Daniel Martin Clendenon was born to Jeanne Spataford Clendenon and Luther Louis Clendenon in St Helena, CA on November 14, 1949. Dan spent his early childhood in the Simi Valley area of Southern CA, and then moved with his family to Quincy, CA in northern California's Sierra Mts. He attended Lodi Adventist Academy in Lodi, CA and graduated from Laurelwood Adventist Academy in Gaston, OR in 1968. He graduated with a BS in Graphic Arts from Walla Walla University in 1972.
In 1973 Dan married Mary Bakke of Sandy, OR. He worked as a printer in several Portland, OR companies including Wellsource and Bridgetown Printing. He married Effie Figart in 1981 and enjoyed her two young children Doran and Rebecca. In 1992 while working at Bridgetown Printing, Dan had an accident which caused a spinal cord injury. After extensive rehabilitation, Dan regained partial use of all 4 limbs and remained active with a specially equipped van. His desire to assist and uplift others was a driving force of his life. He frequently presented devotional talks for church groups, and strongly pursued education for his family and himself.
February 17, 2002 Dan married Evelyn Aranco from the Philippines. Her daughter, Mellie Rose Aranco came to live with them after she completed her nursing degree at the Adventist University of the Philippines in 2006.
September 4, 2011 was Dan's 20-year anniversary of his spinal cord injury. He died October 19, 2011 of complications from his injury.
Dan was preceded in death by his mother, Jeanne Clendenon. He is survived by wife, Evelyn Clendenon, Portland, OR, stepdaughter, Mellie Rose (Aranco) Larios, Portland, OR, stepson Doran Figart, Vancouver, WA, stepdaughter Rebecca (Figart) Swanston, Vancouver, WA, father and stepmother Luther and Marian ( Kraxberger) Clendenon, Beaverton, OR, stepmother Nellie (Lowry) Hoey, sisters and brothers Patricia (Clendenon) Leeson, Vancouver, WA, Marlee Clendenon, Portland, OR, David Clendenon, Beaverton, OR, Steven Clendenon, Teignmouth, England, Marcia (Woodruff) Birch, Santa Barbara, CA, Rollin Woodruff, Gaston, OR, step grandchildren, Blake, Tiffany, Amber, and Julia Figart, and Rachel, Jeremiah, Esther and Malachi Swanston.
Memorial Services will be held at 2:00pm on Saturday, November 12, 2011 at Mt. Tabor Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 1001 SE 60th and Yamhill, Portland, Oregon 97215. Donations may be made to Portland Adventist Community Services, 11020 NE Halsey, Portland, Oregon 97220. Arrangements entrusted to Bateman Carroll Funeral Home in Gresham, Oregon.
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