Dan was born in Ashland on February 23, 1936, to John and Eleanor Hart McBride. Dan
graduated from Ashland High School in 1954 and Ashland College in 1958. Dan was a two-time
All American football player at Ashland College and inducted into the Ashland College and
Ashland County Hall of Fame.
Dan was a teacher in Mansfield City Schools for 32 years. He also worked as an electrician for
B & M Electric, alongside his life-long friend, George Berick. Dan was appointed an Honorary
Deacon at the First Congregational Church and was an active member since 1956. Dan loved
working at his cottage at Pleasant Hill Lake and was extremely handy, completing many projects there and at his church.
Dan is survived by his wife of 64 years, Barbara Huff McBride. He was the father of three children David, Mark, and Michael (deceased). He was Granddaddy to Baker and Miles.
A gathering of family and friends will be held on Monday, November 7, 2022, from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Ontario Home of Wappner Funeral Directors, 100 S. Lexington-Springmill Road. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Congregational Church, Ashland University
or Richland Soil & Water Conservation District.
