Donald Potter DANIELS

1921 - 2003  (81 years)

• Name	Donald Potter DANIELS  [2]
  	Donald Potter Daniels Jr. Obituary Guest Book 1 entry "Offering our deepest condolences during this difficult time." - Mountain View Mortuary and Cemetery The Guest Book is expired. Restore the Guest Book Daniels, Jr., Donald Potter Lieutenant, U.S. Navy and Pasadena real estate salesman, died peacefully in his sleep on March 1, 2003. He was 81. Mr. Daniels was a graduate of the Polytechnic school in Pasadena and the Flintridge school in La Canada. During his undergraduate years at Harvard College, Mr. Daniels was captain of the Harvard tennis team. He graduated from Harvard in 1943 and immediately attended midshipmen's school at Notre Dame, before receiving his commission as lieutenant in the U.S. Navy in September, 1943. He served as communications officer under Commodore John Perry at Pearl Harbor, Samar and Manila in the Philippine Islands. Following honorable release to inactive duty in 1946, he was head of security at the 11th District Naval Station in San Diego. A deeply devout Christian, Mr. Daniels lived his life in accordance with the faith of the Episcopal Church and worshipped at St. James by-the-sea church in La Jolla. In keeping with his patriotic values, he was a life member of the American Legion Post 275, La Jolla, and served as 1st Vice-Commander. During the 1950's, Mr. Daniels was a salesman with the William Wilson real estate office in Pasadena. He was an avid golfer and member of the Annandale Country Club. After he and his first wife, the late Elizabeth Hall Daniels moved to La Jolla, he became a member of the Beach and Tennis Club where he played competitive tennis. Mr. Daniels, who was born in Altadena on June 23, 1921, is survived by his wife, Helen, daughters Genevieve and Elizabeth, son, Donald and two grandchildren. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Mt. Soledad Memorial Assn., 1031 Silverado St., La Jolla. Services will be held at Mountain View in Altadena on Thursday, March 6, at 12 noon, in the Chapel of the Gardens, with interment at the Daniels family plot. Mountain View Mortuary (626) 794-7133. Published in the Los Angeles Times on March 5, 2003 [1]
  Birth	23 Jun 1921	Altadena, Los Angeles Co., California   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Living with parents in Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California   [3]
  Census	1940	Living with parents in Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California   [4]
  Death	1 Mar 2003	La Jolla, San Diego Co., California   [2]
  Person ID	I68431	Main Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jan 2014

  
  

  Father	Donald Potter DANIELS,   b. 8 May 1892, Elgin, Kane Co., Illinois d. 22 Jan 1975, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Geneview WINANS,   b. 6 May 1896, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania d. 14 Nov 1966, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	1918  [2]
  Family ID	F27558	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Elizabeth S. HALL
  Children	1. Donald DANIELS
  Family ID	F29536	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Family 2	Donna H. HUMBERT,   b. 1944
  Marriage	8 May 1978	San Diego, California   [5]
  Family ID	F29538	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

  Family 3	Helen W. ?
  Children	1. Genevieve DANIELS   2. Elizabeth DANIELS
  Family ID	F29539	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Sep 2013

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 23 Jun 1921 - Altadena, Los Angeles Co., California Death - 1 Mar 2003 - La Jolla, San Diego Co., California  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S5688] Donald Potter Daniels, Jr. Obituary Notice. [S4823] Ancestry.com: Family Trees - Daniels Family Tree by genevievewdaniels . [S01579] 1930 Census Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. [S5687] 1940 Census Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. [S01741] Ancestry.com: California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985.