Daniel M. Brandon's Obituary
Daniel M. Brandon, Sr., aged 89, passed away on Sunday July 11 in Germantown, Tennessee, after a major stroke. He was born on July 28, 1920 in Ogden, Utah. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Shirley Carr Brandon, three children, Daniel M. Brandon, Jr. (married to Brenda Brandon), Diane L. Brandon, and Barbara B. Price (married to Chris Price), one brother, Guilbert L. Brandon, five grandchildren, Madison Brandon, Tory Brandon, Everett Price, Jordan Price, and Cheney Price, and nephews Gil Brandon Jr., Steve Brandon, Parks Watson, Andy Watson, and Brandon Sheley. He was predeceased by his sisters, Valerie Brandon Watson and Gail Brandon Sheley and parents, Morris H. Brandon and Marie L. Brandon. Mr. Brandon was born in Ogden Utah and grew up in Charlotte North Carolina. He attended Duke University where he was on the boxing team and graduated first in the Engineering School in Mechanical Engineering in 1942 and Cum Laude in the university. He was president of the Engineering Student government, a member of Phi Beta Kappa and DES, and elected to the ODK Leadership Fraternity. He subsequently attended The Wharton School of Business. He then worked at Westinghouse in Philadelphia where he met his future wife, Shirley Brandon, doing government research including the design of bombsights for allied aircraft in World War II. Mr. Brandon moved to New Orleans in 1946, a city he loved, where he was a long-time resident, for over fifty years. He went on to become a general manager, officer, and board member of several companies in the logistics industry, including Transway in New Orleans, National Film Service in New York, Film Transit in Memphis, and Air Dispatch. He served as an officer for several industry trade organizations including the Louisiana-Mississippi Theater Owners, Louisiana Motor Transport Service, Governors’ Safety Commission, American Trucking Association, and the National Film Air and Package Carrier Association. He was also active in several civic organizations, including The Variety Club Tent 45 in New Orleans where he served a term as Chief Barker, the Oak Park Civic Association where he served a term as President, and the New Orleans Masonic Lodge. After his retirement, his wife and he moved to Germantown, Tennessee in 1999. Mr. Brandon consistently supported several charities and gave of his time to others, including freely preparing income tax returns with organizations, offering such assistance to individuals, and serving on Hurricane Relief Commissions. He loved his family and friends and made them a priority in his life. The family will receive friends at 1:00 pm on Saturday July 17, 2010 at Memorial Park Funeral Home in Memphis, with a memorial service to follow beginning at 2:30pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be sent to Colonial Park Methodist Church or a charity of your choosing.
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