Mr. Dalziel attended Newberry College and graduated from the University of South Carolina Law School in 1951. He was then admitted to the South Carolina Bar in 1951. He served in the United States Air Force from 1951-1955. With reciprocity not then available, Mr. Dalziel passed another bar exam 31 years after his graduation from South Carolina. He was admitted to the State Bar of Georgia in 1982. He was recognized by the Savannah Bar Association in 2001 as a 50-year Law Practitioner. He retired from the U. S. Department of Labor in 1998 after 31 years of service. In his retirement, Mr. Dalziel was a volunteer attorney for Georgia Legal Services from 1998-2003. In 2001, he was recognized by the State Bar of Georgia Pro Bono Project for providing legal representation to low income citizens of Georgia.
A lifelong Methodist, Charles and his wife Ida served as Youth Directors at First Methodist Church of Dublin, Georgia, during the 70’s. After moving to Savannah in 1978, Charles and Ida were active members of Wilmington Island Methodist Church for 44 years where Charles taught the Friendship Class. He contributed to the Wesley Community Center by transporting food to the food bank and raising thousands of dollars through the annual Love Walk.
Mr. Dalziel’s greatest joy in life was spending time with his extended family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather (8). He excelled at bridge and was a huge Braves, Gamecocks, and opera fan.
Brewton Baptist Church, 475 Peachtree Road, East Dublin, Georgia, will host Mr. Dalziel’s visitation on Monday, July 10th, at 1:00 pm in the sanctuary with his celebration of life service to follow at 2 pm. Mr. Dalziel will be laid to rest at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 11th at Poplar Springs Baptist Church Cemetery in Ware Shoals, SC.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Georgia Legal Services or to the Savannah Bar Association at 6602 Abercorn St. STE 203 Savannah, GA 31405.
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