BORN

1923

DIED

2013

Daniel DeYoung Obituary

Daniel DeYoung
May 7, 1923 - July 15, 2013
Resident of Stanford
Daniel DeYoung peacefully passed from this life at his Stanford home on July 15th 2013.
Born in Washington, DC, in 1923, he and his brother Alan were raised by their mother, Helen DeYoung. Dan attended grade school in Laurel, Maryland and preparatory school at Fishburne Military School, Waynesboro, Virginia. He graduated from Fishburne in June 1941. In December, at the outbreak of World War II, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the US Army and entered on active duty in March, 1942. A platoon leader in the 32d Infantry Division, Dan was wounded at Buna, New Guinea in December, 1942. After hospitalization, he returned to duty, serving in the Pacific until returning to the US in 1946 to attend the Command and General Staff School. It was during his hospital stay in Sydney where he met and later married his wife, Lynne. They were very happily married for sixty years. Dan was always extremely proud of his military
service which he partly attributed to his Fishburne Military School experience. He served on their board of trustees for years, and was named their Outstanding Alumnus in 2002. He subsequently sponsored his granddaughter's stepson Blake to attend Fishburne.
Dan enjoyed a 21- year army career, retiring in 1963 as a Lieutenant Colonel. While in
the service, he earned a BS degree from the University of Maryland and a MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Upon his Army retirement, Dan was employed as Manager of Industrial Engineering of the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. During his seventeen year career at Stanford, he also served as Director of the Physical Plant, Director of Service Operations, and as Executive Assistant to the Vice President. Dan retired from Stanford in 1979, he was then employed by The Coca-Cola Company as Director of College and University Relations and, subsequently, by the Bechtel Corporation which assigned him to several projects in the United States, New Zealand, Brunei, and Saudi Arabia. Over the years he was a member and officer of
many civic organizations, serving as president of the Palo Alto Optimist Club, Lieutenant Governor of Optimist International, and Vice-president of the Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce. He was President of the Stanford Homeowners Association, the California coordinator for the Australian-American Bicentennial Foundation, Vice President of the Peninsula Retired Officers Club, and proud member of the Fellowship Forum.
Dan DeYoung was the ultimate optimist in life. He believed that almost any obstacle could be overcome with reason and hard work. This is how he survived the incredible difficulties of WWII and numerous physical reversals of the past few years. His goal was his 90th birthday, which was celebrated this May amidst family and friends. His daughter-in-law Dani might have summarized our thoughts best with her Facebook entry: "RIP, Daniel DeYoung. You were a force of nature and the ultimate 'people person.' Your love, strength, optimism, kindness, curiosity, talent, charm, warmth and can-do spirit will continue to guide us. (We are) so proud of you and the life you have lived.
Dan is survived by his brother, Alan DeYoung of Corvalis Oregon, and his two sons,
Dr. Alan John DeYoung of Lexington KY (and wife Galina Valyayeva); and Dr. Paul DeYoung of Portland OR (and his wife Daniela). He also has six surviving grandchildren, Dan, Lauren, Amy, Lena Lynne, Benjamin, and Patrick. Dan was predeceased by his wife Lynne, and his grandson Nathaniel. A full burial service with military honors will be performed for Lt. Colonel Daniel DeYoung at Arlington
National Cemetery in the Fall; and a memorial service on his favorite place - the Stanford campus- is pending. In lieu of flowers, his family requests donations to the Alzheimer's Association of Northern California and Nevada.

Published by San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on Jul. 26, 2013.
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After just laying to rest my own mother and father on July 24 (2021), my oldest son remarked how much he admired the manner in which (Uncle) Paul DeYoung spoke. He wished he could speak as thoughtful, gentle and composed as Uncle Paul. Immediately I think to myself, "He gets it from his father, Dan." Just a sliver of a legacy that counts so many other admirable qualities. Hope you greeted my folks when they arrived, just one week apart. Dan, are thought of often and lovingly.

Anita Lewis

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July 28, 2021

Dan was a kind and caring man who accomplished enough to fill 5 lifetimes. He is missed so much by so many.

Anita Lewis

Family

July 20, 2020

Both Dan and Lynne were wonderful people. I will miss Dans wonderful nature and wish there were more like him in the world.

Steve Blois

December 17, 2013

Still have fabulous memories of you and Lynn visiting when mom was so sick and I was taking care of Dad...bless you both! How far do the families go back...I was my parents bump in the road that moved to Yosemite right out o high school...what a great group of friends they had!!!!

Karen Von Kempf

August 1, 2013

So sorry to learn of Dan's passing. No was a very good friend of Harry Goff, my father. We enjoyed many fun times with him over the years. Please advise about a Stanford memorial service. I can be reached at: [email protected]. Also, Karen vonKempf is here and would like to be informed. Her phone number is: (650) 387-3776. Our thoughts and best wishes are with you.

August 1, 2013

Lieber, lieber Dan! ich bin so froh, Dich noch gesehen zu haben, bevor Du gingst. Dein Foto hier oben geht direkt in mein Herz. Ich vermisse Dich und erinnere Deine letzten Worte am Telefon, als ich in München in der Tram saß "I love you, too, my dear". Ich werde sehr auf Deinen Smokey aufpassen und so wirst Du mit ihm auch bei uns sein. Ich habe Dich sehr lieb und werde Dich immer im Herzen haben. Deine Carola

July 29, 2013

May God rest the soul in eternal peace!

July 28, 2013

Please give Sue a hug and kiss for me. I am happy to have known you even if it was only once every so many years. I know you were a great, great man and you will live on in some wonderful family members.

Robin Stafford

July 27, 2013

You will be missed but not forgotten.

Anita Lewis

July 27, 2013

Dan was so kind and supportive of our sister, Susan, when she faced the battle of her life. We so appreciated his kind words and thoughts. It was comforting to know he was there sharing in our sorrow. He will be missed greatly by others than just his immediate family. He obviously touched so many, many more people. May God grant His peace--eternally.

Anita Lewis

July 27, 2013

From all of the Nothern California Angell's. you will missed greatly!
Love you forever!

Matt Angell

July 26, 2013

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