Glen McDaniel

October 17, 2016

Glen McDaniel, 83, of Cantonment, FL, passed away on Friday, October 7, 2016. Glen was born in Darlington, FL on October 2, 1933, to the late Randall McDaniel and Mary Morrison McDaniel. Glen graduated from Walton County High School in DeFuniak Springs, FL in 1953. He then attended Massey-Draughn Business College in Montgomery, AL for two years, and then was drafted into the U.S. Army where he served for two years in the Signal Corps during the Korean War Conflict. He met his wife, Joyce, while stationed at Ft. Carson near  Colorado Springs, CO. They were married in Pensacola, FL on March 2, 1957.

Glen served on the Florida Highway Patrol for 30 years and retired at the rank of Captain and at the time of retirement was District Commander of Northwest Florida. He was a member of Glendale Masonic Lodge receiving his 60 year pin recently. Glen was a member of the Masonic Memorial Team in Pensacola, Chaplain (emeritus) of Zelica Grotto, and member of the Scottish Rite. He was an avid fisherman, golfer, and hunter. He was a member of the Dogwood Dulcimer Club.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and sisters, Lunete, Florence, Lyndell and Rosetta.

Glen is survived by his wife, Joyce; son, Alan (Susan) McDaniel; daughter, Gretchen (George) Tolbert; grandchildren, Shelby (Mike) Williams, Josh (Savana) Hatten, Jonathan Tolbert, Kelly, Cara and Jacob McDaniel; and his sister, Mabel Chalker.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, October 11, 2016, at Faith Chapel Funeral Home North with FHP Chaplain Cliff Morgan officiating.

Masonic graveside services were held at Barrancas National Cemetery, NAS, Pensacola, FL.

Pallbearers were Mike Williams, Robert Barker, Mack Bailey, Josh Hatten, Johathan Tolbert and Jacob McDaniel.

The Florida Highway Patrol will service as honorary pallbearers.

Glen’s family offers special thanks to the physicians and all of the staff at West Florida Hospital.

In lieu of flowers the family requests donations to the American Heart Association, 1101 Northchase Parkway, Suite 1, Marietta, GA 30067-6411.

Faith Chapel Funeral Home North is entrusted with arrangements.

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