Class of 1948
1948 Maroon Spotlight
Ross McDaniel
Vice-President Homeroom 47-48, Perryscope Staff 47-48, Football 46-48.
1948 Graduation EditionPerry Daily Journal
A first string lineman will be lost to the Perry high school Maroon football team with the graduation of Ross McDaniel, 17-year-old son of A. R. McDaniel of 524 Grove street. Ross has taken part in football since 1943, and played high school baseball in 1944-45.
He was born June 1, 1930, in Bowlegs, Okla., and attended grade school in Marshall. Before coming to PHS, he was a student at Russell, Kan., high and Texhoma, Okla., high.
In addition to athletics, Ross has served on the Perryscope staff. He expects to work in the oil fields after graduating.
Charles “Ross” McDaniel
June 1, 1930 – July 14, 1980
Charles Ross McDaniel, 50, 6291 E. Eighth, Kansas City, Mo., formerly of Perry, was fatally injured when run over by a pickup truck Monday evening at Kansas City.
McDaniel had been employed by a Kansas City manufacturing firm. He was born June 1, 1930, and graduated from Perry high school in 1948.
Survivors include his wife, Betty (Starling) McDaniel, of the home; a son, Jay McDaniel, Kansas City; three daughters, Miss Tina McDaniel and Miss Kim McDaniel of Kansas City, and Mrs. Candy Tanner, Independence; his mother, Mrs. Bettie McDaniel, Perry; two brothers, Bob McDaniel and Kenneth McDaniel, both of Perry; and two sisters, Mrs. Betty Robbins, Perry; and Mrs. Linda Manley, Billings.
Funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Sheil Independence Avenue Chapel at Kansas City. Burial will be in Mount Washington Cemetery, Independence, Mo.