Daniel Paul Daggett

Paul was born on July 29, 1946, in Toledo, OH to Lucille Bennett Daggett and Richard F. Daggett. Paul’s childhood was spent in Twin Lake, MI near Lake Michigan, with a subsequent move back to Toledo where he graduated from Whitmer High School in 1964. He also attended both Wernert Elementary and Washington Junior High, where his grandfather Bill Bennett served as school maintenance supervisor for many years. Paul would often share many happy memories of those days with his family and friends.

While at Whitmer he played various sports, including baseball and football and his teams are featured in the 1963 and 1964 Oracle yearbooks as well as the Class of 1964 Whitmer High 55th Reunion Oracle. His time with his teammates and classmates were some of his fondest memories. After high school, Paul entered the U.S. Army and served in the Security Agency as a high tech and code analyst, in addition to a tour in Vietnam during the war. As a Vietnam Veteran, he received several medals for National Defense, Commendation, Service, Good Conduct, and Vietnam Campaign activities.

After the service before moving to Colorado, he worked at Bedford Courier, Teledyne, Temperance Printing, and Wayne Graphics. He then learned the art of glass blowing at the Toledo Area Glass Guild, located at the Toledo Botanical Gardens.

He started his business in glass blowing with the Daggett Glass Studio, over 30 years ago

in Loveland, CO. Art glass was his passion. He created hand-blown glass pieces and taught

glass blowing to beginners, hobbyists, and experienced artists. His favorite volunteer activity, that brought him great joy, was providing annual demonstrations in his studio for local elementary school children. He sold his glass art all over the country and is well known throughout the Loveland art community.

He was preceded in death by his beloved daughter, Laurel Daggett “Little Sweatheart”; parents, Lucille Bennett Daggett and Richard F. Daggett; brother Dennis Daggett and spouse, Rochelle Bellair Daggett, both of Toledo; brother-in-law Bryan Hillsley; and grandparents Louise Anna Monnett Bennett and William Pierce Bennett of Toledo.

His is survived by his daughter, Dawn Daggett of Southgate, MI; son Dan Daggett of Indianapolis, IN; granddaughter Briana Daggett-Dierkes (Chris); great-granddaughters, Addison, McKenna and Willow; and former spouse of 28 years, Karen Bankowski Daggett, with whom he remained friends with over the years.

Other survivors include a brothers, Richard W. Daggett of Honolulu, HI, David Daggett (Gay) of Windsor, CO; sisters, Elizabeth (Beth) Daggett Ranuio (Anton), Anita Daggett Hillsley both of Fort Collins, CO.

Also surviving are nieces and nephews, Christopher Daggett, Marika Daggett, Michell Daggett Sato, Hailey Daggett Albers, Hannah Daggett, Richard S. Totino, Jamin Totino, Shane Hillsley, Dustin Hillsley, Jessica Hillsley Wilde, Mark Daggett, Dene Daggett Kelly, and Nicole Daggett Kulp. Paul also has many surviving great-nieces and nephews.

During his lengthy battle with cancer in healthcare living communities, he was able to maintain a positive and cheerful attitude that he shared with his nurses, doctors and caregivers. His family constantly heard many comments from his caregivers about his wit and intellect while engaging with everyone he met. He used his artistic talents on creating jewelry including necklaces and bracelets that he loved to give away to anyone he encountered. He maintained a cheerful demeanor under even some of the hardest days. The most blessed days were the visit from his children Danny and Dawn while he was in Hospice and surrounded by the love of his family.

Please leave thoughts or memories at allnuttftcollins.com, or at the Whitmer Alumni Open Group Facebook site where friend and former teammate Tom Betts first posted. Private funeral services will be held later this summer.