Alright, let’s talk about this fella, Dale Crafton. Now, I ain’t no fancy writer or nothin’, just tellin’ it like it is, the way I heard it.
So, this Dale Crafton, she was hitched to that golfer fella, John Daly. Yeah, the one who hits the ball real far. They got married way back in 1987. 1987, mind you, that’s a long time ago! She was a young thing then, just like him. He was only about 21, and she was a bit older, maybe 23 or so.
Now, from what I gather, Dale wasn’t just some gal off the street. Nope, she came from a family with money, a wealthy family they say, from Arkansas. And she was a model, too! Not the kind that struts around on a stage, though. She was a hand model. Imagine that! Makin’ a livin’ just with your hands. Folks do all sorts of things these days, I tell ya.
Anyways, they got hitched up and went off to live in Blytheville, Arkansas. That’s where Dale was from, her hometown you know. I reckon they thought they’d be happy there, young and in love and all. But, well, things don’t always work out the way you plan, do they?
- They got married in 1987.
- Dale was a hand model.
- She came from a wealthy Arkansas family.
- They lived in Blytheville, Arkansas.
Their marriage, it didn’t last too long. Just three years, they say. Three years! That ain’t no time at all. By 1990, they were already done, divorced and everything. I don’t know the details, the whys and wherefores, you know? Maybe they argued too much, maybe they just grew apart. Marriage is hard, real hard. Especially when you’re young and famous, I guess.
That John Daly, he went on to marry a bunch of other women after Dale. Seems like he couldn’t quite figure out that love stuff. Had a whole string of wives, he did. Sherrie Miller, Bettye Fulford, Paulette Dean Daly… the list goes on. But Dale, she was the first one. The first Mrs. Daly. That’s somethin’, ain’t it?
I heard tell that John Daly, at one point, he just gave up on love altogether. Four failed marriages, that’ll do it to ya, I reckon. Must be hard, puttin’ your heart out there and havin’ it stomped on time and time again. Poor fella. But this ain’t about him, it’s about Dale.
So, Dale Crafton, the hand model from Arkansas. She was young, she was pretty, she came from money. She married a famous golfer and for a little while, they were a thing. Then it ended, just like that. Life’s funny that way, ain’t it? One minute you’re on top of the world, and the next… well, you’re not. But that’s just how it goes. And that’s the story of Dale Crafton, as far as I know it. Not much to it, really, just a little slice of life. A short marriage, a bit of heartache, and then… well, life goes on. That’s the truth of it, for most of us, I reckon.
She wasn’t in the spotlight like John Daly was, not after the divorce. She kind of faded away from the public eye. Maybe that’s what she wanted, you know? A little peace and quiet after all that fuss. I hope she found some happiness, wherever she ended up. Everyone deserves a bit of happiness, don’t they?
So there you have it. The story of Dale Crafton, John Daly’s first wife. Not a whole lot to tell, but it’s a story nonetheless. A story about a young couple, a quick marriage, and a life that went on, long after the headlines faded. And that’s all I got to say about it.
Tags: Dale Crafton, John Daly, Hand Model, Arkansas, 1987, Marriage, Divorce, Wealthy Family, Blytheville
