"Dear Dally Family, For some reason I thought about Dr. Dally today and searched to find this listing. I worked at Quisling Clinic for about 6 years in the 1970's Dr. Dally was such an interesting man. I had no idea of all of his accomplishments but have read his obituary with much interest. He was a wonderful presence at QC during those years. I am sorry for your loss. Linda Stuesser"
In loving memory of
Alfred David Dally
May 12, 1929 - April 25, 2015
MADISON - Alfred David Dally, MD,
age 85, passed away on April 25, 2015
at AGrace Hospice in Madison,
Wisconsin, leaving a legacy of compassion,
generosity, integrity, and humor. He
was born on May 12, 1929, in Green Bay
to Friedrich & Anna Louise (Georke)
Dally, the seventh of ten children and
the third to be born in the U.S. after
his family emigrated from West
Prussia, Germany (now Poland).
Alfred attended Norwood Grade School,
Franklin Junior High School and West
High School in Green Bay, and earned
his airplane pilot's license at the
age of 16. After graduating, Alfred
hitchhiked cross-country, working in
construction in Los Angeles, CA, and as
a handyman at Eatons' Ranch in Wolf, WY.
In 1948, Alfred enlisted in the U.S.
Army. He served during the Korean War
in the 802nd Aviation Engineer Battalion,
SCARWAF, in Okinawa, Japan, and South
Korea. He was Honorably Discharged in
March, 1952 with the rank of Staff
Sergeant, receiving the Japan Occupation
Medal, Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze
Stars, United Nations Service Medal, and
Good Conduct Medal.
Alfred attended college on the GI Bill,
studying at UW-Green Bay and UW-Madison,
then transferring to the University of Texas
-Austin and earning his BA in Psychology (major)
and Industrial Engineering (minor) in
1956. He went on to attend Marquette
University School of Medicine (now Medical
College of Wisconsin) in Milwaukee,
receiving his medical degree in June, 1960.
On June 11, 1960, Alfred was wed to Mary
Elizabeth "Beth" Herald, with whom he had
five children.
Alfred's postgraduate training included a
rotating internship at San Diego County
General Hospital, CA, a staff physician
position at Mendota State Hospital (now
Mendota Mental Health Institute) in Madison,
and an Internal Medicine fellowship and
residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.
From 1966-79, Alfred practiced Internal
Medicine at Quisling Clinic, Madison General,
St. Mary's, and Methodist Hospitals in Madison.
He also taught at UW-Madison Medical School
as Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
from 1969-83, served as Physician Advisor for
WPS Insurance from 1976-2004 and as Medical
Consultant for EDS from 1996-2008.
From 1978-96, he served as Chief Medical
Officer/Medical Director of the Medicaid
Program at the State of Wisconsin Bureau of
Health Care Financing, DHS, retiring as
Physician Advisor to Chief Medical
Officers/Medical Directors in 2002.
During his lifetime, Alfred remodeled
two homes, including a one designed by
Herb Fritz. He also enjoyed fine art
painting and was an avid music lover,
excelling as a self-taught audio engineer
and filling that role for live performances
of the Christian group "Sonday," of which
his wife was a member. He also wrote and
published two books, Experiences and Choices:
A Mini-Memoir and As I See It: A Christian's
Beliefs and Values, and was a lifelong
Green Bay Packers fan.
Alfred is survived by his five children,
Lyn (Scott) Geboy, Jane Dally, Amy
(Jonathan) Overby, Peter (Lisa) Dally and
Mary (Kevin) Dally-Muenzmaier, as well as
four grandchildren, Elizabeth Geboy, Sydney
Geboy, Isabella Dally-Steele and Robert A.J.
Dally-Steele. He is also survived by
three sisters, Ruth Dally, Lois (Jerry)
Fletcher and Audrey (David) Martin, and
numerous nieces and nephews. He was
proceeded in death by his beloved wife
and best friend Mary Elizabeth "Beth"
(Herald), his parents, three brothers,
Harry (Opal) Dally, Wilfred (Gerda) Dally
and Donald Dally, one sister, Dorothy
(Marvin) Pott, one brother-in-law, Marvin
Pott, one sister-in-law, Gerda (Elhardt)
Dally, as well as two siblings lost at birth.
A celebration of Alfred's life will be held
on Thursday April 30, 2015, beginning at
12:30pm, at CRESS FUNERAL HOME, 3610 Speedway
Road, Madison. Friends and family may call from 11:30 am until time of service.
In lieu of flowers, the family
has requested that donations be made to the
Wisconsin Public Television (WPT)
http://wpt.org. Please share your memories at www.CressFuneralService.com
Cress Funeral and Cremation Service
3610 Speedway Road, Madison
(608) 238-3434
Tributes
"Dear Jane, Amy and Family, I am so sorry for your loss; while I am sure there is comfort to know that he is in a better place. Having lost our Father earlier this year, I can only imagine what you are dealing with; my heart goes out to all of you. Though I do want to share some positive words/ memories about your Dad! As an adult I find it strange that we always referred to him as "Mr. Dally." I think that was a testimony to how totally committed he was to fatherhood and how us in the neighborhood just knew him as a good Dad! Even as a child I could tell how much he loved you all by the names of endearment he gave each of you! Even though on a big level I was oblivious to your father's professional career/accomplishments, I do remember my g. uncle was so impressed with your father's care, that he switched doctors and would rather travel a distance with all that incovenience, than to not see Dr. Dally at the Quisling Clinic! After reading his bio before and after "Rowley Av" I can see why and how he was such an amazing Dad, doctor, and person! Time helps, but I think a flood of positive memories are the key to going on; which I am sure you have in droves! Thoughts and prayers with all of you at this time. "
"Dr. Dally was always a positive man. My husband, Ed, and I saw him often at Thanksgiving with Jonathan and Amy. His wit, humor, and optimism will be remembered. Our condolences to the family."
"Several years ago I met Dr. Dally for lunch at Oconto with two of his daughters, our 3rd cousins: Mary & Jane. I was so happy to receive a book he wrote about his life and times !
We paid a visit to Mrs. Josephine Belongia Herald, good friend of the Bob & Mary Werts Noonan family of Oconto.. & the widow of Judge Eddie Herald of Oconto, WI. Brother Dan A Noonan of Milwaukee.. and Jo & Ed's son Michael Herald, (our 3rd Cousin) of Green Bay, WI went to Marquette Law School together back in the day! Jo was Aunt to Mary Beth Herald Dally.
We know Dr. Dally now rests in peace and suffers no more from the physical ailments that he had.
Thinking of our Herald Descendant cousins and wishing all peace and wonderful memories of days gone by.
Mary Beth Noonan Jensen, near Oconto, WI
"
"Fresh from California and experienceing our first big (record setting) snowfall in December of 1990 I looked out our bedroom window and saw our new neighbors Al and Beth snow blowing their roof. Wow, what kind of neighbors do we have! Al and Beth turned into the best neighbors with Al and I taking on a False Bamboo war inclulding Al one time pouring some flamable likquid into the hollow stalk and lighting it off. Meanwhile I was attacking it with pick ax and shovel to no avail. But the next Spring Al and I wondered if the kerosene smell we could smell was left over from last summer's war on False Bamboo. Nope. We discovered a fuel tank. In came the hazardous materials people. Beth and All were the kind of neighbors you pray for--people who worked with their neighbors to everyone's benefit. That smile in the picture says it all. Life is good, find joy in every day. One last memory--Al and Beth would come to our annual Christmas party. I handed out song books to sing carols. We started to sing and then stopped dead in our tracks when Beth let loose with a voice that was stunning. They will be missed and remembered (especially as I go after the false bamboo again this spring and summer.) "