Francis Scott Mcdaniel

McDANIEL, Francis S., passed peacefully in his sleep at Kettering Medical Center on March 25, 2012, at the age of 90. He was the husband of the late Jeannette McDaniel (nee Fitzgerald). Francis (or "Mick" as he was known to friends) was a graduate of the Ohio State University College of Law. He was a lawyer for 50 years in Ohio, a past president of the Dayton Bar Association, and a Fellow in the American College of Trial Lawyers. In World War II, he was an ensign in the U.S. Navy assigned to the battleship USS New Mexico in the Pacific theatre. Francis is survived by his son, Scott F. McDaniel of Cincinnati, Ohio; his daughter, Patrice (Keith) Cooley of Kettering, Ohio; and five grandchildren: Michael Cooley, Heather Cooley, Sarah Cooley, Eric Cooley, and Steven Cooley, also of Kettering. Family will greet friends from 5:00-7:00pm on Wednesday, April 4, 2012 at ROUTSONG FUNERAL HOME, 2100 East Stroop Road, Kettering. Funeral services will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, April 5, 2012 also at the funeral home. Burial in David's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, gift's may be given to The Francis McDaniel Memorial Fund, Fifth Third Bank, 1923 W Dorothy Ln., Moraine, OH 45439. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.routsong.com.

Funeral Home:
Kettering Routsong Funeral Home
2100 E. Stroop Rd.
Kettering, OH
US 45429