Dan Dennis was born on November 17, 1923, the first child of Ledger Paul and Elsie Bailey Dennis in DeRidder, Louisiana and died on September 18, 2012.
He graduated from French high School in Beaumont, Texas and was Valedictorian of the Class of 1941. While attending Lamar University, his studies were interrupted by World War II. Dan served in the United States Eighth Air Force as a Navigator on a B-17 Bomber. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters. On January 1, 1945, his crew led the Eighth Air Force on the first mission of that significant year that ended the war in Europe. Resuming his college work, he earned a BBA in Accounting from Lamar University and completed his CPA before entering a long and satisfying career in various Accounting arenas. He retired as Internal Auditor for Lamar University in 1986.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his son, Dan Michael and his brother, Jimmy.
He is survived by Margaret, his wife of 68 years; son, Rick and wife, Regina; two grandchildren; sister, Gail Mitchell (George);
Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Texas.
Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, Beaumont, Texas
NOTE: Parent links submitted by Findagrave contributor, Linda Bryant..."Thank You" Linda.
He graduated from French high School in Beaumont, Texas and was Valedictorian of the Class of 1941. While attending Lamar University, his studies were interrupted by World War II. Dan served in the United States Eighth Air Force as a Navigator on a B-17 Bomber. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters. On January 1, 1945, his crew led the Eighth Air Force on the first mission of that significant year that ended the war in Europe. Resuming his college work, he earned a BBA in Accounting from Lamar University and completed his CPA before entering a long and satisfying career in various Accounting arenas. He retired as Internal Auditor for Lamar University in 1986.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his son, Dan Michael and his brother, Jimmy.
He is survived by Margaret, his wife of 68 years; son, Rick and wife, Regina; two grandchildren; sister, Gail Mitchell (George);
Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Texas.
Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, Beaumont, Texas
NOTE: Parent links submitted by Findagrave contributor, Linda Bryant..."Thank You" Linda.
Dan Dennis was born on November 17, 1923, the first child of Ledger Paul and Elsie Bailey Dennis in DeRidder, Louisiana and died on September 18, 2012.
He graduated from French high School in Beaumont, Texas and was Valedictorian of the Class of 1941. While attending Lamar University, his studies were interrupted by World War II. Dan served in the United States Eighth Air Force as a Navigator on a B-17 Bomber. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters. On January 1, 1945, his crew led the Eighth Air Force on the first mission of that significant year that ended the war in Europe. Resuming his college work, he earned a BBA in Accounting from Lamar University and completed his CPA before entering a long and satisfying career in various Accounting arenas. He retired as Internal Auditor for Lamar University in 1986.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his son, Dan Michael and his brother, Jimmy.
He is survived by Margaret, his wife of 68 years; son, Rick and wife, Regina; two grandchildren; sister, Gail Mitchell (George);
Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Texas.
Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, Beaumont, Texas
NOTE: Parent links submitted by Findagrave contributor, Linda Bryant..."Thank You" Linda.
He graduated from French high School in Beaumont, Texas and was Valedictorian of the Class of 1941. While attending Lamar University, his studies were interrupted by World War II. Dan served in the United States Eighth Air Force as a Navigator on a B-17 Bomber. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal with four oak leaf clusters. On January 1, 1945, his crew led the Eighth Air Force on the first mission of that significant year that ended the war in Europe. Resuming his college work, he earned a BBA in Accounting from Lamar University and completed his CPA before entering a long and satisfying career in various Accounting arenas. He retired as Internal Auditor for Lamar University in 1986.
Preceding him in death were his parents; his son, Dan Michael and his brother, Jimmy.
He is survived by Margaret, his wife of 68 years; son, Rick and wife, Regina; two grandchildren; sister, Gail Mitchell (George);
Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont, Texas.
Claybar Kelley-Watkins Funeral Home, Beaumont, Texas
NOTE: Parent links submitted by Findagrave contributor, Linda Bryant..."Thank You" Linda.
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