Daniel E. McGinley, 65, PH1-US Navy-Retired of St Petersburg, FL funeral is 1:30 PM, Tuesday, October 6, 2009 at Bay Pines VA National Cemetery, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, FL 33744 with the United States Navy Military Honor Guard, to officiate.
A native of Corpus Christi, TX and a Vietnam War Veteran, PH1 McGinley served our nation during the Vietnam War Veteran. He was awarded four Good Conduct Medals; Vietnam Service Medal; Vietnam Campaign Medal; Vietnam Gallantry Cross; Vietnam Honor Medal; National Defense Service Medal; US Navy Commendation Medal; Meritorious Unit Commendation and the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.
He was born June 26, 1944 to Glenna and Ernest McGinley in Pensacola FL and passed away on October 2, 2009 at the Bay Pines VA Medical Center, Bay Pines, FL from a 100% service connected disability. He graduated from Flower Bluff High School in 1962 in Corpus Christi, TX and enlisted at the age of 18. He married his wife, Carol, on October 13, 1962 and during his US Navy career, he was a photographer. His passion was fishing and just to be close to the water and after retiring from the US Navy, he opened a photography shop in Key West, FL.
He is survived by his wife, Carol, of St. Petersburg, FL; two daughters: Susan Spotleson and her husband, Rick of Poland, OH and Karen Heskett of ST. Petersburg, FL; two brothers: Jackson McGinley and his wife, Cloye of Corpus Christi, TX and Kent McGinley and his wife, Jamie of LaPlace, LA; a sister, Nancy “Sis” O’Daniel and her husband, David of Pasadena, TX; Grandchildren: Vincent Almeda; Samantha Almeda-Johnson; Miranda, Chelsey, Sierra, Sage and Bruno Spotleson, Keith Henley and Austin Heskett; Great Grandchildren: Kaley and Zachary Johnson; Nieces and nephews: Tessie; Robert, Billy, Shelly, Jonathan, Brooke, Trevor and Brittany and numerous great nieces and nephews; and his beloved dogs, Coco and Shadow and his best friends’ wife, Jeanne Taylor and her children: Stacy, Tracy, Kacey and Joseph. He is preceded in death by his parents, Glenna and Ernest McGinley, brother, Paul McGinley; a nephew, Kevin McGinley and his fishing buddy in Key West, FL, Robert “Bob” Taylor.
The family requests, that in lieu of flowers, to please make a donation to the Fisher House, C/O Bay Pines VA Medical Complex, 10000 Bay Pines Blvd., Bay Pines, FL 33744 in the memory of Daniel E. McGinley.
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Tessie
Dan, was a fantastic friend and I am grateful for the friendship that we had. His sense of humor and wit always had me laughing. May the heavens have many ponds, rivers, inlets and bays, for my friend to fish in, and may his hooks and lures never be without. My thoughts and Prayers are with Carol his loving wife, his daughters and grandchildren and his family.