Charles Lewis Daniel, Jr.

Charles Lewis Daniel, Jr. U.S. military veteran (Army) and manager at Phillips Petroleum Company passed away on October 22, 2022. He was born on the Daniel Dairy in Walters, Oklahoma on October 23, 1936. He was the third child of Gladys Evelyn (Givens) Daniel and Charles Lewis Daniel, Sr. He had two older sisters, Emma Nelle and Claudine, and a younger brother James and sister Evelyn. As a child his family moved to the Oklahoma City area and then to a farm outside of Independence, Kansas, where his father worked for Glencliff Dairy. Following graduation from Independence High School, he attended Junior College and Pittsburgh State University, earning a bachelor's in business administration. While accomplishing his education Charles worked to support his family. When Charles was fourteen his father died, and he held multiple jobs while attending school. He worked on his and his neighbors' farms, built grain bins, and worked at a grocery store and a jewelry shop. He and his family were known for being hard workers. He enlisted in the Army in 1959. Charles married Linda Raymond on August 25, 1959, on her family farm outside of Altamont, Kansas. Linda worked for Sinclair Oil and Charles work for Phillips Petroleum Company and the couple moved to Houston. His work led them to Corpus Christi, San Angelo, and Abilene in West Texas, and to Bartlesville. In his long career at Phillips Petroleum, he performed just about every job there was in the oil and gas industry. He was a jobber, worked in laws and regulations, gas and gas liquids and was a certified division order analyst. He built long-lasting relationships with colleagues and clients. He loved Texas hill country and following his retirement from Phillips settled in Llano County. He cared for his extended family in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Charles was always ready to help others. He was active in the Oklahoma Oil and Gas Association, was a Kiwanian, serving as Past President of the Bartlesville Kiwanis Club, was a 4-H leader in Washington County and served on educational committees for the Bartlesville Public School District. He was active in the Boy Scouts of America and served on the board of property owners associations in Llano County, Texas. He enjoyed gardening and planted many trees in his lifetime. He was kind, generous and put everything into his family. He is survived by his children Sarah, Susan, and Josh, and his wife of 63 years, Linda. Memorials in honor of Charles may be made to the 4-H Foundation or by planting a tree. Wherever Charles lived he always planted trees, and nothing would please him more than a tree planted in his honor.

Charles Lewis Daniel, Jr.

October 23, 1936 - October 22, 2022