Daniel B. Proffitt, Sr.
(June 13, 1931 - January 18, 2014)
U.S. Veteran
Daniel B. Proffitt, Sr. passed on from natural causes in his home Saturday, January 18.
Born in Shauns, Tennessee (now know as Mountain City), he was the son of Fred and Gladys Simcox-Proffitt. He was married to Evelyn A. Proffitt for 54 loving years until her passing in 2009.
A self-made man, he left school in 9th grade and headed west to his relatives in Eugene, Oregon, where he worked in everything from mink farming to ax logging. After many adventures out West, he moved to Elkton, Maryland and enlisted in the Army, where he proudly served in the Korean war from '51-'53 with the Indian Head Army Armored Tank Division. He returned from duty and worked at the Bainbridge Bus Company and as a hospital attendant at Perry Point. Perhaps most notably, he worked as a crane operator at Wiley's Shipyard in Port Deposit until the early 80's when they closed. After Wiley's, he worked for Bethlehem Steel, Process Industries, many more manufacturing corporations. With just his GED, he was skilled in and hired for the work of engineers and architects, often advising those with many degrees on how to get the job done.
He is survived by two sons, William Proffitt and his wife, Jane, and Daniel B. Proffitt, Jr. and his wife, Deborah, both of Kirkwood; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Also surviving are two sisters, Marian Osborne of Boone, North Carolina and Grace Davis of Mountain City, Tennessee; and long-time best friend of the family and companion, Joyce Neal of Aberdeen, Maryland.
Dan was an important figure in the life of everyone he met. He was an avid antique classic car enthusiast and won many awards with his classic, original 1940 Ford. He volunteered at Rough and Tumble in Kinzers, and organized car shows for many years in Nottingham. He enjoyed traveling the tri-state area in the car best known for moonshining. Always a bluegrass fan, Dan found the perfect spot to enjoy his music in New London, where he started a weekly jam session in the milking parlor of his barn. "The Milkhouse Gang" started as some friends meeting with an instrument or two, and grew until they regularly had two bands going at once. Dan could find a connection with every person he met, and it was rare he went anywhere without running into an acquaintance. He will be sorely missed.
Funeral services will be held 11 am Thursday, January 23, at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. 86 Pine St. Oxford. Friends and family may visit on Wed. from 6 -8:00 pm and Thurs. from 10-11am at the funeral home.
(June 13, 1931 - January 18, 2014)
U.S. Veteran
Daniel B. Proffitt, Sr. passed on from natural causes in his home Saturday, January 18.
Born in Shauns, Tennessee (now know as Mountain City), he was the son of Fred and Gladys Simcox-Proffitt. He was married to Evelyn A. Proffitt for 54 loving years until her passing in 2009.
A self-made man, he left school in 9th grade and headed west to his relatives in Eugene, Oregon, where he worked in everything from mink farming to ax logging. After many adventures out West, he moved to Elkton, Maryland and enlisted in the Army, where he proudly served in the Korean war from '51-'53 with the Indian Head Army Armored Tank Division. He returned from duty and worked at the Bainbridge Bus Company and as a hospital attendant at Perry Point. Perhaps most notably, he worked as a crane operator at Wiley's Shipyard in Port Deposit until the early 80's when they closed. After Wiley's, he worked for Bethlehem Steel, Process Industries, many more manufacturing corporations. With just his GED, he was skilled in and hired for the work of engineers and architects, often advising those with many degrees on how to get the job done.
He is survived by two sons, William Proffitt and his wife, Jane, and Daniel B. Proffitt, Jr. and his wife, Deborah, both of Kirkwood; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Also surviving are two sisters, Marian Osborne of Boone, North Carolina and Grace Davis of Mountain City, Tennessee; and long-time best friend of the family and companion, Joyce Neal of Aberdeen, Maryland.
Dan was an important figure in the life of everyone he met. He was an avid antique classic car enthusiast and won many awards with his classic, original 1940 Ford. He volunteered at Rough and Tumble in Kinzers, and organized car shows for many years in Nottingham. He enjoyed traveling the tri-state area in the car best known for moonshining. Always a bluegrass fan, Dan found the perfect spot to enjoy his music in New London, where he started a weekly jam session in the milking parlor of his barn. "The Milkhouse Gang" started as some friends meeting with an instrument or two, and grew until they regularly had two bands going at once. Dan could find a connection with every person he met, and it was rare he went anywhere without running into an acquaintance. He will be sorely missed.
Funeral services will be held 11 am Thursday, January 23, at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. 86 Pine St. Oxford. Friends and family may visit on Wed. from 6 -8:00 pm and Thurs. from 10-11am at the funeral home.
Daniel B. Proffitt, Sr.
(June 13, 1931 - January 18, 2014)
U.S. Veteran
Daniel B. Proffitt, Sr. passed on from natural causes in his home Saturday, January 18.
Born in Shauns, Tennessee (now know as Mountain City), he was the son of Fred and Gladys Simcox-Proffitt. He was married to Evelyn A. Proffitt for 54 loving years until her passing in 2009.
A self-made man, he left school in 9th grade and headed west to his relatives in Eugene, Oregon, where he worked in everything from mink farming to ax logging. After many adventures out West, he moved to Elkton, Maryland and enlisted in the Army, where he proudly served in the Korean war from '51-'53 with the Indian Head Army Armored Tank Division. He returned from duty and worked at the Bainbridge Bus Company and as a hospital attendant at Perry Point. Perhaps most notably, he worked as a crane operator at Wiley's Shipyard in Port Deposit until the early 80's when they closed. After Wiley's, he worked for Bethlehem Steel, Process Industries, many more manufacturing corporations. With just his GED, he was skilled in and hired for the work of engineers and architects, often advising those with many degrees on how to get the job done.
He is survived by two sons, William Proffitt and his wife, Jane, and Daniel B. Proffitt, Jr. and his wife, Deborah, both of Kirkwood; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Also surviving are two sisters, Marian Osborne of Boone, North Carolina and Grace Davis of Mountain City, Tennessee; and long-time best friend of the family and companion, Joyce Neal of Aberdeen, Maryland.
Dan was an important figure in the life of everyone he met. He was an avid antique classic car enthusiast and won many awards with his classic, original 1940 Ford. He volunteered at Rough and Tumble in Kinzers, and organized car shows for many years in Nottingham. He enjoyed traveling the tri-state area in the car best known for moonshining. Always a bluegrass fan, Dan found the perfect spot to enjoy his music in New London, where he started a weekly jam session in the milking parlor of his barn. "The Milkhouse Gang" started as some friends meeting with an instrument or two, and grew until they regularly had two bands going at once. Dan could find a connection with every person he met, and it was rare he went anywhere without running into an acquaintance. He will be sorely missed.
Funeral services will be held 11 am Thursday, January 23, at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. 86 Pine St. Oxford. Friends and family may visit on Wed. from 6 -8:00 pm and Thurs. from 10-11am at the funeral home.
(June 13, 1931 - January 18, 2014)
U.S. Veteran
Daniel B. Proffitt, Sr. passed on from natural causes in his home Saturday, January 18.
Born in Shauns, Tennessee (now know as Mountain City), he was the son of Fred and Gladys Simcox-Proffitt. He was married to Evelyn A. Proffitt for 54 loving years until her passing in 2009.
A self-made man, he left school in 9th grade and headed west to his relatives in Eugene, Oregon, where he worked in everything from mink farming to ax logging. After many adventures out West, he moved to Elkton, Maryland and enlisted in the Army, where he proudly served in the Korean war from '51-'53 with the Indian Head Army Armored Tank Division. He returned from duty and worked at the Bainbridge Bus Company and as a hospital attendant at Perry Point. Perhaps most notably, he worked as a crane operator at Wiley's Shipyard in Port Deposit until the early 80's when they closed. After Wiley's, he worked for Bethlehem Steel, Process Industries, many more manufacturing corporations. With just his GED, he was skilled in and hired for the work of engineers and architects, often advising those with many degrees on how to get the job done.
He is survived by two sons, William Proffitt and his wife, Jane, and Daniel B. Proffitt, Jr. and his wife, Deborah, both of Kirkwood; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Also surviving are two sisters, Marian Osborne of Boone, North Carolina and Grace Davis of Mountain City, Tennessee; and long-time best friend of the family and companion, Joyce Neal of Aberdeen, Maryland.
Dan was an important figure in the life of everyone he met. He was an avid antique classic car enthusiast and won many awards with his classic, original 1940 Ford. He volunteered at Rough and Tumble in Kinzers, and organized car shows for many years in Nottingham. He enjoyed traveling the tri-state area in the car best known for moonshining. Always a bluegrass fan, Dan found the perfect spot to enjoy his music in New London, where he started a weekly jam session in the milking parlor of his barn. "The Milkhouse Gang" started as some friends meeting with an instrument or two, and grew until they regularly had two bands going at once. Dan could find a connection with every person he met, and it was rare he went anywhere without running into an acquaintance. He will be sorely missed.
Funeral services will be held 11 am Thursday, January 23, at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc. 86 Pine St. Oxford. Friends and family may visit on Wed. from 6 -8:00 pm and Thurs. from 10-11am at the funeral home.
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