Dale Louis Carlisle

Obituary Dale Louis Carlisle   Dale Louis Carlisle, age 80, died peacefully on January 14, 2016 in his home in Tacoma, Washington, with his family by his side. Dale was born and raised in Walla Walla, Washington. He graduated with a degree inbusiness from the University of Idaho, where he was very active on campus as Vandals'yell king, swim team letterman, student body president, Phi Gamma Delta fraternity president, and one of the "top ten" seniors in his graduating class of 1957. Dale graduated with a J. D. from George Washington University Law School where he was President of the Student Bar Associationand led numerous student activities including the presidential campaign to elect John F. Kennedy. Dale served his country as a Judge Advocate (U.S. Air Force)in Japan, and then relocated with his family to Tacoma.Dale's extensive legal career included Assistant U.S. attorney for the Western District of Washington,and more than 50 years with the Tacoma-based firm of Gordon Thomas Honeywell Peterson & Daheim PLLC, where his focus was corporate law, real estate and securities. Dale also taught law courses locally and abroad. Dale applied his energy and pursuit of excellence by giving back to his profession, educational organizations, and public and civic causes. He served as president of the Washington State Bar Association and the Western States Bar Conference, receiving the Washington State Bar Association Lifetime Service Award in 2007. Dale served as president of Tacoma City Club, Tacoma Public Library Board,and Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Foundation. Dale also served on the George Washington University Law School Board of Trustees. Dale was recognized with many awards and honors over the years, but perhaps was most proud of the University of IdahoDistinguished Alumni Award he received in 2010. In Dale's free time, he greatly enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, travelling the world, swimming at the downtown Tacoma YMCA, fishing, and whistling. Dale is survived by Doris White Carlisle, his wife of 56 years, children Todd Carlisle and Dana Carlisle, daughter-in-law Maura Toohey-Carlisle, grandchildren Julian Carlisle White and Quinn, Levi and Zoe Carlisle; brother Ellis "Bud" Carlisle (Joy), sister Grace Carlisle Magee (Jerry), nephews and niece. A celebration of Dale's life will be held on Friday January 29, 2016 at 2:30 pm at the Point Defiance Pagoda, 5400 Trolley Lane, Tacoma 98407. Remembrances can also be made to dalecarlislememories@gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donating to one of the charitable organizations important to Dale: University of Idaho Foundationc/o Carlisle Family ScholarshipEndowment (875 Perimeter Road M/S3143, Moscow, ID 83844-3143) http://www.uidaho.edu/giving, or the Tacoma-Pierce County Bar Foundation (621 Tacoma Ave S, Suite 303, Tacoma, WA 98402) http://www.tacomaprobono.org/tpcbf.html