[M] #28168 Daniel Keenan Macklin ( John DeWalt Macklin • Dewalt Macklin • Daniel Macklin • Dewalt Macklin • Dewalt Mechling • John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊ • Diebold "Theobald" Mechling◊ • Diebold Mechling◊ • Martin Mechling◊ )

Daniel was born 29 Jan 1929 in Tontogany, Ohio. He died 28 Dec 2009 in Alexandria, Virginia from Lewy Body Disease. He was buried in Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington Co., Virginia.

From the Mechling Historical Assocation's newsletter:

Dan was raised in Hemlock, OH where his father was the superintendent of schools during the Great Depression. On weekends the family traveled 50 miles to the family farm outside of Tarlton, OH to work, eat and pick up food for the coming week.

Dan’s childhood passion was playing ball of any kind, He started his junior year of high school in the Imperial Valley of Southern California, an eye-opening experience for a young man from the rural Midwest. He played on the football team and when his parents returned to Ohio his junior year, he stayed in California with his best friend’s family to play football his senior year. He enrolled in the NROTC (Naval ROTC) program at Miami University of Ohio in 1947, where he started as a guard on the college basketball team and majored in English and Naval Science.

Dan, and Nancy WELLS of Zanesville, OH, met at a freshman mixer and danced just once that night. Nancy said that he seemed "too interested," and Dan later reported that after their dance Nancy "ran away." Thankfully, their first dance was not their last. Dan and Nancy married in 1950—married for 59 years!

A U.S. Marine, 1951-1964, including tours in Korean War and year in Okinawa, Dan was a sharpshooter, and among honors earned, was a Bronze Star Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, United Nations Service Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, & Korean Presidential Unit Citation. He was in Research & Development during last 2 years of active duty, served in Reserves and concluded his military career as lieutenant colonel, stationed Marine Corps HDQ, Arlington, VA.

In 1964 Dan founded MACKLIN-HANSEN Real Estate along with wife Nancy, and Marilyn HANSEN. He specialized in land sales, and was president of the Northern Virginia Board of Realtors in 1972. In addition to being a good businessman, Dan looked after others in need. Many extended family members, business associates, fellow servicemen, friends and acquaintances leaned upon him for support or sought his advice — he was always available to help. At Grace Episcopal Church, he served as a member of the vestry, on the building committee, taught Sunday school, was very active with Carpenter’s Shelter which is dedicated to ending homelessness in the Metro Wash., DC area through services, education and advocacy.

Daniel (relationship status suppressed while one person possibly living) #34720 Living.

(Information suppressed while possibly living)

Children of this relationship:

Caral Mechling Bennett, email to Tad Deffler, dated: 26 Jan 2010.

Dorothy Hallarn Mercy, Mechlin Mechling Macklin - Descendants of Theobald Mechling, 1728-1998, Volume I-Dewalt Mechling, (Butler, PA: Mechling Associates, 1998). Ref. as [Mercy I-98].

Mechling Historical Association Family Newletter, Vol. XXIV, Nos. 1&2, March-June 2010.

Line Generation: 10

Relationship: Fifth Cousins One Times Removed through John Theobald "Dewalt" Mechling◊