Born May 20, 1931, in Thornburg, Iowa, he was the son of Mae (Triplett) and Cecil Dansdill, both of whom preceded him in death.
John received a Bachelors degree in Education from Iowa State Teachers College (UNI) and later earned a Masters degree in School Administration from Truman State University. He served as a school administrator in Iowa, Arizona, Peru and Honduras. He made Houston his retirement home.
He is preceded in death by his wife Rita, and sons Philip and Patrick. He is survived by his sister Lois Dansdill of Houston, son Christopher Dansdill (Carlene), daughter-in-law Shirley Dansdill (Patrick) of Tucson, AZ and two daughters Stacey Dansdill of Tucson, AZ and Amy Youngbear of Lead, S. Dakota. Surviving grandchildren are Jay, Amber, Jordan and Shane Dansdill.
John was a lover of softball. He played on senior softball leagues in Houston for over 20 years, winning local, national and world senior softball championships during that time. He was inducted into the Texas Senior Softball Hall of Fame in 2019. John collected arrowheads and old pendulum clocks. An avid tennis player before retirement, he remained active into his late 80’s and rode his bicycle daily to stay fit. He was a good father, friend and neighbor to all. He never met a stranger that he could not make into a friend.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.memorialoaksfunerals.com for the Dansdill family.
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