Danny DeLawder

1952–2010

Danny DeLawder, 57, of

Wilmington, Ohio died 3:52

a.m., Friday, January 29, 2010

at the Clinton Memorial

Hospital Emergency Room.

His wife, Linda

DeLawder, whom

he married July 1,

1978, survives.

Mr. DeLawder

was born June 4,

1952 in Ironton,

Ohio, son of Howard and

Lucille DeLawder of

Fairborn, Ohio. He was a

graduate of Baker High

School in Fairborn, Ohio, and

a graduate of ITT Technical

Institute with a degree in

architectural design. He also

served in the U.S. Army.

While living in Texas, Mr.

DeLawder worked for the

Fort Worth, Texas and the

City of Benbrook, Texas

Department of Parks and

Recreation. After returning to

Ohio, Mr. DeLawder began

working for Clinton County

as the Building and Zoning

Inspector. He was currently

serving as the Clinton County

Dog Warden. He enjoyed

playing golf, hunting, and

fishing. He participated every

year in the City of

Wilmington Golf League. He

also loved animals.

In addition to his wife and

parents, Mr. DeLawder is survived

by a son, Jeremiah

(Sandy) DeLawder of

Killeen, Texas; a daughter,

Elizabeth DeLawder of

Wilmington, Ohio; a brother,

Dallas (Janet) DeLawder of

Tennessee; two

sisters, Deborah

(Dale) Wilker of

West Chester,

Ohio and Darlene

(Kenny

Mulvaney)

DeLawder of Fairborn, Ohio;

his mother-in-law, Shirley

(Paul) Filson of Xenia, Ohio;

as well as several aunts,

uncles, nieces, and nephews.

A brother, Howard DeLawder

Jr., preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be 10

a.m., Wednesday, February 3,

2010 at the Reynolds-Smith

Funeral Home, 327 N. South

Street, Wilmington, Ohio

with Pastor David McClellan

officiating. Cremation will

follow the funeral service.

Friends may call from 4

p.m. to 8 p.m., Tuesday,

February 2, 2010 at the

Reynolds-Smith Funeral

Home. In lieu of flowers, the

family requests memorial

contributions be made to

Clinton County Dog and

Kennel, c/o Clinton County

Treasurer. For more information

or to sign the registry of

condolences, visit

www.smithandsonfuneralhomes.

com.