Christopher Dale Obituary Christopher Frank Dale Oct. 7, 1959 - April 17, 2020 "If a man does not keep pace with his companions, perhaps it is because he hears a different drummer. Let him step to the music which he hears, however measured or far away." Henry David Thoreau Christopher died at his home in Orono MN. of natural causes on Friday, April 17. He graduated from Orono High School where he played hockey, as well as trumpet in the concert band. A skilled auto body technician, he worked most of his career at Charlies Auto Body in Long Lake, MN. Chris loved his dogs and cats, rock bands (especially RUSH), his riding mower, his back woods, Lake Superior, skiing at Lutsen, Swedish meatballs, reading James Lee Burke, and solitude. He was preceded in death by his grandparents and his brother, Jonathan. He is survived by his parents, Michael and Marcia Dale, his beloved cousins, his aunt and uncle, John and Marilyn Dale, and his niece and nephew, Maggie and Adrian Dale. Services are postponed, pending the status of the corona virus pandemic. Memorials may be directed to UnderdogRescuemn.com, secondhand hounds.org, or the charity of your choice.