Dr. Lendon Dale Dutton passed away on Feb. 21, 2021. He was born on Aug. 18, 1932, to Troy Dutton and Allie Mae Luckie Dutton in Hamilton. He grew up in Indian Gap, TX and graduated from Pottsville High School. Lendon attended the University of Texas for two years and then attended the University of Texas Dental School in Houston. He graduated in 1956, with his doctorate in dentistry. Upon graduation, he joined the Army and served two years as an army dentist and attained the rank of captain. Afterwards he opened a dental practice in Plano. His first year there he met Anne Carpenter and married her within a year. Lindy and Anne were married just shy of 61 years, when Anne passed away in June 2020.