Lola Haden McDaniel was born December 28, 1910 in Harris County, Tx. , on Cedar Bayou, at her grandparent's farm. Lola Anne Haden McDaniel lived her life believing that an education and "giving back" were important attributes to her legacy. Lola Haden McDaniel and her late husband, Moran K. McDaniel funded The McDaniel Charitable Foundation in 1997. The McDaniel Charitable Foundation has supported Galveston County and beyond in scholarships, research and community projects.
Lola Haden McDaniel felt much endearment toward Galveston County because much of the McDaniel's success and prosperity was related to the support they received from the people of this community. The theatre business they started survived the hardship of wars, natural disasters and difficult economic times.
Lola Anne Haden McDaniel attended grade school in Texas City at Wolverine School. She was also a graduate of Kidd-Key High School and Jr. College, Sherman, Tx. with a degree in Music and Voice. Lola transferred to Southwestern University, Georgetown, Tx., graduating with a degree in English & Psychology, then attended the University of Texas and received her master degree in Library Science and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority.
She taught school for five years in Galveston public schools from the third grade through the seventh grade and taught English at Ball High School. Lola sang in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church choir for three years.
Lola was a life member of The Mayflower Society: General Society of the Mayflower Descendants. Her ancestor was one of the original Pilgrims, John Howland, who sailed in 1620 from England to North America aboard the Mayflower and was the 13th signer on the Mayflower Compact, Howland helped establish Plymouth Colony.
Mrs. McDaniel was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), she served as Regent of the George Washington Chapter in Galveston, Tx. Her ancestor, Daniel McKinney, fought under the command of George Washington. Daniel McKinney dressed like an Indian and emptied tea into Boston Harbor this act of defiance was one of many that led to the American Revolution.
She was also a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) as a descendant of Collin McKinney who signed the Declaration of Independence. Collin County and the town of McKinney, Tx. were named in his honor. Mrs. McDaniel served in the Sidney Sherman Chapter of the DRT as President twice and was also a state Vice President. Lola has been an avid supporter of "the Cradle" in Galveston, Tx. and was presented with the prestigious Blue Bonnet pins and a "Yellow Rose of Texas Award" by Governor Rick Perry.
Lola was a member of the Texas Historical Survey Committee were she was responsible for obtaining and maintaining historical artifacts related to Galveston island. She also researched historical churches in Galveston and was responsible for the information noted on plaques and markers.
Lola Haden McDaniel was a charter member of the Junior League of Galveston County and served as a sustaining President. Through the Junior League, she and fellow members organized a library and she worked as a librarian. She collected and catalogued books and periodicals and also managed the lending libraries in the main building of John Sealy Hospital. She and other Junior League members volunteered literary services to Dr. Titus Harris' private psychiatric hospital and the Texas Hospital for the Mentally Ill.
In 1953, in the kitchen of the McDaniel home in La Marque, Tx., the petition to incorporate the City of La Marque, Tx. was proposed and signed by Grafton Austin, Jr., Bud Earle and Moran K. McDaniel and then delivered to the Galveston County Judge. Lola and others were instrumental in the development of the La Marque Public Library.
Lola Haden Mc Daniel is a member of the United Methodist Church in La Marque. The first services that the church held were in the Lamar Theatre, the first theatre that Moran K. and Lola McDaniel owned. Later, after the war the Mc Daniels opened the Bayou Drive In and the 1970's ventured into the cable business.
Mrs. McDaniel served on the Board of Directors of the Galveston Museum and donated the building that the J.C. Penney Co. occupied on 6th Street to the "Mainland Museum" in Texas City. The museum is now the "Texas City Museum" owned by the City of Texas City and dedicated to preserving the unique history related to Texas City.
Lola enjoyed traveling to every state in the United States as well as abroad. She journeyed to Europe, China, Hong Kong, and Algeria in Africa. She was a guest in 41 foreign countries, her favorites being England, Italy and Mexico.
Her other passions were playing bridge with her friends and attending the Grand Opera. She was a member of the Houston Grand Opera Association. She and her friends enjoyed these activities for over 80 years together.
Mrs. Lola Haden McDaniel is preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Moran K. McDaniel, her parents Capt. Henry Hopkins Haden & Annie Laurie Matthews Haden, her sister Ruby Faye Haden Thomas, and her two brothers H.H. "Hoppy" Haden, Jr. and Richard "Dick" Haden-lost at sea ,World War II, and cousin Edwin C. Matthews, Jr. killed in World War II.
She is survived by daughter, Jene M. Moseley, Silver City, New Mexico. Grandson, Mark A. Lyons and wife, Tina and their children Rachel, Zachary and Nathan Norgan, Santa Fe, Tx. Granddaughters Melissa Lyons, Iola, Tx. & Michelle Lyons Spier, Texas City, Tx., and her children Robbie and Madison, College Station, Tx.. Also a great great granddaughter Taylor Haden Spier-daughter of Robbie and Tiffany Spier, The Woodlands, Tx. Cousins Bill and wife, Donna Matthews of Pearland, Tx. and Arletta Keith of Friendswood, Tx.
There will be a Memorial Service Tuesday August 31, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in La Marque at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Michael Selzer officiating. Burial of ashes will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of The James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque.
Lola Haden McDaniel felt much endearment toward Galveston County because much of the McDaniel's success and prosperity was related to the support they received from the people of this community. The theatre business they started survived the hardship of wars, natural disasters and difficult economic times.
Lola Anne Haden McDaniel attended grade school in Texas City at Wolverine School. She was also a graduate of Kidd-Key High School and Jr. College, Sherman, Tx. with a degree in Music and Voice. Lola transferred to Southwestern University, Georgetown, Tx., graduating with a degree in English & Psychology, then attended the University of Texas and received her master degree in Library Science and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority.
She taught school for five years in Galveston public schools from the third grade through the seventh grade and taught English at Ball High School. Lola sang in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church choir for three years.
Lola was a life member of The Mayflower Society: General Society of the Mayflower Descendants. Her ancestor was one of the original Pilgrims, John Howland, who sailed in 1620 from England to North America aboard the Mayflower and was the 13th signer on the Mayflower Compact, Howland helped establish Plymouth Colony.
Mrs. McDaniel was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), she served as Regent of the George Washington Chapter in Galveston, Tx. Her ancestor, Daniel McKinney, fought under the command of George Washington. Daniel McKinney dressed like an Indian and emptied tea into Boston Harbor this act of defiance was one of many that led to the American Revolution.
She was also a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) as a descendant of Collin McKinney who signed the Declaration of Independence. Collin County and the town of McKinney, Tx. were named in his honor. Mrs. McDaniel served in the Sidney Sherman Chapter of the DRT as President twice and was also a state Vice President. Lola has been an avid supporter of "the Cradle" in Galveston, Tx. and was presented with the prestigious Blue Bonnet pins and a "Yellow Rose of Texas Award" by Governor Rick Perry.
Lola was a member of the Texas Historical Survey Committee were she was responsible for obtaining and maintaining historical artifacts related to Galveston island. She also researched historical churches in Galveston and was responsible for the information noted on plaques and markers.
Lola Haden McDaniel was a charter member of the Junior League of Galveston County and served as a sustaining President. Through the Junior League, she and fellow members organized a library and she worked as a librarian. She collected and catalogued books and periodicals and also managed the lending libraries in the main building of John Sealy Hospital. She and other Junior League members volunteered literary services to Dr. Titus Harris' private psychiatric hospital and the Texas Hospital for the Mentally Ill.
In 1953, in the kitchen of the McDaniel home in La Marque, Tx., the petition to incorporate the City of La Marque, Tx. was proposed and signed by Grafton Austin, Jr., Bud Earle and Moran K. McDaniel and then delivered to the Galveston County Judge. Lola and others were instrumental in the development of the La Marque Public Library.
Lola Haden Mc Daniel is a member of the United Methodist Church in La Marque. The first services that the church held were in the Lamar Theatre, the first theatre that Moran K. and Lola McDaniel owned. Later, after the war the Mc Daniels opened the Bayou Drive In and the 1970's ventured into the cable business.
Mrs. McDaniel served on the Board of Directors of the Galveston Museum and donated the building that the J.C. Penney Co. occupied on 6th Street to the "Mainland Museum" in Texas City. The museum is now the "Texas City Museum" owned by the City of Texas City and dedicated to preserving the unique history related to Texas City.
Lola enjoyed traveling to every state in the United States as well as abroad. She journeyed to Europe, China, Hong Kong, and Algeria in Africa. She was a guest in 41 foreign countries, her favorites being England, Italy and Mexico.
Her other passions were playing bridge with her friends and attending the Grand Opera. She was a member of the Houston Grand Opera Association. She and her friends enjoyed these activities for over 80 years together.
Mrs. Lola Haden McDaniel is preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Moran K. McDaniel, her parents Capt. Henry Hopkins Haden & Annie Laurie Matthews Haden, her sister Ruby Faye Haden Thomas, and her two brothers H.H. "Hoppy" Haden, Jr. and Richard "Dick" Haden-lost at sea ,World War II, and cousin Edwin C. Matthews, Jr. killed in World War II.
She is survived by daughter, Jene M. Moseley, Silver City, New Mexico. Grandson, Mark A. Lyons and wife, Tina and their children Rachel, Zachary and Nathan Norgan, Santa Fe, Tx. Granddaughters Melissa Lyons, Iola, Tx. & Michelle Lyons Spier, Texas City, Tx., and her children Robbie and Madison, College Station, Tx.. Also a great great granddaughter Taylor Haden Spier-daughter of Robbie and Tiffany Spier, The Woodlands, Tx. Cousins Bill and wife, Donna Matthews of Pearland, Tx. and Arletta Keith of Friendswood, Tx.
There will be a Memorial Service Tuesday August 31, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in La Marque at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Michael Selzer officiating. Burial of ashes will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of The James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque.
Lola Haden McDaniel was born December 28, 1910 in Harris County, Tx. , on Cedar Bayou, at her grandparent's farm. Lola Anne Haden McDaniel lived her life believing that an education and "giving back" were important attributes to her legacy. Lola Haden McDaniel and her late husband, Moran K. McDaniel funded The McDaniel Charitable Foundation in 1997. The McDaniel Charitable Foundation has supported Galveston County and beyond in scholarships, research and community projects.
Lola Haden McDaniel felt much endearment toward Galveston County because much of the McDaniel's success and prosperity was related to the support they received from the people of this community. The theatre business they started survived the hardship of wars, natural disasters and difficult economic times.
Lola Anne Haden McDaniel attended grade school in Texas City at Wolverine School. She was also a graduate of Kidd-Key High School and Jr. College, Sherman, Tx. with a degree in Music and Voice. Lola transferred to Southwestern University, Georgetown, Tx., graduating with a degree in English & Psychology, then attended the University of Texas and received her master degree in Library Science and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority.
She taught school for five years in Galveston public schools from the third grade through the seventh grade and taught English at Ball High School. Lola sang in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church choir for three years.
Lola was a life member of The Mayflower Society: General Society of the Mayflower Descendants. Her ancestor was one of the original Pilgrims, John Howland, who sailed in 1620 from England to North America aboard the Mayflower and was the 13th signer on the Mayflower Compact, Howland helped establish Plymouth Colony.
Mrs. McDaniel was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), she served as Regent of the George Washington Chapter in Galveston, Tx. Her ancestor, Daniel McKinney, fought under the command of George Washington. Daniel McKinney dressed like an Indian and emptied tea into Boston Harbor this act of defiance was one of many that led to the American Revolution.
She was also a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) as a descendant of Collin McKinney who signed the Declaration of Independence. Collin County and the town of McKinney, Tx. were named in his honor. Mrs. McDaniel served in the Sidney Sherman Chapter of the DRT as President twice and was also a state Vice President. Lola has been an avid supporter of "the Cradle" in Galveston, Tx. and was presented with the prestigious Blue Bonnet pins and a "Yellow Rose of Texas Award" by Governor Rick Perry.
Lola was a member of the Texas Historical Survey Committee were she was responsible for obtaining and maintaining historical artifacts related to Galveston island. She also researched historical churches in Galveston and was responsible for the information noted on plaques and markers.
Lola Haden McDaniel was a charter member of the Junior League of Galveston County and served as a sustaining President. Through the Junior League, she and fellow members organized a library and she worked as a librarian. She collected and catalogued books and periodicals and also managed the lending libraries in the main building of John Sealy Hospital. She and other Junior League members volunteered literary services to Dr. Titus Harris' private psychiatric hospital and the Texas Hospital for the Mentally Ill.
In 1953, in the kitchen of the McDaniel home in La Marque, Tx., the petition to incorporate the City of La Marque, Tx. was proposed and signed by Grafton Austin, Jr., Bud Earle and Moran K. McDaniel and then delivered to the Galveston County Judge. Lola and others were instrumental in the development of the La Marque Public Library.
Lola Haden Mc Daniel is a member of the United Methodist Church in La Marque. The first services that the church held were in the Lamar Theatre, the first theatre that Moran K. and Lola McDaniel owned. Later, after the war the Mc Daniels opened the Bayou Drive In and the 1970's ventured into the cable business.
Mrs. McDaniel served on the Board of Directors of the Galveston Museum and donated the building that the J.C. Penney Co. occupied on 6th Street to the "Mainland Museum" in Texas City. The museum is now the "Texas City Museum" owned by the City of Texas City and dedicated to preserving the unique history related to Texas City.
Lola enjoyed traveling to every state in the United States as well as abroad. She journeyed to Europe, China, Hong Kong, and Algeria in Africa. She was a guest in 41 foreign countries, her favorites being England, Italy and Mexico.
Her other passions were playing bridge with her friends and attending the Grand Opera. She was a member of the Houston Grand Opera Association. She and her friends enjoyed these activities for over 80 years together.
Mrs. Lola Haden McDaniel is preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Moran K. McDaniel, her parents Capt. Henry Hopkins Haden & Annie Laurie Matthews Haden, her sister Ruby Faye Haden Thomas, and her two brothers H.H. "Hoppy" Haden, Jr. and Richard "Dick" Haden-lost at sea ,World War II, and cousin Edwin C. Matthews, Jr. killed in World War II.
She is survived by daughter, Jene M. Moseley, Silver City, New Mexico. Grandson, Mark A. Lyons and wife, Tina and their children Rachel, Zachary and Nathan Norgan, Santa Fe, Tx. Granddaughters Melissa Lyons, Iola, Tx. & Michelle Lyons Spier, Texas City, Tx., and her children Robbie and Madison, College Station, Tx.. Also a great great granddaughter Taylor Haden Spier-daughter of Robbie and Tiffany Spier, The Woodlands, Tx. Cousins Bill and wife, Donna Matthews of Pearland, Tx. and Arletta Keith of Friendswood, Tx.
There will be a Memorial Service Tuesday August 31, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in La Marque at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Michael Selzer officiating. Burial of ashes will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of The James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque.
Lola Haden McDaniel felt much endearment toward Galveston County because much of the McDaniel's success and prosperity was related to the support they received from the people of this community. The theatre business they started survived the hardship of wars, natural disasters and difficult economic times.
Lola Anne Haden McDaniel attended grade school in Texas City at Wolverine School. She was also a graduate of Kidd-Key High School and Jr. College, Sherman, Tx. with a degree in Music and Voice. Lola transferred to Southwestern University, Georgetown, Tx., graduating with a degree in English & Psychology, then attended the University of Texas and received her master degree in Library Science and was a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority.
She taught school for five years in Galveston public schools from the third grade through the seventh grade and taught English at Ball High School. Lola sang in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church choir for three years.
Lola was a life member of The Mayflower Society: General Society of the Mayflower Descendants. Her ancestor was one of the original Pilgrims, John Howland, who sailed in 1620 from England to North America aboard the Mayflower and was the 13th signer on the Mayflower Compact, Howland helped establish Plymouth Colony.
Mrs. McDaniel was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), she served as Regent of the George Washington Chapter in Galveston, Tx. Her ancestor, Daniel McKinney, fought under the command of George Washington. Daniel McKinney dressed like an Indian and emptied tea into Boston Harbor this act of defiance was one of many that led to the American Revolution.
She was also a member of the Daughters of the Republic of Texas (DRT) as a descendant of Collin McKinney who signed the Declaration of Independence. Collin County and the town of McKinney, Tx. were named in his honor. Mrs. McDaniel served in the Sidney Sherman Chapter of the DRT as President twice and was also a state Vice President. Lola has been an avid supporter of "the Cradle" in Galveston, Tx. and was presented with the prestigious Blue Bonnet pins and a "Yellow Rose of Texas Award" by Governor Rick Perry.
Lola was a member of the Texas Historical Survey Committee were she was responsible for obtaining and maintaining historical artifacts related to Galveston island. She also researched historical churches in Galveston and was responsible for the information noted on plaques and markers.
Lola Haden McDaniel was a charter member of the Junior League of Galveston County and served as a sustaining President. Through the Junior League, she and fellow members organized a library and she worked as a librarian. She collected and catalogued books and periodicals and also managed the lending libraries in the main building of John Sealy Hospital. She and other Junior League members volunteered literary services to Dr. Titus Harris' private psychiatric hospital and the Texas Hospital for the Mentally Ill.
In 1953, in the kitchen of the McDaniel home in La Marque, Tx., the petition to incorporate the City of La Marque, Tx. was proposed and signed by Grafton Austin, Jr., Bud Earle and Moran K. McDaniel and then delivered to the Galveston County Judge. Lola and others were instrumental in the development of the La Marque Public Library.
Lola Haden Mc Daniel is a member of the United Methodist Church in La Marque. The first services that the church held were in the Lamar Theatre, the first theatre that Moran K. and Lola McDaniel owned. Later, after the war the Mc Daniels opened the Bayou Drive In and the 1970's ventured into the cable business.
Mrs. McDaniel served on the Board of Directors of the Galveston Museum and donated the building that the J.C. Penney Co. occupied on 6th Street to the "Mainland Museum" in Texas City. The museum is now the "Texas City Museum" owned by the City of Texas City and dedicated to preserving the unique history related to Texas City.
Lola enjoyed traveling to every state in the United States as well as abroad. She journeyed to Europe, China, Hong Kong, and Algeria in Africa. She was a guest in 41 foreign countries, her favorites being England, Italy and Mexico.
Her other passions were playing bridge with her friends and attending the Grand Opera. She was a member of the Houston Grand Opera Association. She and her friends enjoyed these activities for over 80 years together.
Mrs. Lola Haden McDaniel is preceded in death by her husband of 73 years, Moran K. McDaniel, her parents Capt. Henry Hopkins Haden & Annie Laurie Matthews Haden, her sister Ruby Faye Haden Thomas, and her two brothers H.H. "Hoppy" Haden, Jr. and Richard "Dick" Haden-lost at sea ,World War II, and cousin Edwin C. Matthews, Jr. killed in World War II.
She is survived by daughter, Jene M. Moseley, Silver City, New Mexico. Grandson, Mark A. Lyons and wife, Tina and their children Rachel, Zachary and Nathan Norgan, Santa Fe, Tx. Granddaughters Melissa Lyons, Iola, Tx. & Michelle Lyons Spier, Texas City, Tx., and her children Robbie and Madison, College Station, Tx.. Also a great great granddaughter Taylor Haden Spier-daughter of Robbie and Tiffany Spier, The Woodlands, Tx. Cousins Bill and wife, Donna Matthews of Pearland, Tx. and Arletta Keith of Friendswood, Tx.
There will be a Memorial Service Tuesday August 31, 2010 at the First United Methodist Church in La Marque at 10:00 a.m. with Rev. Michael Selzer officiating. Burial of ashes will follow at Galveston Memorial Park Cemetery in Hitchcock, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of The James Crowder Funeral Home in La Marque.
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