WESLEY DALTON BRIAN, 56, was born June 7, 1939,
in Estacado, TX, and died on Sept. 19, 1995 at
Indio, CA. He was the son of Joy Smith & the
Reverend Dalton Delmont "Dock" Brian, pastor of
the Second Baptist Church when the Brians lived
in Ranger, TX. The family was relocated to
California before Dalton and his sister Gayle
Brian Thomas (RHS-1956) of Calimesa, CA, grad-
uated from Ranger High School in Ranger, and he
graduated from Coachella Valley High School,
Thermal, CA, in 1957 and attended California
Baptist College. Dalton also had a brother,
Billy D. Brian (RHS-1959), of Yucaipa, CA.
Dalton was a very successful farmer/rancher who
especially loved horses. He was married to
Linda Gay Worth and they had four children,
three boys and one girl.