William Dale Stricklin, previously of Hatfield, Arkansas, and New York City, passed away on April 25 at his home in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. He was 48.
He had recently returned to Arkansas from New York City, where he had lived for the past 23 years, working as a campaign manager for a number of notable local politicians and as a union organizer. He was a four-time president of the Village Independent Democrats, founded by Eleanor Roosevelt, one of the city’s oldest and most influential political clubs.
Additionally, he was an organizer for the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), one of the largest unions representing healthcare and property services workers, as well as local and state government employees.
He grew up in Hatfield, where he was a 1984 graduate of Hatfield High School. Prior to moving to New York, he studied sociology and history at the University of Arkansas.
He is survived by his mother, Mary Hampton, and sister, Jane Miner. He was preceded in death by his father, William Dale Stricklin, Sr.
A memorial service will be held at Hatfield Town Hall, 115 Town Hall St., on Sat., June 27, at 9 a.m.
