James Andrew McDaniel

JAMES ANDREW McDANIEL was born on November 13, 1942, in Galveston, Texas, to Henry Sterling McDaniel and Margaret Fay Kraus McDaniel. On August 23, 1963, he married Elizabeth Ann Chase in LaMarque, Texas. James was a graduate of the University of Houston and the South Texas College of Law. He was licensed by the Supreme Court of Texas in 1974, and practiced law in Houston for 35 years. James lived in the Katy area for 11 years, where he was a member of the Memorial Lutheran Church, serving on the Board of Elders. James Andrew McDaniel passed away on Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at the age of 66 years. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Elizabeth McDaniel; sons, Kenneth & Kevin McDaniel and daughter-in-laws, Hale & Christine McDaniel; grandchildren, Kayla, Brandon, Lauren, Justin, and Erin McDaniel; sisters, Patricia Lang, Margaret Fay Hall, and Elsie Hernandez; as well as other loving family members and friends. Visitation will be held from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, January 31, 2009, at the Memorial Lutheran Church, in Katy, where funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. John F. Davis, Jr. and Rev. Erik Stadler officiating. Interment in Memorial Oaks Cemetery. Those wishing to make memorial gifts may do so to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 15186, Austin, Texas 78761, or to the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, P.O. Box 4486, Houston, Texas 77210-4486. Schmidt Funeral Home 1508 East Ave., Katy, TX 77493 (281) 391-2424