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It is with
great regret and sorrow that I must notify you of the death of our classmate,
Dan Minor, on August 11, 2023 in Athens, GA, as a result of Parkinson's/Multiple
System Atrophy (MSA).
Dan is survived
by his son, Napier; his daughter, Marion Mullinax; and grandchildren, Celeste (Tushar
Gupta) Minor, Christina Minor, Paul Mullinax and James Mullinax. Dan was
predeceased by his wife, Berkeley.
A celebration
of life service will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 11:00 am at St.
Gregory the Great Episcopal Church, 3195 S Barnett Shoals Road, Athens, GA
30605.
Burial will
follow in the St. Gregory the Great Episcopal Church cemetery.
Condolences may
be sent to Napier Minor, 445 Greystone Terrace, Athens, GA 30606.
In lieu of
flowers, the family has requested that donations in Dan’s memory be sent to the
UGA Foundation at The Georgia Museum of Art, Attn: Memorial Gifts honoring Dan
Minor, 90 Carlton Street, Athens, GA 30602.
Well done, Dan. Be thou at peace.
Remembrances:
Class Memorial Pages\G-2 Dan Minor.pdf
Obituaries:
Henry Daniels Minor
Henry Daniels Minor, Jr. 85, husband of the late Berkeley Smith Minor, died on
Friday, August 11, 2023. Born in Macon, Ga. he was the son of the late Henry
Daniels Minor, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Creecy Minor Clark. Survivors include his
two children: Napier Minor of Athens, Ga. and Marion Mullinax of Watkinsville,
Ga.; siblings: Jo Brokenshire and David (Brenda) Minor and four grandchildren:
Celeste (Tushar Gupta) Minor, Christina Minor, Paul Mullinax and James Mullinax.
A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 11:00 am at
St. Gregory the Great Episcopal Church.
Danny Minor was inducted in the Macon Sports Hall of Fame in 2014. He played on
the final Lanier HS football team, “The Poets” as a running back Dan was one of
the 1955’s: All American, All-Region, All-Southern. “Danny Minor was the most
sensational player in Region One. He established a new region record in rushing
of 1,021 yards, and as a junior he just missed the region mark in pass
receiving.. Lanier fans will long remember him for his breathtaking runs and
will to win…His rushing mark stood as a school record for 13 years before being
broken… He was a member of the last undefeated Army team, the 1958 squad that
went 8-0-1 and featured Heisman Trophy winner Pete Dawkins. That season marked
the last time that Army defeated Notre Dame. a 14-2 win over the Irish vaulted
Army to a No. 1 national ranking. (Bobby Pope – Sports@macon.com May
12, 2014). Dan played two years of varsity football at West Point until a back
injury sidelined him.
Dan graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point, receiving
his BS and was stationed in Germany working with Hawk missile batteries. He
served in the US Army, worked with Dupont, Georgia Sportswear, and was a broker
and member of the Chairman’s counsel at Smith Barney to name a few. Dan was a
member of St. Gregory’s Episcopal Church.
Dan was an avid golfer and loved to travel.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests any memorials be made to the UGA
Foundation at The Georgia Museum of Art, Attn: Memorial Gifts honoring Dan
Minor, 90 Carlton St, Athens, GA 30602.
Lord and Stephens Funeral Home, EAST, Athens, GA is in charge of arrangements. www.lordandstephens.com
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