The plaque at the base of a memorial tree reads: In memory of / Donald L. Dyer / Presented by / The Huntsville, Alabama / United Way Staff / March 14, 1992 / Tulip Poplar / Liriodendron tulipfera. Donald L. Dyer attended the University of Tennessee 1965–70, graduating with a major in Education. He worked for the United Way of Huntsville from February 1986 to November 1991.