Richard was the son of the late Paul and Anna Zumbach Daetwyler. He served his country in the United States Navy. After graduating college Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, WV he worked for a number of years for Fairchild Air Craft Co. in Hagerstown, MD and later for Lockheed Air Craft Marietta, GA. There he was a design engineer where he received the patent design for the loading system for the C1-41 and later on other air craft. During his time in Marietta, GA he served in many capacities for Antioch Baptist Church in Marietta such as Deacon, assistant youth leader, Sunday school teacher and a choir member. After he and his family moved to Epworth, he later joined Epworth Baptist Church.
He had been a very active member of the community for many years. Mr. Daetwyler was a Past Master of the McCay Masonic Lodge and Past Worthy Patron of Marietta Chapter O.E.S. He was a founding member of the Whistle Stop Blue Grass Band which played for fifteen years for the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and other venues. He and his wife were founding volunteers of the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. He was also a member of the Wolf Creek Blue Grass Band that entertained for the Copper Basin Senior Center for eight years.
Survivors include his wife of sixty and one half years, Edith Collett Daetwyler; children, Sonya Jean Daetwyler and Ronnie Lamanac of Epworth, GA, Michael Shane and Nancy King Daetwyler of Bradenton, FL and Dr. Patricia Lynn Daetwyler and Derek Hart of Powder Springs, GA; sister, Norma Moore Stalnaker of Elkins, WV.
Akins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Dr. Tom Jordan and Rev. Lawrence Burge officiating.
He had been a very active member of the community for many years. Mr. Daetwyler was a Past Master of the McCay Masonic Lodge and Past Worthy Patron of Marietta Chapter O.E.S. He was a founding member of the Whistle Stop Blue Grass Band which played for fifteen years for the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and other venues. He and his wife were founding volunteers of the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. He was also a member of the Wolf Creek Blue Grass Band that entertained for the Copper Basin Senior Center for eight years.
Survivors include his wife of sixty and one half years, Edith Collett Daetwyler; children, Sonya Jean Daetwyler and Ronnie Lamanac of Epworth, GA, Michael Shane and Nancy King Daetwyler of Bradenton, FL and Dr. Patricia Lynn Daetwyler and Derek Hart of Powder Springs, GA; sister, Norma Moore Stalnaker of Elkins, WV.
Akins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Dr. Tom Jordan and Rev. Lawrence Burge officiating.
Richard was the son of the late Paul and Anna Zumbach Daetwyler. He served his country in the United States Navy. After graduating college Davis and Elkins College in Elkins, WV he worked for a number of years for Fairchild Air Craft Co. in Hagerstown, MD and later for Lockheed Air Craft Marietta, GA. There he was a design engineer where he received the patent design for the loading system for the C1-41 and later on other air craft. During his time in Marietta, GA he served in many capacities for Antioch Baptist Church in Marietta such as Deacon, assistant youth leader, Sunday school teacher and a choir member. After he and his family moved to Epworth, he later joined Epworth Baptist Church.
He had been a very active member of the community for many years. Mr. Daetwyler was a Past Master of the McCay Masonic Lodge and Past Worthy Patron of Marietta Chapter O.E.S. He was a founding member of the Whistle Stop Blue Grass Band which played for fifteen years for the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and other venues. He and his wife were founding volunteers of the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. He was also a member of the Wolf Creek Blue Grass Band that entertained for the Copper Basin Senior Center for eight years.
Survivors include his wife of sixty and one half years, Edith Collett Daetwyler; children, Sonya Jean Daetwyler and Ronnie Lamanac of Epworth, GA, Michael Shane and Nancy King Daetwyler of Bradenton, FL and Dr. Patricia Lynn Daetwyler and Derek Hart of Powder Springs, GA; sister, Norma Moore Stalnaker of Elkins, WV.
Akins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Dr. Tom Jordan and Rev. Lawrence Burge officiating.
He had been a very active member of the community for many years. Mr. Daetwyler was a Past Master of the McCay Masonic Lodge and Past Worthy Patron of Marietta Chapter O.E.S. He was a founding member of the Whistle Stop Blue Grass Band which played for fifteen years for the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and other venues. He and his wife were founding volunteers of the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway. He was also a member of the Wolf Creek Blue Grass Band that entertained for the Copper Basin Senior Center for eight years.
Survivors include his wife of sixty and one half years, Edith Collett Daetwyler; children, Sonya Jean Daetwyler and Ronnie Lamanac of Epworth, GA, Michael Shane and Nancy King Daetwyler of Bradenton, FL and Dr. Patricia Lynn Daetwyler and Derek Hart of Powder Springs, GA; sister, Norma Moore Stalnaker of Elkins, WV.
Akins Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements with Dr. Tom Jordan and Rev. Lawrence Burge officiating.
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