Herbert
Daniel Jr. was the second child Herbert Lehman Daniel Sr. &
Abbie Lea Myers born on December 3, 1913 in Gainesville, Cooke Co.,
Texas;
there were 8 siblings and most of them were born in a covered
wagon. By 1930, Herbert Jr., age 17, was
living in Wilbarger Co., Texas with his family.
 
Herbert enjoyed raising fabulous gardens full of corns, peas, tomatoes and more. He also enjoyed raising chickens (white leghorns being his favorite) and goats. He built many houses, five of which were for his own use. One as his home, one for his daughter, and the others for rent houses. He helped build friends' houses; after the devastating 1979 tornado hit Vernon, he helped friends rebuild their homes. He always had a new project going and he always had time for his grandkids..  L-R: Herbert Daniel, Jr., Claudie Bennett Daniel, Larry Daniel, Rex Row Front: Linda Daniel Porch: Dale Shelton Herbert Jr.
started to get sick in the late 1980s and after a serious stroke in the
early 1990s, he had to go to a nursing home. He lost the ability to
speak but his eyes would light up at the sight of family &
friends. He lost both legs about a year before he died. He died of
heart failure in 1997 with his wife & daughter by his side. His son, Larry,
had died the year before. He is still
greatly missed by his family. Burial: Eastview
Memorial Park, Vernon, Wilbarger Co.,Texas;
Plot: Daniel family plot, row 1, grave 1.
 July 20, 1997 Vernon, Texas - Herbert Daniel, 82, died Sunday, July 20, 1997, in a Vernon hospital following a lengthy illness. Services were held Wednesday afternoon at Sullivan Funeral Home with Rev. Neal Owens, pastor of the Vernon Church of God, officiating. Burial was in Eastview Cemetery. Mr. Daniel was born Decem ber 3, 1913 in Gainesville, Texas. He and Claudie Bennett were married August 12, 1944 in Vernon. He had worked for Lone Star Gas and was a memb er of the Vernon Church of God. Survivors inclue his wife; a daugh ter, Linda Key of Vernon; 4 sisters, Rena Row of Memphis, Texas; Helen B lakely of Vernon; Bonney Richter of Euless, Texas; and Mildred Oxford of Booneville, Arkansas; a brother, Jimmy Daniel of Denton, Texas; 3 grandchildren and a great-grandson. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society or the American Diabetes Association. A
Grandchild's Story about Paw Paw Herbert Daniel Jr. b.1913
Herbert Daniel was my grandpa. He was born December 3,1913 and died July 20,1997. He was the greatest man of my life. He cared for the people around him and he made time to spend with us. My brother, who is handicapped, was so special to my grandpa. He loved him so much and he would do all he could to make my brother a part of our activities. I remember all the time we spent together. He would often pick me up at school and then we would go riding in the country and he would show me the places he lived as a child and the old school he had went to . We would go shopping and he would always buy me something special. I miss him so much. Life has not been the same. He got real sick long before he died. He had three strokes and finally he was unable to walk or talk. It was very hard for me to see him like that. When he lost his legs due to circulation problems it was almost to much for me to visit him. I just wanted to remember him the way he had been for so long. He got sick around 1986 and when I think back I feel like I was cheated out of my time with him because he got sick. I love him and miss him so much. I still wish he were here with me and we were still able to grow our garden and raise our animals together. I often wish I were five years old and we were still growing rows of corn and playing with the little bantam chickens he always raised. And of course because he would still be alive and well and here with me. I would like to find any relatives. His parents were Herbert Daniel Sr and Abbie Myers Daniel. His grandparents were William Myers and Sarah Jane Hash Myers. He had an aunt Belle Daniel who lived in Pottsboro, Texas area. Herbert Daniel the world's best Paw Paw. I Love you Paw Paw, Raynell & Jason  L-R: Rena Daniel Row, Abbie Daniel, Herbert Daniel Jr.  Family of Herbert L. Daniel Sr. Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
