While on military leave Dayton met Lois Shelton from Kanawha, Iowa on a blind date. They were married seven days later, just before returning to Navy duty in Norfolk, Virginia. After Dayton was discharged they lived in Mason City and then bought their first home in Britt where Dayton still resided.
Dayton was an auto mechanic and loved Ford vehicles, especially red Mustangs. He loved to plant flowers and vegetable gardens. He took pride in his homemade apple pies. And he loved to be near or on the lake or ocean.
Dayton is survived by three daughters: Robin Howe and her husband, John of Garner, Kim Grant and her husband, Tom of Britt, and Darcy Eisenman and her husband, Mark of Britt; son-in-law Max Studer of Garner; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; and one sister Rena Claude of Garner.
Dayton was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lois, one daughter Tracy, one grandson Michael, four brothers: Glen, Phil, Leon, Allen, three sisters: Irma Garman, Roseland Claude, and Lurlia Fisher.
While on military leave Dayton met Lois Shelton from Kanawha, Iowa on a blind date. They were married seven days later, just before returning to Navy duty in Norfolk, Virginia. After Dayton was discharged they lived in Mason City and then bought their first home in Britt where Dayton still resided.
Dayton was an auto mechanic and loved Ford vehicles, especially red Mustangs. He loved to plant flowers and vegetable gardens. He took pride in his homemade apple pies. And he loved to be near or on the lake or ocean.
Dayton is survived by three daughters: Robin Howe and her husband, John of Garner, Kim Grant and her husband, Tom of Britt, and Darcy Eisenman and her husband, Mark of Britt; son-in-law Max Studer of Garner; 11 grandchildren and 8 great-grandchildren; and one sister Rena Claude of Garner.
Dayton was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Lois, one daughter Tracy, one grandson Michael, four brothers: Glen, Phil, Leon, Allen, three sisters: Irma Garman, Roseland Claude, and Lurlia Fisher.
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