Daniel Pritchett

Daniel (Dan) Pritchett was born on January 29, 1930, to the late Alvin Pritchett and the late Annie Matilda Harris-Pritchett of Felton, Delaware. Dan quietly departed his life on Thursday, July 21, 2016, after a long illness. Dan was born and raised in Felton, Delaware and attended Reeves Crossing Elementary School. He attended State College High School for Colored Students and Delaware State College. He joined the U.S. Army and received an honorary discharge, after serving two years. Upon completion of his military service, he attended Pasadena City College where he received an Associate’s Degree. At which time, he continued to pursue his education at Cal State University in California. To name a few he was employed by W. T. Grant & Co. and Avery Label Corporation in California. After his military service in the early 1960’s, he moved to California to live with his brother Clayton, who was a Seventh-Day Adventist minister. Dan re-dedicated his life to Christ and it was at this time that he met his wife, Gwen Salmon. They were united in holy matrimony on December 23, 1962, and resided in Duarte, California. Dan was very family oriented, and in 2001, Dan and Gwen decided that they would move to Delaware to be close to his family. He loved the Lord and continued his walk with the Lord by giving Bible Studies, serving as Church Deacon and as Elder at the Bethuel Seventh-Day Adventist Church, Dover, Delaware. He loved to ready, study the Bible and tell others of God and his heavenly plan. One of his favorite past-times was vegetable gardening and sharing the vegetables with family and friends. He was a faithful and dedicated student of the Word of God; he enjoyed daily devotions through studying his Bible and the Sabbath School lesson. He appreciated his daily walks in the neighborhood. Dan loved music, which was exemplified when he played the guitar and the piano. It was not uncommon for him to pull out his guitar on Sabbath afternoons and play as family members would sing-along. There was so much joy and pleasure shared by all. He was preceded in death by five brothers: Clayton, Charles, Howard, Paul, and William; two sisters: Leona Pritchett-Watson and Pauline Pritchett-Torrence. Dan leaves to cherish his memory, his loving wife, Gwen, of 53 1/2 years; one brother, John Pritchett and his wife, Ruth, of Wilmington, Delaware and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Daniel Pritchett, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store.

Daniel Pritchett

January 29, 1930 - July 21, 2016