Donald C. McDaniel passed away on Saturday, May 7 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. He was 73. Born on April 2, 1932, McDaniel was a lifelong resident of Pacific Palisades after being born and raised in Beverly Hills. He graduated from Stanford University in 1954 and earned his law degree from UCLA in 1961. He practiced law in Santa Monica and Los Angeles for 45 years. After serving as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, McDaniel was active in civic groups, including the Young Republicans and the Santa Monica Rotary Club, where he was a Paul Harris Fellow. He is survived by his wife, Helen McDaniel; his son Scott of Idaho; daughter Margy of West Los Angeles; and five grandchildren. Words cannot describe the family’s sadness or how much they loved and will miss Don. They request that in his honor you forgive everyone for everything and that you take the first opportunity to embrace your loved ones and reaffirm the love you feel for them. Services were private.
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