Clarke & Staples Funeral Homes - Dennis Clair Daniel

Wednesday, November 17 2021

Dennis Clair Daniel

Posted by: Clarke and Staples Funeral Homes AT 07:13 pm | Permalink | 6 Comments | Email

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Thank you for being an awesome neighbor!! You will be missed.

Posted by JuanCarlos Gascón on 11/17/2021 - 11:09 PM

My daughters and I learned so much from Lt Col Daniel; fascinating stories and lessons from a kind and gentle man. I am thankful to have made your acquaintance, sir.

Posted by Kaye on 11/18/2021 - 07:48 AM

Our sympathies

Posted by Winston Hancockour on 11/18/2021 - 08:24 AM

We were so sorry to hear about Dennis. The family is in our prayers.

Posted by David & Lisa Compton on 11/18/2021 - 06:58 PM

My sympathy is with your family. I always enjoyed waiting on Dennis at Kenbridge Supply and seeing him walk with his dog. May you all be given the strength you need in the day ahead. You have your good memories.

Posted by NANCY MARSHALL ALDER on 11/18/2021 - 11:27 PM

Bonnie and Clark, I just learned of Dennis's passing. May God be with your entire family during this time of grief. Dennis and I grew up in the Dundas-Danieltown area. We became close friends as youngsters and visited each others home many times. I helped his mom and dad on numerous occasions during tobacco harvesting season. We attended the New Hope Christian Church at Danieltown, and both of us were baptized at the Christian Church in Kenbridge during the same baptismal service. Eventually, we went our separate ways, and lost track of each other. That did not cause me to forget our friendship. I thought of Dennis and his family frequently. Rest assured that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Russell and Judy Vaughan

Posted by Russell Vaughan,Jr on 11/19/2021 - 08:18 PM

Retired Master Sergeant Dennis Clair Daniel, 83, of Kenbridge, VA went to be with the Lord on November 17, 2021. He was the son of the late Linwood and Mary Daniel and the brother of the late Carlton Daniel.

He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Bonnie Edwards Daniel and his son Mark Clair Daniel (Elena). After graduating from Brunswick High School, Dennis joined the United States Air Force in 1957 where he served 4 years. He was later a supervisor at KenLea at Kenbridge Virginia before joining the Virginia Army National Guard and working at MATES at Camp Pickett, Blackstone, VA from 1965 until he retired as a Master Sergeant on January 12, 1998.

Dennis loved flying and always loved to go to an airport and watch airplanes. He became a private pilot and eventually earned a commercial, instrument and finally an instructors rating. He was a flight instructor for many years teaching local pilots. Dennis was also a 45 year member of the United States Air Force Auxiliary, Civil Air Patrol reaching the rank of Lt. Colonel and holding the rating of a Mission Pilot. His interest in aviation also encompassed membership on the Lunenburg Airport Commission. He was also a 50 year member of the Freemasons and a member of the Victoria Lodge, Victoria, VA as well as a member and former deacon of the Kenbridge Christian Church. He loved his canine little buddy Scooter and the two could be seen all over town together.

The family will receive friends Friday, November 19, 2021 at the Kenbridge Heights Cemetery from 1.30 pm until start of services at 2:00 pm. In lieu of flowers please consider a donation of money to his CAP squadron, Blackstone Army Airfield Composite Squadron Civil Air Patrol; please make checks to: Civil Air Patrol and in memo section note Dennis Daniel Memorial, mail to Civil Air Patrol, PO Box 9251, Montgomery AL 36108, online: https://bit.ly/DDanielMemorial or consider in the name of Dennis Daniel and his Little Buddy Scooter to Tailwaggers/Southside SPCA , PO Box 66, Meherrin, VA 23954.