Extracted from The Kennebec Journal (Augusta, ME)
Monday, February 7, 2005

Herman `Mac' McDaniel Jr.

1942-2005

LISBON FALLS -- Herman ``Mac'' McDaniel Jr., 62, of Main Street died on Friday, Feb. 4, 2005, at the veterans' hospital at Togus.

He was born in Columbia, Miss., on July 8, 1942, the son of Herman Sr. and Bertha Morgan McDaniel.

He grew up in Columbia and graduated from Columbia High School, class of 1960. Following graduation, Herman served as an E5 in the Navy until 1965, when he was honorably discharged. He married Maria Rose Thereoulis on April 21, 1963, in Astoria, Long Island, N.Y. Mr. McDaniel worked in retail for 23 years and was an ``elegant junque'' seller. He enjoyed collecting antiques; going to yard sales; his two dogs, Princess Michaela and Madison Nicole; and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Herman was a lifetime member and elder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

He was predeceased by his father, Herman McDaniel Sr.; his mother, Bertha Morgan Summers; a brother, Ronnie McDaniel; and a sister, Hilda McDaniel.

Besides his wife of Lisbon Falls, he is survived by his stepmother, Lorena McDaniel of Columbia; two sons, Michael E. McDaniel of Bath, and David W. McDaniel and his wife, Kim, of Memphis, Tenn.; seven daughters, April M. Shippen and her husband, William, of Bowdoinham, Princess Heidi A. Hilton of Rome, Faith I. McDaniel-Rodgers of Brunswick, Holly M. Alexander and her husband, Richard Jr., of Woolwich, Marietta C. Giroux and her husband, David, of Topsham, Amy E. McDaniel of Lisbon Falls, and Jessica Autumn McDaniel of Brunswick; three brothers, Milton McDaniel and his wife, Judy, of Oakvale, Miss., Donnie McDaniel and his wife, Debbie, of Columbia, and Jock Jordan of Slidell, Louisiana; two sisters, Betty Lee and her husband, Vester, of Columbia, and Nelda Gardiner [sic Gardner] and her husband, Glen, of Tibbie, Ala.; 13 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Friends may visit 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Feb. 8, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Pinewood Drive, Topsham, followed by a funeral service at 12:30 p.m. at the church, with David Merriman officiating. Interment with military honors will be held at the Maine Veterans' Memorial Cemetery in Augusta in the spring.

In Herman's memory, memorial contributions may be made to: Kidney Foundation, P.O. Box 1134, Portland 04104.

Arrangements by Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick.