Dale was born 8 March 1918 to Ellsworth 'Doc' and Edna Mustoe. He worked for Foster Farms near Rexford from 1945 to 1965. He then became postmaster at Rexford. He was a graduate of Kansas State University. He married Virginia Goodwin on Oct. 31, 1942 in Hiawatha. Dale served as a lieutenant commander in the Navy during World War II. He served on active duty for five years and reserved duty for 23 years. He also served as secretary-treasurer for the Kansas Hereford Association, was a school board member for many years and served on the Rexford Community Church board. He was a member of the Lions Club and secretary-treasurer of the Kansas Lions Sight Foundation and served two terms in the Kansas Silver Haired Legislature. He also served 19 years on the Northwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging.