Daniel Webster Englebert Sr. died Jan. 7, 2012, in Tucson, Ariz.

He was born June 19, 1923, in McCalla, Ala. He joined the U.S. Air Force and was stationed in Washington, where he met and married the late Marie Winchell on Dec. 18, 1945. After retiring from the military he had a second career with Boeing. He enjoyed music, hunting, fishing and camping, as well as bowling and pitching horseshoes.

He is survived by children Nancy Hukee, Denise Flanders, Mary LaCombe, Daniel Englebert Jr. and Robert Englebert; 15 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.

A military service took place Friday, May 11, at Tahoma National Cemetery. A gathering at the Enumclaw VFW hall followed.