"Dan" Charles Daniel Denton Obituary (1946

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. "Dan" Charles Daniel Denton Mr. Charles "Dan" Daniel Denton, age 71, of Madison, Indiana entered this life on May 26, 1946 in Indianapolis, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Dr. Charles Edwin, Jr. and Bernadette "Bunny" Clorin Cassidy Denton. He resided most of his life in Madison and was a 1964 graduate of Madison Consolidated High School. He was raised and baptized into the Catholic faith. Dan was inducted into the United States Army on February 29, 1968 in Louisville, Kentucky. He rose to the rate of Specialist Five serving during the Vietnam Era. He was honorably discharged on September 1, 1971 at Fort Dix, New Jersey receiving the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Dan remained in the Reserves until being discharged on February 28, 1974. He then attended Indiana University and received his Bachelor of Arts on May 14, 1972. On December 29, 1978 he was united in marriage to Martha Ann "Marty" Falconberry in Madison, Indiana by Judge Fred Hoying. This happy union of nearly 39 years was blessed with a daughter, Danielle Renee. Dan worked for Meese MFG. for several years and then for Kawneer in Carrollton, Kentucky as head of production and quality control retiring after 15 years of service. Dan enjoyed digging in rocks, minerals and gem mines. He had collected over 600 arrowheads, was an avid reader and animal lover. He had a passion for and enjoyed playing the stock market. Dan was a longtime member of the Madison Elks Club No. 524. Dan died on Friday, November 3, 2017, at 9:10 a.m. at his home in downtown Madison, Indiana. A LOVING FAMILY Dan will be missed by his loving wife of nearly 39 years, Martha Ann "Marty" Falconberry Denton of Madison, Indiana; his loving daughter, Danielle Renee Denton Boyd and her husband, Keith of Madison, Indiana; his adoring grandchildren, Josie, Ryker and Eva Boyd; his mother in law, Elizabeth Ann Falconberry DeCarlo and her husband, Joseph of Madison, Indiana; his sister in law, Suzanne Denton- Strahle of Madison, Indiana; his nephew, Keith Denton and his wife, Jodi; his brothers in law and sisters in laws, Melvin Falconberry and his wife, Sharleena of Columbus, Indiana, Marshall Falconberry of Madison, Indiana, William Berry Burleson and his wife, Susan of Madison, Indiana, Tina Long of Georgetown, Kentucky; his close cousins, Joe, Jeptha, Keith and George Kimmel; several nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Dr. Charles Edwin Denton, Jr. died October 25, 1984, his mother, Bernadette "Bunny" Clorin Cassidy Denton, died September 6, 1999, his brother, Richard Bernard "Dick" Denton, died April 28, 1998, his father in law, Roy Falconberry, his grandparents, Judge Bernard and Clorin Kimmel Cassidy and Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Denton, Sr., and his great grandmother, Myrtle Catherine Hall Cassidy Lloyd Bright, died Sept. 28, 1983. PRIVATE FAMILY SERVICES At Dan's request services will be private and interment will follow in the Indiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 1415 North Gate Road in Madison, Indiana. VISITATION There will be no public visitation. MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Madison - Jefferson County Public Library or the Jefferson County Animal Shelter or the American Stroke Association. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences. www.morgan-nay.com Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of "Dan" Charles Daniel Denton, please click here to visit our sympathy store.