Dr. Daniel Preston McNair Jr., 78, a native of Ozark and a resident of Daphne, died on Saturday, March 28, 2009 after a lengthy illness.
He was professor of health and physical education, with 34 years of teaching, coaching wrestling and soccer, retiring from Southeast Missouri State University, Cape Girardeau, Mo., in 1992 after 23 years. He was inducted into the Auburn Tiger Trail in 2002, one of two NCAA wrestling champions in AU Wrestling history.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Dr. Daniel P. McNair Sr. and Margaret Eason McNair, and a brother, John Angus McNair.
Survivors include his wife, Mary Lou Kolb McNair of Daphne; daughters, Anna McNair of Sante Fe, N.M.; Marian McNair (Charles) Ketcham of Monrovia, Calif.; sister, Margaret (The Honorable Hugh) Brunson of Crowley, La.; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews.
A memorial service will be held at a later date.
The family requests memorial donations be made to Covenant Hospice or St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Arrangements are by Wolfe-Bayview Funeral Homes & Crematory Inc., Daphne.
