[Daniel Yarr 5/1 ,qu Daniel J. Yarr Daniel J. Yarr, a former Shel- ton resident, died Sunday, May 3, at his home in Kingsburg, Califor- nia. He was 63. He was born in Shelton on May 7, 1934 to Daniel and Katherine Yarr. He graduated from Irene S. Reed High School in Shelton in 1952 and from the US Military Academy at West Point where he earned a bachelor of science de- gree Mr. Yarr served in the Air Force as a pilot during the Viet— nam‘ War, where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Later he eamed a master’s de- gree in political science from An- burn University in Alabama and Eufit milfiaiy sciience in the Re- serve Officer Training Corps pro- gram at Texas A&M University in College Station. In 1980, he retired from active duty with the rank of lieutenant colonel after 22 years in the Air Force. After his retirement, he moved to Kingsburg, California, where he farmed raisins and taught po- litical science at Kings River Community College. Mr. Yarr also Worked as a sub- stitute teacher at Kingsburg High School where he was a golf coach He was an avid golfer and was a member of the Kings River Golf and Country Club. He had lived in Kingsburg for the last 18 years. Mri Yarr is survived by his wife Roxie Lee Yarr of Kingsburg; two sons, Daniel J Yarr III and Sean M. Yarr, both of Washington State; two daughters, Dawn Mi Escobar of Hanford, California, and Jennifer K. Yarr of Costa Mesa, California; three sisters, Sally Morgan of Shelton, Grace Nash of Alaska and Marie Sewell of New Jersey; and two grandchil— dreni A mass was celebrated Thurs- day, May 7, at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Kingsburgi A private burial followed. The Rev- erend Daniel Avila of Saint Bri- gid’s Church in Hanford officiat- ed. Arrangements are by Creighton Memorial Chapel in Kingsburg. , OCR Text: [Daniel Yarr 5/1 ,qu Daniel J. Yarr Daniel J. Yarr, a former Shel- ton resident, died Sunday, May 3, at his home in Kingsburg, Califor- nia. He was 63. He was born in Shelton on May 7, 1934 to Daniel and Katherine Yarr. He graduated from Irene S. Reed High School in Shelton in 1952 and from the US Military Academy at West Point where he earned a bachelor of science de- gree Mr. Yarr served in the Air Force as a pilot during the Viet— nam‘ War, where he received the Distinguished Flying Cross. Later he eamed a master’s de- gree in political science from An- burn University in Alabama and Eufit milfiaiy sciience in the Re- serve Officer Training Corps pro- gram at Texas A&M University in College Station. In 1980, he retired from active duty with the rank of lieutenant colonel after 22 years in the Air Force. After his retirement, he moved to Kingsburg, California, where he farmed raisins and taught po- litical science at Kings River Community College. Mr. Yarr also Worked as a sub- stitute teacher at Kingsburg High School where he was a golf coach He was an avid golfer and was a member of the Kings River Golf and Country Club. He had lived in Kingsburg for the last 18 years. Mri Yarr is survived by his wife Roxie Lee Yarr of Kingsburg; two sons, Daniel J Yarr III and Sean M. Yarr, both of Washington State; two daughters, Dawn Mi Escobar of Hanford, California, and Jennifer K. Yarr of Costa Mesa, California; three sisters, Sally Morgan of Shelton, Grace Nash of Alaska and Marie Sewell of New Jersey; and two grandchil— dreni A mass was celebrated Thurs- day, May 7, at the Holy Family Catholic Church in Kingsburgi A private burial followed. The Rev- erend Daniel Avila of Saint Bri- gid’s Church in Hanford officiat- ed. Arrangements are by Creighton Memorial Chapel in Kingsburg. , Mason County Genealogical Society,Obituaries,Other Obituaries,Y Last Name,Yarr, Daniel J..tif,Yarr, Daniel J..tif, Yarr, Daniel J..tif