Kern County CA Archives Obituaries.....Dunn, Daniel T.  December 30, 2005
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The Tehachapi News
Daniel T. Dunn

Aug. 23, 1930 – Dec. 30, 2005

Daniel T. Dunn, 75, went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord on Dec. 30, 
2005. Dan was born in Dinuba on Aug. 23, 1930 to R. Wilfred and Eulalia 
Cochran Dunn. The family moved to the bay area during World War II, then 
returned to Dinuba in 1944 where Dan graduated from Dinuba High School in 
1948. He went on to receive a degree from Kings River College in Reedley and 
attended Oklahoma A & M.

In 1951, Dan married the love of his life, Mavis Steele. They enjoyed life 
together for 54 years.

Dan served in the Air Force in Seoul, Korea with the Fifth Air Force division 
headquarters and upon return to the states was stationed at Edwards Air Force 
Base until his discharge. He stayed at Edwards where he began his career with 
General Electric in the jet engine division. His 30 year career with G.E. took 
him to Southern California in 1977 for 10 years, then to G.E.’s flight test 
facility in Mojave, where he finally realized his dream of flying. Dan and 
Mavis moved to Tehachapi, where they have lived since 1987.

When Dan retired in 1992, they were able to enjoy traveling in their R.V., 
seeing the U.S., Canada, the Yukon and spent several months in Alaska. Dan 
especially loved the Sierras and the mountains of Colorado.

Snow skiing was a sport he enjoyed wholeheartedly and when his children 
reached the age of four, he felt it was a great time for them to learn. 
Eventually ski vacations to Utah and Sierra Nevada resorts became a special 
family event.

Dan’s first love was cars. While in high school and college he always had an 
after-school job for the express purpose of owning a car, which he kept 
spotless and dazzlingly shiny. Through the years he was teased about his shiny-
beyond-belief cars and at one time was accused of stopping in the middle of 
nowhere to give his car a polish because he thought he saw a dirty spot.

Dan was a quiet man who chose not to comprise his faith or values. His life 
was an expression of his faith in Jesus Christ as his Lord and savior. He 
taught his children by word and example to know the Lord Jesus.

Dan was preceded in death by his son, Gary Allen, who lived only 15 hours 
after his birth in 1953; two brothers, Richard and Bill; and his sister, 
Harriette Annis.

He is survived by his wife, Mavis; son, Daniel Robert Dunn and wide Marilyn of 
Tehachapi; daughter, Donna Stebbing and husband Bob of Azusa; four beloved 
grandchildren, Jason and Jessica Dunn, and Sarah and Krista Stebbing; and 
sister, Patricia Dunn Montague of Upland.

A memorial service for Dan will be held on Saturday, Jan. 14, at 11 a.m. at 
the Bear Valley Community Church, located at 26108 Plateau Way. Wood Family 
Funeral Service handled the cremation arrangements.


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Volume 106 - No. 39 
Jan. 11-17, 2006 


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