wilmington, Ma)  Email 
 Linda@lindacovino.com  Homepage 
 http://theexecutiveteam.com

My deepest sympathies to the Rector Family
He truly was a man who changed our industry forever.

2004-11-09 15:22:01  Comment 
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Anna Earlene Caspersen (Los Alamos, NM)  Email 
 aecaspersen@yahoo.com

His legacy reaches beyond his own company. His was a life of vision and of service to all he knew and to others whom he never met.

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Nancy Wolfe (Scottsdale)  Email 
 nwolfe@sundancetvl.com

My deepest sympathy to the Rector family...

Nancy Wolfe

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Eric & Anita Gallagher (Albuquerque, NM)  Email 
 eric@realtyexecutives.com  Homepage 
 http://www.RealtyExecutivesProfessionals.com

It was so unfortunate that we never had the chance to actually meet Dale. His life of success and strength in the real estate profession has provided us the courage to have faith in our dreams. He fought the hard fight to better the lives of all realtors. He will be dearly missed. Thank you Dale for providing us the opportunity of a lifetime.

Eric & Anita Gallagher

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Tayte Holley (Brandon, Florida)  Email 
 tayte.holley@verizon.net  Homepage 
 http://www.homesintampabay.org

I was checking my emails today and received this very sad email. I did not know. I read the book he wrote about his business and how he got started. I was so inspired that I applied at a Realty Executives and have been working there for 1 1/2 years and have had the best experience with this company. It is informing, fair and a professional real estate company. I cannot thank Dale Rector enough for being so brave and moving forward with his dream. I have learned a lot in the past few years being with Realty Executives and I am sure I will learn more. I believe he is in a great place and know Realty Executives will continue to grow. My sympathy to his family and just know he was appreciated and very inspirational not only to me but those who knew him personally and those who knew of him. I wish, I could have met him and shook his hand just to say, "thanks." God bless you all.

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Oliver and Kelly Hundelt (Paradise Valley, AZ)  Email 
 kellyhundelt@hotmail.com

Dear Rich and family,
We are so sorry for your loss. You must be incredibly proud of all that Dale accomplished in his lifetime. We are very proud to be members of the Realty Executives family.
Kelly and Oliver Hundelt

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Elizabeth H. Garas (Scottsdale, Arizona)

What a blessed life this very talented man has had, not only to be dearly loved by his beautiful family, but also to be highly esteemed within his ultimate chosen profession. Having met Dale through his wife, June, my precious P.E.O. sister, I learned over the years that we shared many things in common... we had both played a woodwind instrument in a symphony orchestra (he, oboe...I, flute), and we had both enjoyed multiple wonderful professions before finally choosing a career in Real Estate. (One of Dale's many gifts was that he always found ways to make connections with others).

Dale was such an endearing man that one immediately felt that they wanted to be a part of his dream....and he never stopped trying to recruit, by the way! Dale had a heart of gold, along with a keen mind and sense of fairness. We will greatly miss his presence.

Respectfully,

Elizabeth H. Garas

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David and Jeanne Zimmerman (Scottsdale, Az.)  Email 
 jzfitness@aol.com

We always enjoyed the company of Dale; he had a warmth and presence that was very engaging. His sense of humor was unusual and witty. He was such a special man, and will be missed by all. Our condolences to his entire family.

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Annette Anthony (Mesa,AZ)  Email 
 annettea@sharperagent.com  Homepage 
 http://www.sharperagent.com

So sorry to hear of your loss. It's joyful to see all the wonderful thoughts that many have shared as a testimony that Dale has touched many lives. I have never had the opportunity to meet him in person. I couldn't tell you what is voice sounds like...but I can tell you that you don't have to meet him to know the kind of person that Dale is. Just speak to anyone that knows him...and you will clearly see that his spirit and love for life and is unlike anything else.

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Mark & Margarita Vost (Florida)  Email 
 markvost@realtyexecutives.com

Our thoughts and prays are with you all at what we know is the most difficult time for a family. We have lost a leader you have lost a father! We are so sorry. Love always, Mark & Margarita Vost, N.E. Fla. and the Great Lakes Region

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Steve Jacobson (Madison, WI)  Email 
 Stevej@fairwayindependentmc.com

My deepest sympathies go out to the Rector family. The Realty Executive family will always be very important to me----it is where I got my start in the mortgage business over 20 years ago in the then "Tatum and Shea" office. I had the privilege to meet meet Mr. Rector numerous times and he was always kind and offered encouragement to a young loan officer that was trying to get loans in a 14% interest rate market.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the Rector family------your father and friend was a very special person to many people -----you can be very proud.

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JOANNE BRADLEY (PINNACLE PEAK OFFICE)  Email 
 JBGOLFHOME@AOL.COM  Homepage 
 http://BRADLEYGOLFPROPERTIES.COM

DALE'S SWEET AND KIND MANNER ALWAYS IMPRESSED ME. IT SEEMED HE SAW THE WORLD FROM A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE.ALWAYS WITH A WIDE SMILE ON HIS FACE THAT WAS VERY CONTAGIOUS. SUCH A GENTLEMEN WHO CARED SINCERELY ABOUT EVERYONE HE MET. HE WILL BE MISSED
DAILY. WE ARE YOUR FOLLOWERS OF WHAT YOU BELIEVE AND HOPEFULLY CAN GENERATE THE SAME KIND OF LOVE AND RESPECT TO OTHERS THAT YOUR EXAMPLE GAVE US.

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Carolyn Porter (Carefree)  Email 
 Carolyn@carolynsporter.com

To the Rector Family:
Dale has truly made many footsteps for us to follow.We should not be sadden but celebrate a man who had a dream which he made reality. I am thankful I had the opportunity to cross his path.

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JOHN C. LEWIS (TEMECULA,CA)

MAY GOD BE WITH YOUR FAMILY FOR NOW AND EVER MORE.

SINCERELY,
JOHN AND SHERRY LEWIS

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Don Lustig (Chandler, AZ)  Email 
 dplustig@cox.net

Following a fellow Realtor friend of mine, I joined the Realty Executives world early in 1977 and spent 3 great years with the organization. I met Dale early on in my tenure there and visited him on more than one occassion and was always impressed with his intellect and positive spirit. No doubt he will be missed by many people who appreciated him.

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Larry Naso (North Scottsdale Office)  Email 
 LNASO@COX.NET

I am so sorry for your loss. I know it is a difficult time as I just lost my mother 3 weeks ago. However, I am sure that they are both in a wonderful place now around God's table hanging around with those friends who have passed before them.

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Todd & Kari Sumney (Scottsdale, Arizona)  Email 
 todd@BrandArchitectsInc.com

Few men have ever impacted the lives of so many people in such a positive way. Dale was a visionary with remarkable ideas, but he also possessed the courage, fortitude and work ethic to put those ideas into action. He truly was a great man, and his family, his circle of friends and his company are a tribute to that fact. We were all so lucky to have met him, known him or to have spent time with him.

The thoughts and prayers of the Sumney family are with June, Rich, Robyn and the entire Rector family. May God bless you and comfort you in this time of loss.

In addition, our thoughts are also with Dale’s “extended family” of co-workers, associates and Realty Executives worldwide that have worked so closely with him over the years. May the good memories of Dale, and your experiences with him, comfort you over the upcoming days.

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Marc Roth (HWA - Buffalo Grove, IL)  Email 
 mroth@hwahomewarranty.com  Homepage 
 http://www.hwahomewarranty.com

To Rich & the Rector Family:

I am very sorry to hear about your dad. I greatly admire how he integrated his vision of industry innovation with the creation of a corporate culture based on values & respect for others. His reputation will forever be a measure of the success of others!

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Ron and Becky Barber (Frisco/Plano Texas)  Email 
 Ron@BiaHome.net  Homepage 
 http://BiaHome.net

To Rich and the rest of your family, our thoughts are with you in this time of sorrow. The few times I met and talked with Mr. Rector, it was a wonderful conversation. He was one of the most gracious men I have met in my life.

Regards,
Ron and Becky Barber

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