Daniel Doskocil

April 12, 1949 - June 1, 2007

GRANDVIEW -- Daniel Joseph Doskocil, 58, died Friday, June 1, 2007, after a long, valiant struggle with cancer. Mass of Christian Burial: 10 a.m. Monday at St. Jude's Catholic Church, Mansfield. Burial: Calvary Cemetery, Mansfield. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Blessing Funeral Home, with rosary at 7. Memorials: The family requests that donations be made to Olin E. Teague Veterans Center, Attention: Volunteer Services, 1901 Veterans Memorial Drive, Temple, Texas 76504. Danny's sense of humor and courage throughout his illness awed and inspired his family and healthcare providers. He proudly served in the Navy during the Vietnam War. A devious prankster, Danny could create humor in any situation. He was a gifted mechanic, an avid gardener and a passionate fisherman. Danny loved to tell a good story and never forgot one that he enjoyed hearing. He was preceded in death by his father, Edmund, and his son, Jeremy. Survivors: Son, Eric; mother and stepfather, Ramona and Eddie Jackson; siblings, Lucille "Lulu" Wellborn, Fran Brown and husband, Richard, Ann Lugg and husband, Simon, Donna Russell, Billy Doskocil and wife, Janee, Glen Doskocil and wife, Emilia, Rita Marshall and husband, Jimmy, Bernadette Shults and husband, John, Monica Randall and husband, Randy, Marti Dirnberger and husband, Mark, and Chrissy Bodsford and husband, Jim; two grandchildren; 28 nieces and nephews; and eight great-nieces and great-nephews.