Dale John Lorang

Dale John Lorang

Dale John Lorang was born May 15, 1938, in Spokane, WA to Inez and Charles Lorang. He was raised in Seattle where he attended Seattle Prep High School.

He married Carolyn Schatz on May 21, 1960.  They resided in Edmonds, Washington, where they had six children, one of which went to be with the angels much too soon.  In 1969 they moved to Bothell, Washington, where they raised their children in a house that they designed.

He is survived by children: Julie (Kevin), Lynne (Rob), John, David (Terese), and Karen (Jeff). Grandchildren: Nicholas (Gwen), Amie (Robert), Marissa (Mick), Kristina (Donovan), Kylie (Jason), Tarah (Tanner), Megan, Adam (Breanna), Isabel, Jessica (Will), Jordan, Nathan, Rachel, Nicole, Matthew, and Brandon. Great grandchildren: Braeden, Averie, Rylee, Brody, Kennedy, Violet, Lilyanna and Noah. Brother Les and sister Mary Ann.

He was involved in scouting and was very proud of being one of the first Eagle Scouts in the Seattle area.  He never forgot the Scout’s Oath and Promise and tried his best to live by it, going on to be a scout leader for his sons

Dale worked tirelessly to support his family.  He started his career working for Talley Industries and then was recruited to Intermec where he helped create the original barcode.  In addition, he was proud of his contributions toward the development of the first one-way heart valve and infant heart defibrillator paddles.  He continued his career as partner/owner of Flight Form Cases Incorporated, until he retired to spend more time with Carolyn.

Dad had a lifelong love of all things mechanical.  He often took the family with him to antique stores where he began collecting phonographs and music boxes from the nineteenth and early twentieth century.  He particularly liked finding things that were reminiscent of his childhood.  He used his mechanical knowledge and skill to restore many of the things he collected, including clocks, watches, toys and other treasures.

He was involved in the Phonograph Society and the Musical Box Society International, where he shared his knowledge with others, showing his collection and leading seminars.

Family was important to Dale. He was interested in his family’s ancestry and often took his family to visit the farm where his father grew up.  He welcomed friends and family into his home and was proud of the close relationships among his children.

Dale will be missed and we are comforted knowing he is now reunited with Carolyn and Colleen in Heaven.

Donations in remembrance of Dale may be made to
St. Jude or Seattle Children’s.