Henry James "Jim" Daniels

1943 - 2017

Henry James "Jim" Daniels, 73, of Huntingtown, MD, passed away January 6, 2017, at home surrounded by family. Jim was born April 4, 1943, in Washington, D.C., to Albert "Bay" and Marie (Myers) Daniels. He was raised in Chillum, MD, and graduated from Northwestern High School. He attended the University of Maryland until enlisting in the U.S. Army, serving from 1964 to 1967 earning the National Defense Service Medal. Upon his discharge, Jim worked for C&P Telephone which later became Verizon, rising to manager and instructor, retiring with over 40 years of service.
Jim was married to Dawn L. (Johnson) Daniels for almost 50 years; raising daughters: Diana Daniels Pritchard (Andy Mitchell) of Middletown, PA; Melanie Ford (Rob), of Chesapeake Beach. He is also survived by grandchildren: Corrina and Tristan Pritchard; and Dylan, Matthew, Kallie and Mikayla Ford; great-granddaughter, Kaelyn; and a brother, Richard Daniels and wife Lani of College Park, and their son, Josh.
Jim had a wonderful sense of humor and enjoyed life. He was a member of Friendship U.M. Church and an active member of Lions International, belonging to the former Northern Calvert Lions and currently the Silver Hill Lions. A marching band member in high school, Jim enjoyed playing trumpet. He also enjoyed fishing, crabbing, and swimming during the summers he spent in Hollywood, MD in his youth. Jim also loved gardening and watching Redskins, Nationals and Capitals games.
Friends will be received Monday, January 16 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at Rausch Funeral Home, P.A., 8325 Mt. Harmony Lane, Owings, MD. A Celebration of Jim's Life will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Friendship United Methodist Church, Friendship, MD, followed by interment at Southern Memorial Gardens in Dunkirk.
Expressions of sympathy in Jim's name may be made to Calvert Hospice.
Arrangements by Rausch Funeral Home, 8325 Mount Harmony Lane, Owings, MD.



This obituary was originally published in The Calvert Recorder.