Living

Living married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Living

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• Residence: 1984, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA

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Died:
Mr. Daniel Emory Booz, Jr. 79, of Lake City, passed away Tuesday morning surrounded by his loving family at his residence after dealing with lung and brain cancer for seven years.

Dan was born in Richmond, Virginia on January 16, 1937 the son of Daniel Emory Booz, Sr. and Elizabeth Dorset Gilliam Booz. The family moved to south Florida in 1949. He was raised in Miami and graduated from Coral Gables Senior High School in 1955, and then enrolled in the University of Florida where he graduated in 1960 with a Bachelor of Aeronautical Engineering Degree, and was employed by Pratt & Whitney Aircraft in West Palm Beach Florida as an Aeronautical Engineer.

He married the love of his life, Sharon Markham on September 4, 1960. At this time the national interest in the Aerospace field was in building very large rockets and space ships to meet the national goal of landing on the moon. Dans first ten years at Pratt & Whitney were involved in developing exhaust nozzles for very large liquid rocket engines, including testing of a new concept called a "plug cluster nozzle". As the moon landing goal was met, the airplane industry turned to Stealth Technology as a new, powerful technology to combat foreign fighter aircraft. Dan made a significant contribution at Pratt & Whitney by founding the Pratt & Whitney Stealth Technology group in 1979. During the next 15 years he managed the Stealth Group in pioneering work for afterburning fighter engines. The end result was a major contributor to Pratt & Whitney being awarded the F-119 engine contract to power the USAF Lockheed F-22 Stealth Fighter. The F-22 was the first afterburning stealth aircraft. Dan remained at Pratt & Whitney his entire professional career-retiring in 1994 (34 years). After retirement from Pratt & Whitney Dan worked for over 5 years on a part time basis for the United States Department of Justice, Washington D.C. as an expert witness in litigation on Stealth Fighters.

Dan was always an extremely active enthusiast in all types of sports and his family was always fully involved with him. He loved fishing, boating, water skiing, sports cars, and dirt biking. He was an avid member of the Gator Nation, The Dolphin Nation, and the NASCAR Nation. In 1995 he and his family moved to Lake City, FL, his wifes hometown. He became active in Hopeful Baptist Church and loved working with and helping the office staff there.

During the years he fought cancer, he took comfort in Isaiah 40:31- "Those who wait on the Lord shall renew their strength. They will soar on wings like Eagles. They will run and not grow weary. They will walk and not be faint". At the end of his life, he looked forward to his final move...to Heaven.

Dan is survived by his wife of 56 years, Sharon Markham Booz; three children, Benjamin Eric Booz (Sherri) of Prague, Czech Republic, Valerie Booz Kauth (Kevin) of East Lansing, MI, and Bonnie Booz Mattson (Mike) of Lake City; 5 grandchildren, Abby, Seth, and Sadye Booz and Mark and Brandon Kauth.

Funeral services for Dan will be conducted at 11:00 am, on Saturday, April 30, 2016 at Hopeful Baptist Church with Reverend Zeb Cook and Reverend Richard Rodriguez officiating.

Interment will follow at Hopeful Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Friday evening at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, Dan requested donations be made to Hopeful Cemetery Fund, 289 SE Hopeful Drive, Lake City, FL 32025.

Please leave words of comfort for the family on the online guest book at www.gatewayforestlawn.com.

Arrangements are under the direction of GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S. HWY 441, Lake City, FL (386) 752-1954.

Daniel married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Daniel + Elizabeth Gillam. Elizabeth was born on 7 Jul 1911; died in May 1992. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• SSN issued: Florida, USA
• Social Security Number: 264-09-3917
• Residence: 1910, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1930, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA

Clarence married Golde Dicks on 8 Jan 1928 in Florida, USA. Golde (daughter of John Dicks and Ada Pearl Tyre) was born on 27 Jul 1908 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 27 May 1996 in Gainesville, Alachua, Florida, USA; was buried in Hopeful Baptist Church Cemetery, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• other: Jupiter, Palm Beach, Florida, USA
• Name: Golde Dicks Markham
• Social Security Number: 264-24-9954
• Residence: 1910, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1920, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1930, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
• SSN issued: Bef 1951, Florida, USA
• Death: 27 May 1996, Jupiter, Palm Beach, Florida, USA

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34th Dicks Family Reunion, 09 Oct 1994 - oldest direct descendant, 86 years old
35th Dicks Family Reunion, 08 Oct 1995 - oldest direct descendant, 87 years old

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MRS. GOLDE DICKS MARKHAM: Newspaper Obituary and Death Notice

Palm Beach Post, The (FL) - May 29, 1996

Deceased Name: MRS. GOLDE DICKS MARKHAM

Mrs. Golde Dicks Markham, age 87, of Lake City, Fla. died Monday, May 27 in the Alachua General Hospital, Gainesville, Fla. following a brief illness. Mrs. Markham had resided in Lake City and Columbia County most of her life and was the daughter of the late Rev. John and Pearl Tyre Dicks, and widow of the late C. Eric Markham. She owned Markham Nursery and also owned and operated with her late husband the People's Hardware Company in Lake City, Fla. for many years. Mrs. Markham was a me mber of the Hopeful Baptist Church of Lake City, Fla., was Past Matron of Minnie Lee Lodge of the Order of the Eastern Star and a member of the Past Matron and Patron Club.

Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Dan Booz of Lake City, Fla.; two sisters, Emerald Stewart and Fay Gay Meek both of Lake City, Fla.; three brothers, Trible J. Dicks of Deland, Fla., Lenvil H. Dicks and Rodney S. Dicks both of Lake City, Fla.; three grandchildren, Benjamin Eric Booz, a Southern Baptist Missionary serving in China, Valerie Kauth of Powder Springs, Ga. and Bonnie Booz of Lake City, Fla. Two great grandsons also survive.

Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, May 29, 1996 in the Hopeful Baptist Church with Rev. Rick McCall, Pastor, officiating. Interment will be in Hopeful Cemetery with

GUERRY FUNERAL HOME, 4309 South First St., Lake City, Fla., in charge of arrangements.

Edition: FINAL
Page: 4B
Copyright (c) 1996 Palm Beach Newspapers, Inc.

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• Residence: 1910, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 12 Sep 1918, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; Not Stated

Bryant + Rosa Johnson. Rosa was born in 1882 in Florida, USA; died in Nov 1963 in Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Rosa Johnson Markham
• Name: Rosa Markham
• Residence: 1910, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1930, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA

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• SSN issued: Florida, USA
• Social Security Number: 266-40-5388
• Residence: 1900, Precinct 8, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1910, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 5 Jun 1917, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1920, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1930, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1935, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1945, Precinct 8, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Death: 16 Aug 1986, Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA

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Oldest Direct Descendant - 87 Thru 96 Years Old 14th Thru 23rd Dicks Family Reunions

John married Ada Pearl Tyre on 2 Oct 1907 in White Springs, Hamilton, Florida, USA. Ada (daughter of William M. (Will) Tyre and Martha Caroline Kennedy) was born on 31 Dec 1888 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA; died on 18 Jan 1975 in Lake City, Columbia, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• SSN issued: Florida, USA
• Name: Pearl Dicks
• Social Security Number: 266-86-3548
• Residence: 1900, Columbia, Florida, USA; Precinct 8
• Residence: 1910, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1920, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1930, Mason, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1935, Columbia, Florida, USA
• Residence: 1945, Precinct 8, Columbia, Florida, USA