Daniel "Dan" Foote

Dan was born on March 10, 1944 in Newgulf, Tx to Jack J. and Marilyn C. (Burton) Foote. He grew up in and attend school in Wharton, Texas. He was drafted into the army in 1962, proudly serving his country in the army in Vietnam. After his honorable discharge from the US Army in 1966, he served with the United States Air Force, in Civil Service Reserve, as a member of the 924th Tactical Fighter division, serving in Pasadena, Tx from 1966-1974. He transferred to Austin, Tx, serving at Bergstrom AFB for 20 years, until its closure as a military base, in 1994 and with it, he retired from the military

He was a Master Mason and a member of the Masonic Onion Creek Lodge #220.

After his military retirement, Dan and his wife moved closer to family, to Hallettsville, TX in 1996, where he could not remain still. worked for the City of Halletsville Public Works department for 12 years. He retired from the city as Parkinson’s disease caused by his Agent Orange exposure in Vietnam began to take over his body. He lived his last days in Georgetown with his wife to be close to his daughter, grandchildren and close to medical care/VA care as his health continued to decline.

Despite his health challenges he continued to live every day and give his undying love to his beautiful and caring wife of 60 years, Judy K. Foote.

Dan loved spending time with his family, enjoyed fishing, deer hunting, mechanical projects and cars with his son Danny and spending time with family as it continued to grow.

Dan was predeceased by his son Daniel (Danny) Jr, his parents, his brothers Robert (Bob) Foote and James Cervenka, his brother-in-laws Robert (Bobby) Long, David Long, Billy Koenig, and sister-in-law Charlotte Long,

He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Judy K. Foote, and Tamberly K. Janke and her husband Stephen.

Sisters Margaret Haddaway and husband Benny, Marilyn Koenig, and brother Ronald Collins, brother-in-law Carl Long, and Kevin Kresta and wife Lori.

He is loved and remembered daily by his 4 beautiful grandchildren, Lauryn Richardson (Joseph), Meaghyn Houston, Kaitlyn Gillie, and Braden Janke and by4 great-grandchildren Cheyenne Gillie, Riley Gillie, Murphie Houston, and Ellis Richardson.

Extended family includes many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and co-workers.

We love you Dan, Daddy, Poppa, forever and ever. We will see you in again in God’s Kingdom of heaven.

John 11:25-26

Jesus said to her, "l am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?"

Psalm 23:4

Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Dan will be inurned at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery in Killeen, Texas at 1:00 pm on Friday, November 20th, 2026.