Daniel Knox DARROW
1933 - 2008 (74 years)
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Name Daniel Knox DARROW Born 3 Dec 1933 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA 
[1, 2] Gender Male Census 12 Apr 1940 Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA [3] Died 26 Apr 2008 Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA [1] Buried 30 Apr 2008 Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA [2, 4] Notes - Obituary:
Daniel K. Darrow, 74, of Iowa City, died Saturday, April 26, 2008, in Mercy Iowa City.
Memorial services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Hope United Methodist Church, Iowa City. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, followed by a Masonic memorial service at Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Hope United Methodist Church or Iowa City Hospice.
Daniel Knox Darrow was born Dec. 3, 1933, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, the son of Cleo and Matilda (Chadima) Darrow. Following graduation from McKinley High School in Cedar Rapids, he attended Coe College. On Dec. 18, 1954, he was united in marriage to Charlotte L. Mick in Cedar Rapids. He served in the United States Army from 1955 to 1957. He was stationed with Anti-aircraft Artillery in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Returning to Cedar Rapids, Daniel began a career with Hometown Dairy, which later became Roberts Dairy. He worked with them from 1959 until his retirement in 1994. In 1967, he and his family moved to Iowa City.
He was a member of the Canopy Lodge No. 290 of A.F.& A.M., of Oxford, having served as Past Master; an active member of Hope United Methodist Church, and a former member of Old Capital Kiwanis Club. Dan was an avid supporter of the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Iowa City Babe Ruth League, the Iowa City Ducks Rugby Team, Hope UMC softball team and any other sport in which his children and grandchildren participated. In the early 1950s, he marched with the Cedar Rapids Cadet Drum and Bugle Corps.
His family includes his wife, Charlotte; their children, --- ; nine grandchildren, --- ; three great-grandchildren; sisters, --- .
Dan was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Tom; a daughter; and a grandson.
Dan's family would like to express their thanks to Dr. Feely and his staff at Mercy Cancer Care, Dr. Zeitler, all the staff of the I.C.U. and the 4th Floor at Mercy Iowa City. Special thanks for the support and prayers that have come our way from Hope United Methodist Church and the staff and students of Regina High School. Thank You!
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Dan's family and his services.
[The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Iowa City, IA) - April 28, 2008]
Person ID I30478 Our Ancestors Last Modified 28 Apr 2019
Father Cleo Ernest DARROW, b. 28 Jun 1908, Volga, Clayton County, Iowa, USA , d. 10 Aug 1973, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA (Age 65 years) Mother Matilda Josephine CHADIMA, b. 18 Aug 1907, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA , d. 25 Apr 2004, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA (Age 96 years) Married 7 Mar 1932 Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA [5] Family ID F6442 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Charlotte Luellen MICK, b. 7 Dec 1936, Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, USA , d. 24 Nov 2009, Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA (Age 72 years) Last Modified 1 Nov 2019 Family ID F6441 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 3 Dec 1933 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA 
Census - 12 Apr 1940 - Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA 
Died - 26 Apr 2008 - Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa, USA 
Buried - 30 Apr 2008 - Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, USA = Link to Google Earth
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DARROW, Daniel Knox
born December 3, 1933, died Apr. 26, 2008
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- [S206] Cedar Memorial Park, (On-Line Database, Cedar Memorial Park, Cedar Rapids, Linn, IA, Find-a-Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com)), Cemetery Transcription.
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