Daniel David "Dan" Dean Obituary (1924

Let Us Pause To Honor the Memory of Mr. Daniel David "Dan" Dean Mr. Daniel David Dean, age 93, of Dupont, Indiana entered this life on June 19, 1924 in Ben Davis in Marion County, Indiana. He was the loving son of the late Elisha Edward, Sr. and Agnes Grubert Dean. His family moved to Jefferson County in 1935 and he attended school there residing in Brooksburg. On June 7, 1943 he was inducted into the United States Navy in Louisville, Kentucky. He rose to the rate of Motor Machinist's Mate Third Class serving aboard the USS Carroll (DE-171) and USS Bright (DE-747) during World War II. He was honorably discharged on December 17, 1945 at Great Lakes, Illinois receiving the American Theater Medal, the European African Middle Eastern Medal, the Asiatic Pacific Medal with One Bronze Battle Star, the Combat Action Ribbon, and the World War II Victory Medal. On July 6, 1945 he was united in marriage to Jeanette Louise Richter at the preacher's home in Madison. This happy union of 72 years was blessed with sons, David Anthony, Jerry Wayne, and Richard and a daughter, Debbie. He worked a short time at Cummins Engine Company in Columbus and then for the Jefferson Proving Grounds in munitions testing. He was a farmer all of his life and grew produce for the farmer's market and had 6500 laying hens. He was a member of the Brooksburg Baptist Church and later attended the Middlefork Christian Church. He served as a 4-H leader in Dupont and was the superintendent for the Rabbits and Chickens at the 4-H Fair. He was proud to hold membership in the USS Bright Plank Owners (DE-747). Dan enjoyed mushroom hunting, fishing, hunting, playing the harmonica and tinkering on just about everything. Daniel died on Wednesday, April 25, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. at his home near Dupont, Indiana. Click Here for Tribute or Funeral Service VideoA LOVING FAMILY Daniel will be missed by his loving sons, David Anthony Dean and his wife, Rebecca of Fairbanks, Alaska, Jerry Wayne Dean and his wife, Brenda of Canaan, Indiana, Richard Dean and his fiancee, Jamie Bolen of Dupont, Indiana; his loving daughter, Debbie Gray and her husband, David of Madison, Indiana; his grandchildren, Chris Dean (Terra), Kevin Dean (Sara), Jeremy Dean (Julie), Tim Gray (Jaci), Jeff Gray (Catie), Erin Wooten (Jon); his great grandchildren, Emalee, Kacie, Brooke, and Will Gray, Barrett, Graham, and Abram Wooten, Releigh, Isabella, Kinsey and Cody Dean, Keith Morrow, Trenton and Austin Dean; his two great great grandchildren; his sister, Pearl Geneva Beatty of Columbus, Ohio; his brother in laws, Paul Douglas Richter of Madison, Indiana, Donnie Richter and his companion, Yvonne of Madison, Indiana, Forrest Moye of Madison, Indiana; several nieces, nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his father, Elisha Edward Dean, Sr., his mother, Agnes Grubert Dean, his brothers, Elisha Edward Dean Jr. the 1st, James Dean, Lee Dean, John Dean, Elisha Edward "Junior" Dean, Jr., his sisters, Daisy Jackson, Bea Hutchinson, Mary Dean, and Violet Dean, his bleoved wife of 72 years, Jeanette Louise Richter Dean, died January 27, 2018. FUNERAL CEREMONY Funeral services will be conducted Sunday, April 29, 2018, at 2:00 p.m., by Bro. Bob Hicks at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana. Interment will follow in the Brooksburg Cemetery in Brooksburg, Indiana. VISITATION Friends may visit Saturday from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. and Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of service at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre, 325 Demaree Drive in Madison, Indiana.MILITARY HONORSA final salute will be conducted by Jefferson Post 9 of the American Legion at the Morgan & Nay Funeral Centre on Sunday at 2:30 p.m. with full military honors to follow at the graveside.MEMORIAL EXPRESSIONS Memorial contributions may be made to the Donor's Favorite Charity. Cards are available at the funeral home. Online condolences, www.morgan-nay.comSecure">http://www.paysimple.com/security.html">Secure Payments To send a flower arrangement in memory of Daniel David "Dan" Dean, please click here to visit our sympathy store.