Donald Potter DANIELS

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• Census: 1930, Living with parents in Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California
• Census: 1940, Living with parents in Pasadena, Los Angeles Co., California

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Donald Potter Daniels Jr.
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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

Donald married Elizabeth S. HALL [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Donald married Donna H. HUMBERT on 8 May 1978 in San Diego, California. Donna was born in 1944. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Helen W. ?. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Alex SIROKY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]