Daniel Clifford Leutner

Daniel Clifford Leutner was born June 18,1946 in Cleveland, Ohio to Jeanne Ellen Mead and Clifford Clinton Leutner. Daniel grew up on Fox Spring Farm in Ohio. Daniel graduated from Kirtland High School and worked as a surveyor's assistant and a Groom for Lake Erie College, equestrian's program. Daniel was an Eagle Scout and Order of the Arrow. Daniel attended Kent State University to study architecture where he met his future wife Linda Louise Dunlap. During the Viet Nam crisis Daniel joined the United States Marine Corps and did basic training at Parris Island, South Carolina. At Memphis Tennessee, Basic School he studied Electronics, Avionics. Daniel spent two thirteen month tours in Viet Nam, Thailand, Japan, Philippines. His concentration was with microelectronics with the A/6 Intruder and the F/4 Phantom jet aircraft. His decision to continue his career with the U.S.M.C. led to advancement as a "Mustanger" becoming an officer. He loved being a "Gunny"!(a liaison between the enlisted and officer.) In 1978 Daniel became a 1st. Lt. after going through Officer Boot Camp at Quantico, Virginia. Daniel continued to advance in the U.S.M.C. as an Avionics Officer. Daniel was part of the rollout of the F/18 Hornet with McDonnell-Douglas. While stationed at Camp Smith Hawaii Daniel did a degree completion program with the Marine Corps attaining his B.S. in Business Administration. Daniel retired from the United States Marine Corps as a Lieutenant Colonel after thirty years. His was a career to be proud of. Upon retiring from the Marine Corps Daniel worked for Teac of America and the Semcor Co. Daniel loved RVing across America, boating, deep sea fishing, Pinochle and his cocker spaniels Ginger, Honey and new pup Fiona. Daniel and Linda have two children Todd Daniel Leutner( wife,Jennifer) and Jessica Louise Anderson (husband, Chad) and four grandchildren. Daniel was a good husband, father and grandfather. A life well lived.....Daniel passed due to agent orange. Daniel's two sisters survived him, Donna and Diane. Sister Dee has passed.

Two roads diverged in a wood and I —-

I took the one less traveled by

And that made all the difference. Robert Frost