- Date Of Birth: March 5, 1935
- Date Of Death: July 17, 2013
- State: Indiana
Daniel F. “Dan” Metzger, 78, of Elkhart and Foxwood Hills in LaGrange, went to be with his Lord and Savior Wednesday, July 17, 2013, surrounded by his loving wife of 57 years, daughters and cherished pets.
Dan was born on March 5, 1935, in Goshen to the late Porter Metzger and Janice (Redmond) Chupp.
On Feb. 4, 1956, he married Audrey Smith in Elkhart.
She survives, along with daughters Terri (Richard) Doughty of Griffin, Ga., and Susan (Dennis) McKrill and Wendy Metzger, both of Elkhart; grandchildren Herbert III (Mandy) Ulery, Joseph Daniel Ulery, Andrea D. Dawson and Sarah J. Dawson; great-grandchildren Ryan D. Dawson and Brody C. Ulery; sisters Louise Dovel and Mary Lamphire; and brothers Jay (Julie) Chupp and Robert (Darlene) Chupp.
Besides his parents, preceding him in death were his sister, Donna Phillips, and brothers Kenneth Metzger, Joseph “Bud” Chupp and Johnny Chupp.
Dan will be missed by his faithful pet Pomeranian friends, Sugar and Bear.
Dan worked for the City of Elkhart as a truck driver in the Street Department, retiring in 2001.
He proudly served his country for nearly six years in the U.S. Army during the Korean War with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, N.C., and the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Ky. While in the 101st he completed a total of 110 parachute jumps.
Danny enjoyed taking leisurely walks, fishing, boating, camping, and mushroom hunting. He spent the summer months at his lake property where he loved riding his golf carts. He was an avid NASCAR fan and loved to watch the Indianapolis Colts play football.
