Neal Dalton, 86, of Bandera, passed away on January 6, 2017 in Boerne. He was born in Murray, Kentucky to Henry E. and Verna Dalton on November 4, 1930. He married Helen Carr on October 30, 1953 in San Antonio, TX.\r\n\r\nNeal graduated from Bandera High School, class of 1949 and was voted Senior Class Favorite. He was a teacher with the\r\nNorth East Independent School District in San Antonio for 30 years and went on to be the Valentine King at the nursing home.\r\n\r\nHe is preceded in death by his wife of 53 years Helen Dalton who passed in 2012.\r\n\r\nNeal is survived by his daughters, Elizabeth Dalton and Camille Fusselman and her husband, Bob; grandchildren, Kathleen,Marianne, Laura and Frank; great grandchildren, Bryson and Leo.\r\n\r\nA Memorial Rosary will be held at 5:00 PM, Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at Grimes Funeral Chapels of Bandera and will be followed by a visitation.\r\n\r\nA Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 AM, Wednesday, January 18, 2017, at the Assumption Chapel-St. Mary's University in San Antonio. Interment will follow at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery with Military Honors for family members and those who wish to attend.\r\n\r\nIn lieu of flowers, the family would like to have people send donations to the Bandera County Retired Teachers Assoc., please make checks payable to, Bandera Retired Teachers Association; mailing address is: Bandera Retired Teachers Association, 1420 State Hwy 173 South, Bandera, Texas, 78003. Phone for more information, Please call 830-589-2384.\r\n\r\n