The Walking Dead #5 (Feb. 2004): "Days Gone Bye, Part 5", page 8, panels 3-4:
Dale (to Rick and Shane): "C'mon, guys . . . I'm not doing anything with those girls. To be honest, I'm an old man . . . My plumbing ain't what it used to be. It's just-- after losing my wife not two months ago. . . It's nice having them around. They keep the place clean. . . Remind me of what it was like with her around."
Note: On page 10, Dale talks more about his wife when the whole group is together around the campfire.
The Walking Dead #6 (Mar. 2004): "Days Gone Bye, Part 6", page 5, panel 2:
Donna: "If what Dale said about his wife is true... he [Jim] hasn't got long to go. Dale's wife turnd in about half a day. Jim's going through the same stuff... It's just taking longer for him."
The Walking Dead #9 (June 2004): "Miles Behind Us, Part 3", page 4, panel 2:
Donna (to Allen): Donna: "I was just thinking about Andrea and Dale... They both lost someone they loved... Someone very close to them. It hit them hard, we saw that... .But they eventually pulled out of it. Seeing them together last night-- They're happy."
Note: Donna mentions that Dale lost "someone [he] loved." She is referring to his wife, Mrs. Horvath.
The Walking Dead #12 (Sep. 2004): "Miles Behind Us, Part 6", page 4, panels 2-4:
Dale: "Erma would throw a FIT if she could see [the RV]. I'm sorry. I know you don't like it when I mention her.; Andrea said: "No. She was your wife. I understand. It's just that it reminds me that she's always on your mind and I--"
Dale: Don't think of it that way, Andrea. I was married to Erma for almost forty years..."
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