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Kermit Daywalt Obituary

Kermit Daywalt, HMCM, USN (Ret.)

Kermit Daywalt, HMCM, USN, Retired, was born in Oregon City, Oregon, on September 14, 1920, and passed away June 30, 2013 at Tallahassee, FL from natural causes. He was 92. He was the only child of Wilson and Caroline Daywalt.

He attended grade school at Clackamas, Oregon, high school in Newport, Oregon, and two years of college at Pacific College, Newberg, Oregon, where he was a football and track letterman. He quit college and joined the US Navy at the beginning of World War II. In March, 1946, he married his first wife, Barbara Louise Moore, in Miami, Florida. To this union of 40 years, three children were born, Theodore, Caroline and Susan. Barbara Daywalt then died in May of 1986. He later finished his undergraduate degree at FSU after retirement.

During his 30-year naval career he saw action with the 1st. Marine Division, served on seven ships, four Naval hospitals, and Commander Service Force Five, Hawaii, as an administrator for the medical departments of a 35-ship squadron. Upon retiring from the Navy, he worked a year as the administrator for Jacksonville Podiatry, and then began a career with the State of Florida, Department of HRS, Medicaid system as a program consultant, which entailed traveling the state reviewing hospitals physicians, nursing homes and pharmacies.

Kermit served in many civic activities and organizations. He was a lifetime member of the Masons, Marzuq Shrine, past President of Fleet Reserve, past Commander of the Disabled Veterans, Past Nobel Grand of the ODD Fellows, and other organizations. He was a member of Lafayette Presbyterian Church and installed as a Deacon of the church.

On completion of his second career he retired in Tallahassee at Westminster Oaks with his second wife, Bernice, of 24 years, who passed in 2010, and is buried in Miami, Florida with her first husband. Both wives died of cancer. He leaves as survivors: his son, Theodore Daywalt, Captain US Navy, and his wife Belinda, of Roswell, Georgia; a daughter, Caroline Cooke, and her husband Antony, of Capistrano Beach, California; a daughter, Susan Raymond, and her husband Kevin, of Havana, Florida.

He is also survived by Sarah Melissa Daywalt, granddaughter of Marietta, Georgia; Andrew Paul Daywalt, grandson of Atlanta, Georgia; Shanon Tara Raymond, granddaughter of Tallahassee, Florida and Peyton Avery Raymond-Volz; great granddaughter of Tallahassee, Florida, and Vera Moses, sister-in-law and her husband, Robert Moses of Miami, Florida. All total he is survived by seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.

The funeral service will be held at 10:00 AM, EDT, Friday, August 9th at Bevis Funeral Home in Tallahassee. Burial, with military honors will follow at Roselawn Cemetery, Piedmont Drive, also in Tallahassee.

Gifts in memory of Mr. Daywalt may be made to the Shriner's Hospitals for Children, c/o Marzuq Shrine Center, 1805 North Monroe Street, Tallahassee, FL 32303.

BEVIS FUNERAL HOME of Tallahassee (850/385-2193 or www.bevisfh.com) is assisting the Daywalt family with their arrangements.



Published by Tallahassee Democrat on Jul. 4, 2013.
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Dear Dear Daddy,

We surely do miss you! and all your antics! Cant believe you have been gone for several years now.
Thanks for being such great Father and for your military time for our country to keep us safe.
I know you know we moved back to Florida where I was born in Keywest!!
We love you. Love to Mother as well.

Caroline Cooke

Daughter

July 19, 2019

Daddy daddy daddy... how I miss you so much and have so much to talk to you about. It seems so long but its only been 6 yrs today. Very hard to get thru some days but you taught be to be strong. Love you and hug mom for me❤❤

Susan Raymond

Daughter

June 30, 2019

It has been a year since our father passed away. With his passing America lost over nine decades of history. He is missed by all who loved him. His service to our country and his love of family was a model for all to follow. He will always be in out hearts and thoughts.

Ted Daywalt

July 3, 2014

A salute from the heart to you Master Chief. 30 years ago I was blessed to meet your daughter Susan. We wed two years after. When I meet you I had instant respect that grew into much love. Over the years you were always there to help whenever we asked. It was my honor to be there with you to watch you move on to your next address. You did so with dignity and grace. You will live on in my heart always. Proud to have been able to call you Dad. love your Son-in-Law Kevin

Son-in Law Kevin Raymond

July 6, 2013

It was an honor to have known you Sir. Rest in Peace and Peace to your family. Fellow veterans Leland and Juanita Raymond

Raymond

July 5, 2013

May you RIP, to the family's or grand kids I Willie Mitchell work for Kermit for over 20 years, and he was great and powerful man, that help change my life,he alway kept me in a positive state, and I'm going to miss him, I have seen are talk with him in years, but he was a good person, and I thank god for let me to know him. I work for him and his wife Bectice when they live on raa ave, and at east gate.

Willie Mitchell

July 4, 2013

what good friend he was working in there home. we miss but god love him we will meet one day. Teresa mills

teresa mills

July 4, 2013

In honor of Kermit's service to our Country and the United States Marine Corps as a Navy Corpsman.

Semper Fi,
David F. Lee
Marine Corps League
Arthur R. Meyers, Jr. Detachment 472

David F. Lee

July 4, 2013

Hi Daddy, This is "California Caroline' as you so sweetly remembered me (and Tony!) We miss you terribly, but glad that you are at peace. You were the best Dad in the world, so kind, loving and understanding. You did so much in your life and you should be proud. We will see you one day, so get ready for us and give Mother our love.! Love, Caroline (your daughter) and Tony (your son-in-law) and of course
Dakota (woof! woof!)

Caroline Cooke

July 4, 2013

One of the finest men I had the priviledge of working for during my years of service at Westminster Oaks. RIP Mr. Daywalt, you certainly deserve it.

Sears Dearing

July 4, 2013

Well Daddy dear you are now in peace. I miss and love you so much. Thank you for serving our country and taking care of us three kids. You WERE the best father that a family could ever have. Until we see each other again, please tell Mother I miss and love her too. Your loving daughter forever.

susan raymond

July 4, 2013

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