Beloved Trainer, Coach, & Vietnam Vet, Dale Mettler Dies, He Was 71
STORY UPDATED: Service time and placement have been added beneath.
ROBERTSON COUNTY TENNESSEE: (Smokey Barn Information) – After a fierce battle with A.L.S., and simply weeks after an interview with Smokey Barn Information, native trainer, coach, and Vietnam Vet, Dale Mettler has died, he was 71.
Mr. Mettler handed away at his residence in Cross Plains on Saturday round 1:30 pm.
Smokey Barn Information met Mr. Mettler at his residence in Cross Plains again in September, we have now added the video on the backside of this report. Mr. Mettler needed to achieve out to the group, largely to indicate his appreciation however he additionally needed to speak in regards to the illness that, in simply weeks, would take his life, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, “A.L.S..”
Throughout our interview with Mr. Mettler, he spoke of his love for instructing, teaching and Robertson County. Understanding that his time was brief, Mr. Mettler needed to thank Robertson County for welcoming him with open arms as he started his instructing profession at East Robertson Excessive Faculty years in the past.
Mettler’s passing comes simply 5 months after his A.L.S. prognosis. After we launched our interview with Mr. Mettler it was clear by the outpouring of affection that he had touched many lives.
It was simply three weeks in the past that Mr. Mettler felt effectively sufficient to attend an A.L.S. golf charity occasion at The Legacy Golf Course in Springfield Tennessee. The occasion raised $25k for A.L.S. analysis. Mettler was featured on gap 15. FUL STORY
Dale Mettler was a hobbyist and cherished driving horses, restoring automobiles and was an avid golfer. Dale even collected Native American artifacts and turned them into jewellery.
Again in June, Docs advised Dale that he has little time left however his passing nonetheless got here as a shock. With the clock ticking and whereas he was nonetheless in a position to effectually talk, Dale needed to achieve out to the group about A.L.S. and a potential connection for Vietnam Veterans uncovered to Agent Orange. He additionally talked about his fond recollections at East Robertson Excessive.
Should you haven’t seen our interview with my Mettler we have now added it for you beneath.
Austin & Bell Funeral Residence shall be dealing with the preparations. In keeping with Metters’ household, a particular service open to the general public shall be held on Sunday, November tenth at 2:30 pm within the gymnasium at East Robertson Excessive Faculty.
Chaplain Joe Eden will officiate the service. Visitation is deliberate for Sunday, November 10, 2019 1:30-2:30pm within the gymnasium, with navy honors. Inurnment shall be at a later date in First Presbyterian Church Columbarium in Tecumseh, MI.
Memorial contributions are requested to A.L.S. Basis P.O. Field 40244 Nashville, TN 37204-0244 or to Amedysis Hospice 400 Royal Parkway Nashville, TN 37214
For Dale’s full on-line Obituary click on right here.
The ideas and prayers of the employees at Smokey Barn Information shall be with the Mettler household as they face the times forward.
VIDEO BELOW: Former East Robertson Trainer Dale Mettler Talks About Going through A.L.S.
RELATED: For the group’s response to Smokey’s unique interview with Mr. Mettler on social media CLICK HERE.
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