More detail on this person: Phillip Dayton
Danzey, 66, of Wake Forest, NC passed away on
Saturday April 18th, 2015.
A service will be held at the Raleigh National
Cemetery on June 5th at 10:00 am followed by a
luncheon at the Shoellhorn residence, 1630 St.
Marys St., Raleigh, NC.
He was born in Mobile, AL and was the son of the
late Buford Danzey and Velma Svoboda. He is
survived by his mother, his sisters Peggy Arnold
and Becky Arseneau, his brother Charles Svoboda,
his children Kristin Trepanier and Todd Danzey,
and three grandchildren, Kyle Trepanier, and
Tanner and Mariah Danzey.
Phillip graduated from Jamestown, ND in 1966 and
immediately enlisted into the Army where he served
two tours in Vietnam as an infantryman, and was
awarded two purple hearts. He was then selected
for Army flight training and completed his eight
years of active service and ten years in the
National Guard as an Army aviator flying multiple
models of helicopters. He continued his aviation
career and maintained his love of flying by
earning his commercial aircraft ratings in
multiple aircraft as a civilian helicopter pilot
and a corporate and commercial airplane pilot.
Nothing brought him more joy or peace than
spending time with animals and flying. Rest in
Peace Dad. We will always love and miss you.
Published in The News & Observer on May 31,
2015
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