Born October 9, 1950 he was predeceased by his father, Robert John Daniel, his mother, Anna Margaret Whippo Daniel, and his sister, Kathy McClintock. Surviving family members are wife, Jane Elizabeth ("Betty"), son Tom (Brittany), daughter Jane (Andrew), sister Patricia Franck, brother Mike (Jo Ann), and twin brother, Tom (Paula). Bill’s grandchildren are Kennedy Daniel of Denver, CO, and Benjamin Donnan and JaneBetts Donnan of Greenville, SC.
Bill was a graduate of Mitchell High School in Colorado Springs, CO, Florida Atlantic University, and The University of Georgia.
Bill’s father was an army officer so the family moved from NY to TX, WI, then CO. During middle school, they moved to Frankfurt, Germany and lived in a German apartment. For three summers Bill went on bike trips throughout Europe.
While in Colorado Springs, Bill joined the AAU swim team at the Air Force Academy. Bill was the State champion in the 50 and 100 yard freestyle both junior and senior years of high school. He was awarded an athletic scholarship by a former Olympic coach to attend New Mexico State University where he trained to be the team butterflier. During this time in Bill’s life he became a believer in Jesus. Because of not making the Olympic trials, Bill stopped swimming and started a work study program in Samoa, where he also taught deep sea diving. His next assignment was in Sao Paulo, Brazil where he began meditating on Scripture and memorizing Bible verses from the Navigators Topical Memory System. After all those years, Bill could always recall an appropriate verse just when someone needed it!
He applied to Florida Atlantic University to transfer to Ocean Engineering. There he grew as a Christian, as he was involved in several ministry opportunities. Upon graduation, Bill was hired by Southern Bell, before the divestiture. After moving to Atlanta, he was encouraged by his pastor to help with a new Presbyterian church plant named Perimeter Church. Two months later, Betty moved to Atlanta and attended the same church where they met and eventually married. Bill was elected an elder at Perimeter Church and was acknowledged as a gifted and excellent Bible teacher. Bill became a computer consultant to the Bell System and was transferred to the Chicago area where he and his family lived for 18 years. During that time he struggled with jobs until moving back “home” to Atlanta where he received a Master of Education in order to teach Physics.
Upon retirement, Bill and Betty moved to Greenville, SC to be with their daughter, Jane, and family. Bill loved his friends and exercising at Senior Action, especially enjoying teaching water aerobics; he also loved his neighborhood and neighbors. Their son, Tom, is still trying to convince Betty to move to Denver! Bill was a very unique individual but positively impacted many lives.
A memorial service for Bill will be held Saturday, December 16, 2023 at 11:00 am at Downtown Presbyterian Church, 435 West Washington Street, Greenville, SC 29601, with a luncheon to follow.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to either:
Downtown Presbyterian Church PO Box 1026 Greenville, SC 29602 or Perimeter Presbyterian Church 9500 Medlock Bridge Road, Johns Creek, Georgia 30097.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.mackeycenturydrive.com for the Daniel family.
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