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Warren Dell, a life-long resident of Yellow Springs, died Saturday, May 19, from complications after a broken hip. He was 86.

Warren grew up in the village, swam in Bryan Park and when asked if he played in the Glen as a child, he replied “I lived there.” He had the last of the “Tom Sawyer” boyhoods, hiking, biking and knowing the area intimately.

Warren graduated from Bryan High School in 1938 with a class which became famous for their reunions, with good attendance from members all over the country. They celebrated their 68th reunion at The Winds Cafe in 2006. He was captain of the basketball team, played softball and remained athletic for the rest of his life. After his daughter joined the ski club in high school, he (at age70) learned, too, and skied many slopes from here to Santa Fe.

He loved to play golf and enjoyed many tournaments in person and on TV. When he was in his 70s, he scored a hole-in-one at Locust Hills golf course. Warren loved all things Yellow Springs, especially The Winds and the farmers’ market.

In 1952 he married his long-time love, Pat Martin, an Antiochian, and built their first house himself. He worked at Morris Bean and Company for many years in the pattern shop, but always considered himself a farmer first. He and Pat bought 45 acres on the road to Bryan Park where he had hiked as a boy, and set about rebuilding the primitive house — an old log cabin. Friends and family thought the house was beyond repair, but over the years he worked on it, and it became the favorite gathering place for the family at holidays.

In 1962 their long-awaited daughter was born and Warren had her on his lap driving the tractor at 18 months. They continued to share a love of old tractors and cars to the present. His grandson, Danny Grote, who was born in 1997, shared both of their interests, much to his doting grandfather’s delight. Warren continued to love travel and was able to accompany Danny on many wonderful trips throughout this country and Europe. Warren loved to “show him off.”

Another interest the whole family shared was music. Warren was a terrific dancer and loved to attend any big band concerts in the area. He could always identify all the instruments by ear. He came to love classical music, too, and was in awe of his daughter’s musical talent.

Warren was a much-loved family member, loved by his wife’s nieces Christy, Kim and Wendy, as much as by his blood relatives.

He was preceded in death by his father, John Dell; his mother, Clara Semler Dell; his brother, Ralph Dell; his sisters Blanche Black and Martha Cadow; and his nephews Steve Cadow and Ralph Dell Jr.

He is survived by his wife, Patricia; daughter, Camden Dell Grote; son-in-law, James Grote; and grandson, Daniel Grote; nieces Eleanor Kohlman, Betty Greger, Shirley Carnes; and a host of grand nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held Thursday, May 24, 3 p.m., at the Yellow Springs United Methodist Church followed by a celebration of his life at his daughter’s home.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The Antioch School’s development fund, the Martha Dell Cadow Memorial Athletic Endowment, Glen Helen, Hospice of Dayton or Friends Care Community.

Published Yellow Springs News, 13 May 2007.

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Obit - Dayton Daily News - November 21, 1985

Dell, Nellie E., age 78, of Oregonia, died Thursday at Miami Valley Hospital. A member of St. Augustine Catholic Church, Waynesville. Survived by husband, Ralph E.; one son, Ralph J. of Oregonia; three daughters, Eleanor Kohlmann of Dayton, Betty Greger of Kettering, Shirley Geiger of Harveysburg; 19 grandchildren; 21 great-grandchildren; one brother, Clarence Touhey of Lake Worth, Fla; one sister, Mary Sutton of Dayton; several nieces and nephews. Prayers 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Stubbs-Conner Funeral Home, Waynesville. Father John J. Cunningham officiating. Burial Miami Cemetery. The family will receive friends 6-8 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

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Patricia “Pat” Martin Dell died peacefully at home on Thursday, Nov. 13, from complications following a courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. She was 87.

Born Aug. 10, 1927, Pat spent her childhood in Detroit, Mich. and Warren, Ohio, before attending Grier School for Girls, nestled in the heart of the Alleghenies. Pat cherished her time as a “Grier girl,” making lifelong friends, enjoying field hockey and horseback riding, attending her first college football game at nearby Penn State, serving as class poet and winning several academic prizes.

Pat came to Yellow Springs in 1945 to attend Antioch College as a literature and English major. When the lonely freshman found Antioch less friendly and familiar than Grier, she would go to Kelly Hall and sing her heart out. She had a beautiful, classically trained voice, and had at one time seriously considered a career in music. (Pat told her niece just recently that one of her most thrilling life experiences had been singing Bach’s “St. Matthew’s Passion” in Kelly Hall under the direction of Andrew Apostle.) After becoming involved in campus musicals, in which she had several lead roles, and meeting Warren Dell, a “townie” and the love of her life, she found her place on campus, and said years later that Antioch had been very good for her. The college co-op program took her to New York City, where she worked for Mademoiselle magazine. She loved to “walk a city,” which she claimed was the only way to really get to know it. Her family never got tired of hearing her New York stories, especially the one about eating three 5-cent vegetables from the automat for dinner so that she’d have enough money to go to The Met, and stand at the back in her highest heels to watch the operas. Thanks to the co-op program, which she thought was one of the best parts of Antioch, she discovered that she didn’t want to continue in her chosen major. She switched to early childhood education her junior year and graduated in 1950.

“Miss Pat” was a born teacher. Her career began at the Antioch Nursery School in Day House, where she later became director, and continued until her long-awaited daughter Camden (Cammy) was born in 1962. She returned to teaching in 1969 as a kindergarten teacher at Mills Lawn Elementary and stayed until 1977, when she accepted the nursery position at the Antioch School.

Pat had great respect for, and trust in, young people. She adored teaching three and four year olds. As a voracious reader and a musician herself, literature and music were an important part of what she shared with her students. She knew that young children learned best through play, so her schoolroom was filled with well-chosen equipment that provided unlimited opportunities for growth. Former students fondly remember the entire class being invited to her wedding to Warren in 1952 (and eventually playing dress-up in her wedding gown and shoes!), holding piglets from the farm, and end-of–the-year picnics there that included tractor rides with Warren. An authority in early childhood education, Pat mentored many student teachers from Antioch College, spoke at NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children) conferences, and penned many articles. She shared her knowledge with many families and always knew just the right books to recommend for young readers. Pat retired from teaching in 1989, and her career was celebrated on the front page of the Yellow Springs News.

As important as it was to her to have a career, family life always came first. Pat was a wonderful, loving, fun, supportive parent, and when her grandson Daniel (Danny) was born in 1997, no one enjoyed being a grandmother more. Pat absolutely adored him, and was so proud of his many accomplishments, especially in music. She was most proud, however, of the kind of human being he is.

After living in town in a house that Warren built himself, Pat and Warren restored an old log cabin on a 45 acre farm at the end of Bryan Park Road. They did most of the work themselves, coming home during lunch breaks to stain kitchen cabinets, and burning an outhouse every weekend until they were all gone. Their inviting farmhouse was the center of their lives for over 50 years, and they hosted their niece’s wedding, their daughter and son-in-law Jim’s wedding reception, class reunions, performances, family holidays and wonderful parties. Cammy, her three dearest cousins, and many friends relished playing and growing up on the farm.

Pat appreciated beauty, and took great pleasure in decorating, entertaining and cooking well. As much as she enjoyed people, she needed lots of “alone time,” which unfortunately had to be limited as her illness progressed. Pat was genuine, unassuming, down-to-earth, classy and sophisticated all at the same time. She and Warren made a stunning couple and enjoyed traveling, dancing, attending concerts and spending their days together until Warren’s death in 2007. Diminished but not defeated by Parkinson’s disease, Pat’s essence shone through to the very end. Cammy wonders if her mother had any idea how much she was loved, respected and treasured, and how much her presence was valued by others. In addition to her daughter’s family and adoring nieces, Pat was cared for with respect and affection by Hospice of the Miami Valley, Senior Helpers, Lynn Adams of Home Buddies Homecare, Mary Claire Greco, Cecilia Kimball and Lisa Crosby.

Pat was the daughter of Harold and Dorothy Long Martin, and sister to Marjorie (Marj) Martin Carlson, all deceased.

A memorial service will be held Monday, Nov. 24, at 3 p.m., at the Yellow Springs United Methodist Church, followed by a celebration of her life in her daughter’s home. Friends and family will have the opportunity to share memories of Pat during the service.

Contributions in Pat’s name can be made to Hospice of the Miami Valley; Scholarships for Antioch School Nursery Families; The Gardner Center for Parkinson’s Research at PO Box 670570, Cincinnati, OH 45267-0570; Antioch College or the Greene County Council on Aging.

By Yellow Springs News Staff Published: November 20, 2014.

license application 6 APR 1850 names her "Catherine Simler".

Three children born, all living as of 1900 census.