Loris D. McDaniel

December 6, 2018

Loris Dean McDaniel, 79, of Eaton, passed away December 6, 2018. He was born July 10, 1939 in Palisade, CO to Lloyd & Arlene Ramey McDaniel. Loris graduated from Grand Junction High School and Mesa College in 1959. He attended CU and CSU graduating in 1969 with a Civil Engineering degree. He worked as a draftsman/surveyor for the cities of Grand Junction and Boulder, and the engineering firm, Hogan & Associates, in Loveland. After graduation, he joined Stone & Webster Engineering in various field construction positions as Professional Engineer and Manager until retirement in 2007. Assignments included construction of power plants in Washington, Virginia, Nevada, Wyoming, Missouri, Michigan, Georgia, Colorado, Alaska, Arizona, Hawaii and Ghana, Africa. He was also Site Manager for El Paso Merchant Energy in Florida for two power plants. Most of the 18 years prior to retirement was spent in the Hawaiian Islands as Construction Manager. After retirement, Loris & Kay traveled the US with a fifth wheel camper and enjoyed wintering in AZ, golfing and going to CO Rockies spring training in Scottsdale. Loris was preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife, L Kay McDaniel of Eaton; brother, Gordon (Kathleen) McDaniel of Overland Park, KS; three children, Lori Bassow, Davenport, IA, Kenneth (Robin) McDaniel, Surprise, AZ, and Kathleen (Michael) McMahan, Eaton, CO; and nine grandchildren: Whitney (Jeff) Linnberg, Blue Grass, IA, Justin (Allyson) Bailey, Blue Grass, IA, Jaime Bassow, Davenport, IA, Brittany (Bryan) Williams, Leesburg, VA, Marie Nicole & Katherine McDaniel of Surprise, AZ, Teage, Camden and Breck McMahan of Eaton, CO. Also surviving are six great grandchildren: Maximus & Bryce Bailey, Arthur, Arlene & Bailey Linnberg, and Abigail Williams. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Alzheimers Association would be appreciated.