Robert “Dale” Griffin, 60, Hill City, Kansas, went to meet the Lord on 
January 21, 2021, in Topeka, Kansas. He was born June 22, 1960, to Bobby
 Lee and Barbara (Hyde) Griffin in Norton. Dale and his five brothers 
spent most of their childhood on Grandma and Grandpa Hyde’s farm north 
of Morland. There, with the help of his Uncle Sherman, he learned to do 
chores, hunt, fish, ride horses, take care of livestock and just be a 
boy. In his teen years he spent time hunting, farming the fields, 
working cattle and sheep, and doing mechanic and welding work on 
equipment and tractors. The farm is where he gained the knowledge of how
 things work mechanically.
 	As a young boy the family learned that Huntington’s Disease ran in 
his dad’s side of the family. Dale experienced death at an early age 
watching his brothers succumb to this deadly disease through the years. 
This made him realize how valuable life really was. 
 	Dale attended school in Morland. After high school in 1978, he met 
his future wife, Belinda Owen. They were married April 13, 1981, in Hill
 City. Valentine’s Day 1990 they were blessed with their only child, a 
daughter Kelsi Jo. He spent time teaching her to ride horses, hunt, 
fish, ride motorcycles and do chores on the farm. He supported and 
cheered her on at her volleyball games and track meets. Kelsi blessed 
him with two grandsons, Riley and Tolan. His favorite thing to do with 
the boys was going to the fairgrounds where they raced their Traxxas 
remote race cars. November of 2020 another grandchild arrived, this time
 a girl named Stetli.
 	Dale had a gift of conversation. He could talk with anyone. 
Sometimes he had no filter, but most of the time he was respectful to 
others. His witty humor, orneriness, and “gift of gab” made him many 
friends during his lifetime. Although Dale was a farmer at heart, at 17 
he began working here and there in the oil industry. His jobs included 
pulling units, drilling rigs, hauling and setting up units, and backhoe 
work. In other words, working at just about everything the oil industry 
had to offer. Theses hands-on learning experiences led him to his next 
adventure. 
 In 1993 Dale started his own oil field pumping business, RD 
Contract Pumping. Thanks to the knowledge from previous jobs, he and 
Belinda successfully expanded their business into what it is today. Dale
 was a hard worker taking pride in everything he did. He often said, 
“Don’t do it if you’re not going to do it right.” Dale left his legacy 
of hard work and determination to his daughter and other employees. 
 Summer was his favorite time of the year. Hay farming was his
 passion because he loved the smell of the freshly cut hay and being 
alone with God in the field. Dale said he found the Lord in sunrises 
while there. He loved being outside in “God’s Country." Dale had many 
Facebook followers who anxiously awaited his next beautiful sunrise 
picture post. His photographs were truly a gift from God.
 Dale was preceded in death by his parents, five brothers: 
Rusty, Jack, Chuck, James, and Kenny; and one sister, Pam. Survivors 
left to cherish his memory are his wife, Belinda, of the home; a 
daughter, Kelsi Jo Burns and companion Travis Ray, of Smith Center; two 
grandsons, Riley and Tolan; a granddaughter Stetli; a sister Sydnee and 
husband Scott Beydler of Wakeeney; nieces: Tiffany and husband Dalton 
Breinig of Lenora, Shaylin Russell of Manhattan, and Maisie Beydler of 
Wakeeney; other relatives and many friends. All who loved and knew Dale 
will definitely feel an emptiness in their lives. However, with every 
beautiful Kansas sunrise, we will smile and remember Dale.Click <a href="https://www.stinemetzfh.com/obituaries/Dale-Griffin?obId=19750598#/celebrationWall">HERE</a> for service details.

Dale Griffin