IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Dana G.

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Greenfield

Nov 19, 1935 — Dec 20, 2009

Obituary

Dana G. Greenfield, 74, of Burchett Boulevard, Morehead, KY, community leader, church volunteer, adjunct instructor at Morehead State University, and retired engineer, passed away Sunday afternoon, December 20, 2009, at his home. Dana was born November 19, 1935, in South Bend, IN, son of the late David Gerard and Edna Rose Engelhardt Greenfield. He lived in South Bend and Terre Haute, IN, until his family moved during his teenage years to Charleston, WV in 1951. There he graduated from Stonewall Jackson High School in 1954. In January 1960, Dana graduated from Marshall University with a B.S. Degree in Engineering Science. Shortly thereafter, he was hired by the Corps of Engineers in February 1960, and began a career spanning 35 years of federal service in the Louisville District, the Ohio Division office, and the Huntington District office. As a licensed professional engineer and licensed land surveyor, Dana was passionate about his work with the Corps. He worked on locks and dams in Kentucky, Ohio, and West Virginia; oversaw military construction at Bluegrass Station (Avon Industrial Park); and managed military construction in Germany for NATO. He was instrumental in building three lakes in northern Indiana and in 1970 moved to Morehead to become the resident engineer for Cave Run Lake. He retired from the Corps of Engineers, Huntington District, in 1995. For over 30 years, Dana was an adjunct instructor in the Department of Industrial and Engineering Technology at Morehead State University. A sailing enthusiast, he also taught sailing classes at the university for eight years. Always committed to community organizations, Dana became more active in civic and church organizations following retirement. A long-time member of the United Methodist Church who had served in various roles through the years, he became particularly involved in the construction of the new church building, served on the Board of Trustees, and enjoyed the Builders Sunday School Class and Merry Mixers functions. Dana served in leadership roles in many civic organizations including Kiwanis, Habitat for Humanity and Wilderness Road Girl Scout Council, as well as many local boards such as the Advisory Board for Long-Range Planning for a Retirement Community. His life was characterized by his unending eagerness to learn, to teach, to volunteer, and to help. Dana is survived by his wife, Patricia Ann (Pat) Shumate Greenfield, whom he wed June 4, 1960; one son, Richard Preston Greenfield of Lumberton, North Carolina; one daughter, Dee Ann Greenfield Hunter and husband Walter James Hunter of Chesterfield, Virginia; and two grandchildren, Brandon Hunter and Megan Hunter, both of Chesterfield, Virginia. Other survivors include two sisters, Joan Carol Greenfield Armbruster of Davis, West Virginia, and Marcia Louise (Marlou) Greenfield Fulton of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Funeral services will be conducted 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at the Morehead United Methodist Church with the Rev. Bruce Nettleton officiating. Burial will follow at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. Pallbearers: George Alfrey, Larry Beeman, Wade Cain, Dave Dummer, Gene Duncan, Tom Fossett, Johnny Fryman, Nelson Grote, Bob Grueninger, Rodger Hammons, Phil Martin, Gary Van Meter. Visitation is from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, December 22, 2009, at Northcutt & Son Home for Funerals. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Morehead United Methodist Church, 227 West Main Street, Morehead, KY 40351 Visitation: Tuesday, December 22, 2009, from 5 p.m.- 9 p.m. Funeral: Wednesday, December 23, 2009, at 2:30 p.m. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens

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