Dan C. Charlton, 88, died Sept. 17, 2023 at BJC Hospital in St. Peters.
Mr. Charlton was born Feb. 5, 1935 in Murray, Callaway County, Kentucky to Estel & Clover (nee: Rogers) Charlton. Mr. Charlton graduated from Puryear High School, Puryear, TN in 1954 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1958. He was a Korean War veteran.
Mr. Charlton graduated from Murray State (Kentucky) Teachers College in 1962 and taught one year in Kentucky before moving to Wright City, where he taught business courses from 1963-1999 and drove a school bus from 1964-2003.
There isn't a child who graduated from Wright City High School during that time who did not know Mr. Charlton as their business teacher or their bus driver either to-and-from school or an away ballgame. Mr. Charlton stood guard outside of his classroom during class changes and promptly closed his door when the bell rang. You didn't want to be late to class, as you might be the recipient of one of his pranks or be called upon to answer a few extra questions for your tardiness.
He enjoyed visits with former students whether it be at McDonald's, where he enjoyed a large Diet Coke upon retirement, elsewhere in the community or at the Wright City Alumni annual dinner.
Besides fishing and camping, Mr. Charlton enjoyed gardening and trap shooting. In recent years, he liked listening to country music. Retirement was special because he could spend more time with granddaughter Brianne, watching her grow up.
Mr. Charlton was born Feb. 5, 1935 in Murray, Callaway County, Kentucky to Estel & Clover (nee: Rogers) Charlton. Mr. Charlton graduated from Puryear High School, Puryear, TN in 1954 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1958. He was a Korean War veteran.
Mr. Charlton graduated from Murray State (Kentucky) Teachers College in 1962 and taught one year in Kentucky before moving to Wright City, where he taught business courses from 1963-1999 and drove a school bus from 1964-2003.
There isn't a child who graduated from Wright City High School during that time who did not know Mr. Charlton as their business teacher or their bus driver either to-and-from school or an away ballgame. Mr. Charlton stood guard outside of his classroom during class changes and promptly closed his door when the bell rang. You didn't want to be late to class, as you might be the recipient of one of his pranks or be called upon to answer a few extra questions for your tardiness.
He enjoyed visits with former students whether it be at McDonald's, where he enjoyed a large Diet Coke upon retirement, elsewhere in the community or at the Wright City Alumni annual dinner.
Besides fishing and camping, Mr. Charlton enjoyed gardening and trap shooting. In recent years, he liked listening to country music. Retirement was special because he could spend more time with granddaughter Brianne, watching her grow up.
Dan C. Charlton, 88, died Sept. 17, 2023 at BJC Hospital in St. Peters.
Mr. Charlton was born Feb. 5, 1935 in Murray, Callaway County, Kentucky to Estel & Clover (nee: Rogers) Charlton. Mr. Charlton graduated from Puryear High School, Puryear, TN in 1954 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1958. He was a Korean War veteran.
Mr. Charlton graduated from Murray State (Kentucky) Teachers College in 1962 and taught one year in Kentucky before moving to Wright City, where he taught business courses from 1963-1999 and drove a school bus from 1964-2003.
There isn't a child who graduated from Wright City High School during that time who did not know Mr. Charlton as their business teacher or their bus driver either to-and-from school or an away ballgame. Mr. Charlton stood guard outside of his classroom during class changes and promptly closed his door when the bell rang. You didn't want to be late to class, as you might be the recipient of one of his pranks or be called upon to answer a few extra questions for your tardiness.
He enjoyed visits with former students whether it be at McDonald's, where he enjoyed a large Diet Coke upon retirement, elsewhere in the community or at the Wright City Alumni annual dinner.
Besides fishing and camping, Mr. Charlton enjoyed gardening and trap shooting. In recent years, he liked listening to country music. Retirement was special because he could spend more time with granddaughter Brianne, watching her grow up.
Mr. Charlton was born Feb. 5, 1935 in Murray, Callaway County, Kentucky to Estel & Clover (nee: Rogers) Charlton. Mr. Charlton graduated from Puryear High School, Puryear, TN in 1954 and served in the U.S. Navy from 1954-1958. He was a Korean War veteran.
Mr. Charlton graduated from Murray State (Kentucky) Teachers College in 1962 and taught one year in Kentucky before moving to Wright City, where he taught business courses from 1963-1999 and drove a school bus from 1964-2003.
There isn't a child who graduated from Wright City High School during that time who did not know Mr. Charlton as their business teacher or their bus driver either to-and-from school or an away ballgame. Mr. Charlton stood guard outside of his classroom during class changes and promptly closed his door when the bell rang. You didn't want to be late to class, as you might be the recipient of one of his pranks or be called upon to answer a few extra questions for your tardiness.
He enjoyed visits with former students whether it be at McDonald's, where he enjoyed a large Diet Coke upon retirement, elsewhere in the community or at the Wright City Alumni annual dinner.
Besides fishing and camping, Mr. Charlton enjoyed gardening and trap shooting. In recent years, he liked listening to country music. Retirement was special because he could spend more time with granddaughter Brianne, watching her grow up.
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