Raymond Cattanach

Dale was such a classy public servant and a truly good friend to me and other legislators of both parties over his long career. As Senate President I relied on his advice and counsel particularly in legislative organizational matters. It was just a joy to visit with him, each and every time. My sympathy to his family in your great loss.

Dear family of Dale Cattanach, Dale hired me at the Legislative Fiscal Bureau in 1972 and again as his Deputy Secretary of Transportation in 1977. He gave me opportunities as a young woman, in ways not common at that time. He taught me a lot, and helped launch my public service career. He did this for many people. That is another way he served the public good of the people of Wisconsin. Helene Nelson

My sincere condolences to Dale’s family. He was a remarkable person. He was my first boss after grad school when he hired me at the LFB. He was brilliant and the consummate gentleman who had a profound influence on me personally and professionally.

It is with admiration and gratitude I and so many others pay tribute to Dale. Integrity, inteligence, common sense, caring, class, professional, hardworking, a good man, our friend. His council was always trustworthy, always based on what was right rather than who was right. Those of us who knew and worked with Dale were so fortunate he was in our lives. There could be no finer example of one dedicated to public service.