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Gary Neal Danekas

Birth	:	1 Jan 1937
Death	:	25 Jul 1964
Burial	:	Crystal Valley Cemetery, Manitou Springs, El Paso County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.8527832, -104.9033051
Description	:	Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, July 30, 1964 Gary Danekas Dead After Crash of Airplane Heading for Ritzville Funeral services for Gary Neal Danekas, 27, Richland, were conducted Tuesday morning at Trinity Methodist church with the Rev. James Updike officiating. Danekas died at 12:34 a.m. Saturday as the result of injuries received from the crash of his light plane about 7 p.m. Friday as he and his family planned to leave Richland to visit her parents in Chewelah, and on to Ritzville Saturday morning to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Danekas. Mrs. Danekas, the former Dahleen Dahl of Chewelah, and... Read More	Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, July 30, 1964 Gary Danekas Dead After Crash of Airplane Heading for Ritzville Funeral services for Gary Neal Danekas, 27, Richland, were conducted Tuesday morning at Trinity Methodist church with the Rev. James Updike officiating. Danekas died at 12:34 a.m. Saturday as the result of injuries received from the crash of his light plane about 7 p.m. Friday as he and his family planned to leave Richland to visit her parents in Chewelah, and on to Ritzville Saturday morning to visit his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Donald D. Danekas. Mrs. Danekas, the former Dahleen Dahl of Chewelah, and the couples' 14-month-old son, David Gary, are still in Kadlec Methodist hospital in Richland as a result of their plane crash injuries. Mrs. Danekas is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. B. J. Dahl of Chewelah. Gary Neal Danekas was born Jan. 1, 1937. He attended Ritzville public school and was graduated from high school here in 1955. He then attended the University of Washington where he received a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 1959. While in college he became a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Scabbard and Blade, a military honorary; and Delta Tau Delta fraternity. While he college he attained the rank of cadet lieutenant colonel in AFROTC, received honors at Governor's Day review, and was presented the American Military Engineers' award for outstanding achievement in engineering subjects, and a gold medal award as the outstanding ROTC senior commissioned in the engineering section of one of the branches of military service. He was nominated for the gold medal award by the dean of the school of engineering at the university, and it was based on attitude, reliability, initiative, personality and judgement. He entered the U.S. Air Force as a second lieutenant in 1959 and was discharged as a first lieutenant in August 1962, from Beale Air Force base in California. Following military service, Danekas returned to the University of Washington where he received his master's degree in mechanical engineering in September, 1963. His employment at the time of his death was a reactor engineer, General Electric Hanford project, Richland. He and Mrs. Danekas were married May 22, 1960, at Westminister Congregational church in Spokane. He was a member of Trinity United Protestant church of Richland. Pallbearers were Tom Edwards, Richland; James C. Flint, Seattle; Ronald Heimbigner, Tacoma; Tom Richmond, Richland; Donald E. Kernutt, Seattle; and Tom German of Ritzville. Honorary pallbearers were Roy H. Shoemaker, Kennewick; Orville E. Trapp, Pasco; Phillip Hamric, Frank Jape and John Long, all of Richland; Pete Riggle, Pasco; and Mary Marshall of Ritzville. Besides his parents in Ritzville and his wife and son in Richland, Danekas is survived by his grandmother, Mrs. W. G. Danekas of Ritzville. Interment was in Ritzville Memorial cemetery with Danekas Funeral home in charge of arrangements. [Thank you Sue Gardner for this transcription and for the links to his parents.]

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Latitude: 38.8527832
Longitude: -104.9033051

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Parent

Donald D. Danekas

(1911 - 2003)

Johanna Reiber Danekas

(1909 - 1975)

Spouse

Dahleen Dahl Danekas

(1936 - 1964)

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