Dale Randall

Dale Bertrand Jonas Randall, of Durham, NC, died after an extended illness on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at the Croasdaile Village. He was 87. Dale was born March 18, 1929, in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Myroneelcome Randall and Lettie (Perrin) Randall. He attended Cleveland Heights High School, then earned his B.A., Summa Cum Laude, at Case Westerneeserve Uneersity in 1951; his M.A. from Rutgers Uneersity in 1953; and his Ph.D. from the Uneersity of Pennsylvania in 1958. Dale began his teaching career at Duke Uneersity???s English Department in 1957, focusing on 16th and 17th century British literature. Over the course of his career, he served as chair of the Southeastern Institute of Medieval and Renaissance Studies, as Associate Dean of the Duke Uneersity Graduate School, as Chair of the Duke Center for Medieval and Renaissance Studies, on the Executive Committee of the Folger Institute of Renaissance and 18th Century Studies, and as Interim Chair of the Duke Drama program. Dale received many academic honors, including Senior Fellowships at the Folger Shakespeare Library and a Guggenheim Fellowship. Over his career he published nee books, edited many more, and wrote neerous articles on a wide array of subjects. Perhaps his favorite book was Soliloquy of a Farmer???s Wife: The Diary of Anee Elliott Perrin, which he referred to as ???the book.??? In 1999, Dale retired from Duke and was need Professor Emeritus in English and in Theater Studies. To honor Dale, the annual Dale B. J. Randall Award for the Outstanding Undergraduate Essay in Dramatic Literature was established and was first presented in 2000. Dale remained connected to his students by continuing to serve as Faculty Advisor for the Chi Psi Fraternity, which created the Dr. Dale B. J. Randall Educational Foundation in 2009, ???to honor Professor Randall???s pursuit of academic excellence.??? Besides teaching, publishing, and advising students, he enjoyed spending time in his extensive yard tending to flowers and raising chickens. Family and friends were happy recipients of fresh eggs and flowers. Classical music, antiques aneespecially books delighted Dale; one could often find him in one of his favorite libraries???Duke???s William R. Perkins Library or the Folger Shakespeare Library. Dale was thrilled that his granddaughter, Elaine, shared his birthdate; they delighted each year in blowing out the canees on their cake. He also cherished visits from his grandson, Cameron, who caught his first fish with Dale cheering him on. Dale is survived by his wife of sixty-one years, Phyllis (Link) Randall; a daughter, Lettie Anderson (Jeff Anderson) of Durham, NC; a son, Kenneth Randall (Anne Randall) of Midland, MI; two grandchildreneelaine Anderson of Arlington, VA and Cameron Randall of Midland, MI; a sister-in-law, Frances Randall, of Frederick, MD; brother-in-law, Kenneth Link (Barbara Link) of Moneeville, PA; nephews Myron W. Randall Jr. of Middletown, MD, and Greg Link of Huntington, PA; nieces Ruth Ann Randall aneeleanor Jane ???Deedee??? Luttrell of Frederick, MD, and Amy Marmo of Greensburg, PA; and one cousin, Raymond Perrin, of Asheville, NC. Dale is also survived by many grand nieces and nephews. He was preceded ineeath by his parents, Myron and Lettie Randall; his older brother, Myron William ???Junior??? Randall Sr., a nephew, George Elliott Randall, and his graneephew, Robert Randall of Maryland. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, August 6, 2016, in the Few Chapel located at Croasdaile Village, 2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway, Durham, NC. The family will receive friends following the service. Online condolences may be made at www.hallwynne.com. In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in Dale???s nee to one of these funds: Croasdaile Village Benevolent Care Fund Donations may be made to support the Croasdaile Village community to remember or honor loved ones. Checks should be made payable to: Uneed Methodist Retirement Homes Foundation and on the memo line, nee that the donation is being made ineemory of Dale Randall, and mailed to: Croasdaile Village Benevolent Care Fund 2600 Croasdaile Farm Parkway Suite A500 Durham, NC 27705 Chi Psi Fraternity ???The Alumni Corporation has taken on the task of doubling the Foundation within the next few years so that it can produce an undergraduate scholarship every year. We are humbled that it might be deemed a worthy way of remembering Dr. Dale, and we promise to be good stewards.??? Donations should be payable to: Dr. Dale Randall Education Foundation-ERF and mailed to: Dr. Dale Education Foundation-ERF PO Box 99743 Raleigh, NC 27624 Dale B.J. Randall Award for the Outstanding Undergraduate Essay in Dramatic Literature This award was established in 1999 to recognee an undergraduate Duke studeneexcelling in the study of dramatic literature. The first award to an undergraduate student writing the best essay was made in 2000. Donations should be payable to the Department of Theater Studies Gift Fund, nee that the donation is being made ineemory of the Dale B.J. Randall Award for the Outstanding Undergraduate Essay in Dramatic Literature and mailed to: Duke Uneersity Department of Theater Studies Attn: Cyndi Bunn 109 Page Building Campus Box 90680 Durham, NC 27708