Dale E. Ferguson 92 of Abilene passed away Tuesday September 24 2013. A Memorial Service will be held Friday at 10:00 a.m. at North's Funeral Home 242 Orange Street. Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. at the Texas State Veterans Cemetery.   Dale was born in Fort Wayne Indiana to Dale and Georgianna Ferguson. He married Jeanne Gumpper on December 24 1943 in Alva Oklahoma.   He served in the Army Air Corp during World War II from June 1942 – November 1945. He was awarded the American Theatre Service Medal and Victory Medal. He was a TE Training Pilot and Officer Command and Training Instructor. He taught Military Law and was instrumental in proving the distance required for bombers to take off from an aircraft carrier. He moved to Abilene in 1978 from Fort Worth. He was President of Minters Department Store which operated stores on Pine Street at River Oaks Shopping Center and Westgate Mall. He retired in 1986. In 1987 Dale was elected Mayor of Abilene and served until 1990. He was a member of the Rotary Club for over fifty years a member of the American Legion and was active with Dyess Air Force Base through the Abilene Chamber of Commerce. Dale was preceded in death by his parents and one sister Elaine Waldschmidt. He is survived by his wife Jeanne; three sons: Michael Ferguson Kevin Ferguson and Brian Ferguson; one daughter Maureen Crouch; nine grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Online condolences can be made at www.northsfuneralhome.com.