Daniel Howard Wolfe Jr.

Daniel Howard Wolfe, Jr.
Mr. Wolfe, 83, of Charlotte died Sunday, February 29, 2004 at Sharon Towers. He was born in Charlotte, February 14, 1921, to the late Daniel Howard Wolfe and Mary Davis Wolfe.
He was a graduate of Central High School, class of 1939, and a member of the Central High Breakfast Club. Dan attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill prior to joining the US Marines, where he served in the 5Th Marine Division in the Pacific during WWII. He also served as the Food Service Officer at Cherry Point Marine Base during the Korean Conflict.
Mr. Wolfe was President and CEO of Carolina Brokers, and retired in 1986 after 40 years of service. He was a member of the National Food Brokers Association, NC Food Brokers Association, and a member and officer of the Grocery Manufacturers Representatives Association of Charlotte.
Dan was a member of Hawthorne Lane United Methodist Church and left there to become one of the founding members of Providence United Methodist Church in 1954. He was superintendent of the Sunday School for 10 years, Chairman of the Official Board, delegate to the annual conference, and lay speaker and member of the Wesley Men's Bible Class. He served a number of years on the Board of the Methodist Children's Home in Winston-Salem. In 1971, Dan became a summer resident of Blowing Rock where he was a member of Blowing Rock Methodist Church, and also served as Chairman of the Official Board for ten years. He was a member and two-term President of the Blowing Rock Country Club and a member of the Blowing Rock Foundation.
Dan was a member of Myers Park Country Club and a former member of the Board of the American Cancer Society of Charlotte, the Board of the Metrolina Food Bank, the FNIS Club, and the Kappa Alpha Fraternity.
Mr. Wolfe is survived by his wife, Jane Taylor Wolfe, whom he married in 1945 in Lynchburg, VA; sister, Mary Wolfe Sleet of Charlotte; brother, John Martin Wolfe and wife Irene O'Brian Wolfe of Greensboro, NC; brother-in-law, Edward Livingston Evans, III of South Boston, VA; and a number of nieces and nephews.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm, Wednesday, March 3, 2004 at Providence United Methodist Church. The family will receive friends following the service in the church atrium.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Providence United Methodist Church, 2800 Providence Rd., Charlotte, NC 28211; Blowing Rock Methodist Church, Box 1270, Blowing Rock, NC 28605; or Sharon Towers, Residents Assistance Fund, 5100 Sharon Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210. Harry and Bryant Company is serving the family of Mr. Wolfe.