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LOVE STORIES

their pride and joy. Life was good for the Hewitt family
until they endured a couple of hardships in their early
years. Dale was in a car accident in 1967 which left him
with an amputated arm. That did not stop Dale. He
learned how to adapt to life as an amputee and continued
farming and holding various other jobs. Both Dale and
Gurli attended South Plains College, and Dale continued
his education at Wayland Baptist University. Gurli
received her U.S. citizenship in 1974, and she “Skypes”
regularly with her two sisters in Denmark.

All three of their children graduated from Whitharral
High School. Mike followed in his Dad’s footsteps and
to start a new life, they were at peace knowing that Dale took over the family farm until his death in 2006. Mike
would give her a wonderful life. They loved and trusted is survived by his wife DeRonda and children, Mikka
him completely. When Dale and Gurli arrived in Texas, Dee and Ty. Brigette is a teacher at Lubbock’s Wester
they were welcomed by Dale’s family. It was quite a Elementary and Brenda is a retired banker turned baker.
culture shock for a city girl from Copenhagen to relocate Dale and Gurli recently welcomed their first great-
to rural West Texas. The flat landscape and dry climate grandchild, Penny.
were foreign to her, too, but she vividly remembers
the first meal lovingly prepared by her mother-in-law The couple continue to live on the family farm and
and Dale’s Aunt Mae: fried recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this
chicken, mashed potatoes, past August.
cream gravy, corn, and all of Who knew
the fixings. that a chance
meeting 66
After getting settled, Dale years ago would
took up farming again, blossom into a
and Gurli began making a such a beautiful
comfortable home for them. legacy? That
Dale and Gurli welcomed legacy of love
their first child, Michael, (Arv af Kærlighed
in January 1961. In August in Danish)
1962, they welcomed their continues in their
second child, Brigette, and children and
in November 1964 they grandchildren.
welcomed their third child,
Brenda. Their children were

On behalf of the community of
Whitharral, Texas,
we would like to thank
Dale & Gurli Hewitt
for being wonderful life-long
good examples for all of us.
~Cam and Anne Dockery,
Cray and Cale

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