DANIEL E. "DAN" MOHN

1932 - 2024

Dan Mohn, 92, died of natural causes at his home in Sonora on July 10.
Dan was the son of Bena Unruh and Daniel E. Mohn and grew up on his family's small fruit ranch in Reedley, California. He had five siblings.
Dan's high school teachers spotted his math and English skills and encouraged him to attend college. After a year at U.C. Berkeley the Korean War intervened, and Dan served in the U.S. Army in Korea from 1952 until 1954. He graduated from U.C. Berkeley with a B.S. in engineering in 1957 and began a 37-year career in bridge engineering and construction. During his career, Dan worked on design and construction or reconstruction of all of the long-span bridges in California.
In 1973 he became project engineer for the replacement of the suspender ropes on the Golden Gate Bridge. In 1978 he was appointed as supervising engineer and became district engineer in 1982. He retired in 1994 after overseeing several major projects on the Golden Gate Bridge, including the complete bridge deck replacement.
Dan Mohn was known internationally. He was active in numerous professional organizations, including the International Bridge Tunnel & Turnpike Association and the American Society of Civil Engineers. He did consulting work on bridges in Hong Kong, Australia and New Zealand.
Dan and his wife, Linda, moved from Novato to Cedar Ridge in 1996. During their 34-year marriage they traveled extensively in Europe, Asia, Africa and the United States. Their favorite travels included a Hemingway-style safari in Africa and crossing the Atlantic on a five-masted, square-rigged sailing ship. Summers were spent hiking in the Carson Pass area, where Dan loved photographing the wild flowers of the High Sierra. At home he loved riding his beloved "Gator" around the property.
Dan was a member of the Sonora Elks and Sons in Retirement.
Surviving Dan are his wife, Linda; his two children from a previous marriage, Kathlyne Lowe (husband John) and Michael Mohn (wife Kim); and four grandchildren, Andrew Mohn, Jonathan Mohn, Maribeth Mohn and Samuel Mohn. He is also survived by four nieces.
Dan was known as a sweet, loving and generous husband, father and grandfather. He always had a smile on his face and never spoke ill of anyone. He was loved and admired by all who knew him, and he will be greatly missed.