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Danny "Dan" K. Melton, 64, died Friday, November 5, 2021 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, due to complications from contracting COVID-19. He was born January 11, 1957 in Sherman, Texas, the youngest of three brothers: Don "Salty", David, and Dan, and the brother of Susan "Sue", the youngest and last-born of the children of Ray and Bernice Davis Melton.
Dan's love for nature and the outdoors began very early in his childhood. It grew into a passion that burned brightly throughout his life, leading him to become a skilled wildlife photographer and an accomplished hunter outdoorsman. He was an Oklahoma State University alumnus, graduating with a bachelor's in animal science. His distinguished career in the oil and gas industry as a drilling foreman spanned the better part of four decades, taking him to locations all over the world. Dan enjoyed that part of the job immensely, as he found adventure in new places and terrain his entire life.
Dan will be remembered as a gentle, kind, trustworthy, adventurous, loving man who brought joy and happiness to all he cared for, whose goodness and thoughtfulness showed through in his actions and deeds. One always knew where they stood with Dan and could count on him for any occasion. If anyone has ever gone to Heaven, Dan Melton did. A better man one has never met.
He is survived by his wife, Rhonda J. Melton; his siblings, Don "Salty", David and Susan; and two children, Jesse and Calen.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, November 12 at the Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill with Willis Choate, IV officiating.
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Danny (Dan) K. Melton, age 64 yrs died on Friday, November 5, 2021, at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK due to complications arising from contracting Covid 19. He was born in Sherman, Texas the youngest of three brothers; Don (Salty) the oldest, and David. Dan is the elder brother of sister Susan (Sue), who is the youngest and last born of the four children from their parents Ray & Bernice Davis Melton.
Dan’s love for nature and the outdoors began very early in his childhood. It grew into a passion that burned brightly throughout his life, leading him to become a skilled wildlife photographer, and an accomplished hunter outdoorsman. He was an Oklahoma State University Alum, with a Bachelor’s in Animal Science. His distinguished career in the Oil & Gas Industry as a Drilling Foreman spanned the better part of four decades taking him to locations all over the world. Dan enjoyed that part of the job immensely, as he found adventure in new places and terrain his entire life.
Dan will be remembered as a gentle, kind, trustworthy, adventurous, loving man who brought joy and happiness to all he cared for, whose goodness and thoughtfulness showed through in his actions and deeds. You always knew where you stood with Dan and could count on him for any occasion. If anyone has ever went to Heaven, Dan Melton did. A better man I have never met…
He is survived by his wife; Rhonda J. Melton, his siblings, and two children, Jesse and Calen.
Funeral service will be 1:00 pm on November 12, 2021, at the Watts Memorial Chapel, Madill, Oklahoma. Willis Choate will officiate the service. Services will be under the direction of Watts Funeral Home, Madill, Oklahoma.
Condolences may be sent to wattsfuneralhome.com.
A keepsake video is available through the funeral home.
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