Daniel Richard Lopez (1926 - 2016)

Born 7 Apr 1926 in Paint Rock, Concho, Texas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Joyce Elenora Duecker — married 7 Dec 1947 (to after Jun 1952) in Guadalupe, Texas, USA

Died 1 Apr 2016 at age 89 in Broken Arrow, Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Daniel was born on April 7, 1926 in Paint Rock, Concho, Texas. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

He was the son of Vicente Lopez and Estella Coleman. ^{[1] [3]}

Daniel married Joyce Duecker on December 7, 1947 in Guadalupe County, Texa,s ^[4]

Joyce and Danny had two children together, Janet and Sandra.

He married, secondley, Geraldine Bowen in about 1963. They had 3 children together: Cindy, Carla, and Richard. ^[3]

Danny passed away on April 1, 2016 in Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma and is buried in the Flaral Haven Memorial Garedns there. ^{[2] [3]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Citing this Record:

   "Texas Birth Certificates, 1903-1935," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VXM6-1TR : 1 March 2021), Daniel Richard Lopez, 07 Apr 1926; citing Paint Rock, Concho, Texas, United States, certificate 22460, Texas Department of Health, Austin; FHL microfilm 2,240,081.

   Indexed data from record:

   Event Type: Birth

   Name: Daniel Richard Lopez

   Birth Date: 07 Apr 1926

   Birthplace: Paint Rock, Concho, Texas, United States

   Mother's Name: Maggie Estella Colman

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source Information:Ancestry.com. U.S., Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Indexed data from record:

   Name: Daniel R Lopez

   Birth Date: 7 Apr 1926

   Death Date: 1 Apr 2016

   Cemetery: Floral Haven Memorial Gardens

   Burial or Cremation Place: Broken Arrow, Tulsa County, Oklahoma, United :States of America

   Has Bio?: N

   Link to webpage: Find A Grave Memorial to Daniel Richard Lopez
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Obituary for Daniel Richard Lopez

   Source Detail:

   Name: Daniel R. Lopez

   Gender: Male

   Death Age: 89

   Birth Date: abt 1927

   Death Date: 1 Apr 2016

   Death Place: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

   Burial Date: 5 Apr 2016

   Burial Place: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma

   Source Citation: Publication Place: Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, USA

   Text:

   Daniel R. Lopez, 89, passed away at home April 1, 2016, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Danny was born April 7, 1926 in Paint Rock, Texas to Vicente and Estella Lopez. Danny was raised in Fredericksburg, Texas, and lived in San Antonio, Texas before moving to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

   He served honorably in the U.S. Army during World War II. He started his lifelong career in the linen business in San Antonio, Texas, and then Springdale, Arkansas, where he met the love of his life.

   He spent 35 years at Superior Linen based in Tulsa. He retired in 2004, devoting his time to growing fabulous tomatoes and helping at the family farm in Arkansas. He also enjoyed spending time in the outdoors, taking long walks, kissing his wife, and hugging his kids and grandkids. He was also a longtime member of Southwood Baptist Church and loved the Lord. He also had a brief stint as a trainer of bird dogs and volunteered for Meals on Wheels.

   Danny is survived by his wife of 53 years Geraldine (Jean) Lopez and by four children: daughter Sandra (David) Green of Rogers, Ark., daughters Cindy (Mike) Proctor of San Antonio, Texas, and Carla (Kevin) English of Tulsa, son Richard (Leslie) Lopez of San Anselmo, Calif.; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

   Predeceased by father Vicente Lopez, mother Estella Maggie Lopez, sister Lorene Langbein, sister Dorothy Howard, brother Lesley Logan, daughter Janet Louise Henderson, and grandson Ethan Cole English.

   Visitation from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday April 4th at Floral Haven. Memorial service 10 a.m. Tuesday April 5th, Southwood Baptist Church, Tulsa. In lieu of flowers, donations to Meals on Wheels of Metro Tulsa or your local chapter are suggested, as well as making a blood donation to your local Red Cross.

4. ↑ Source Citation:Guadalupe County Clerk's Office; Seguin, Texas; Guadalupe County, Texas, Marriage Records; The Book Series: 17; Pages: 0627

   Source Information: Ancestry.com. Texas, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1837-1965 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

   Name: Daniel Lopez

   Gender: Male

   License Date: 7 Dec 1947

   Marriage Date: 7 Dec 1947

   Marriage Place: Guadalupe, Texas, USA

   Recording Date: 7 Dec 1947

   Spouse: Joyce Duecker

   Link to Ancestry image of record: Image