Daniel M. Mann

Daniel M. Mann died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013. He was a 1956 graduate of John Muir High School in Pasadena, Calif. He joined the U.S. Navy in 1957 and served on the USS Chopper SS342 submarine out of Key West, Fla., until 1959. Dan married his high school sweetheart, Jeanne Heck in 1957. They had four children, twins Kirk and Kandi, then two sons Kevin and Kane. He joined the Arcadia Fire Dept. in 1960 and was one of their first paramedics. He transferred to the Gardena Fire Dept. in 1975, from which he retired in 1982. He was involved with the California Muster Association and Alicia Ann Rush Burn Foundation. He has belonged to the California State Fireman's Association, was their Historian and served as an Employer/Employee negotiator for 18 years. In 1988, there was a decision to move to the vacation spot of the Central Coast '? Nipomo. He was a 39-year member of the Elks, having belonged to both the Arcadia Lodge No. 2025 and the Five Cities Oceano No. 2504 Lodge, where he held the office of Trustee for 10 years. Since 2006, he had belonged to the SLO Subvets Central Coast Base. Daniel is survived by his wife; four children; son-in-law; two daughters-in-law; mother; six grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. There will be no service. but we will gather at a later date for his burial at sea. Lady Family Mortuary 489-4717 Arroyo Grande