DANIEL ROBERT UPDYKE, FUHS 1966

 

 

DANIEL ROBERT UPDYKE, FUHS 1966

1948 - 2014 
Updyke, Daniel Robert

Daniel Robert Updyke, 66, of Palm Desert, passed away on November 19, 2014, in Palm Springs, CA. He was born in Fullerton, CA along with his twin sister, Julie Anne, on September 25, 1948.
He was very active in sports throughout his life, playing football and baseball at Fullerton Union High School in Fullerton, CA where he graduated in 1966.
After graduation, Dan worked at Coast Pontiac, but spent every free moment on the golf course. Dan was drafted and spent two years as an Army Sergeant during the Vietnam war.
Upon his return, he continued to work in the auto industry and became the General Manager of Frahm Dodge in Norco, CA.
Dan carried that passion for golf with him throughout the rest of his life and was very well known in the world of golf. He was a long time member of the Indian Wells Country Club where he won the club championship one year.
Dan had been married and divorced. He leaves behind his father, Robert Frank Updyke (Doris) of Palm Desert; his mother, Marian Carolyn Morgan of Hemet, CA; his brother, Dr. Timothy Updyke (Christine); half-brother, Dr. William Updyke (Diane); and half-sister, Jill Updyke Lee (Anthony); as well as four nephews and a niece. His sister, Julie Anne, preceded him in death.
A gathering of friends and family was held in his honor at Indian Wells Country Club on December 5th. At his request, there will be a private family service.

 

Published in Orange County Register on Dec. 14, 2014-
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