Durham, Daniel Kane "Beau"

McCallie & UTK Alumnus Worked At Estes Equipment Company

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Daniel "Beau" Durham
Daniel "Beau" Durham

Daniel Kane "Beau" Durham, 32, died unexpectedly on Sunday, May 13, 2012.

Born April 4, 1980, in Chattanooga, he was a lifelong resident of Signal Mountain and a member of the Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church. He was a 1998 graduate of the McCallie School and attended the University of Tennessee at Knoxville where he was a member of Sigma Chi Fraternity.

He was employed at Estes Equipment Company where he worked with his father and other family members.

Beau will always be remembered for being a loyal friend with a big heart.  An avid sportsman, Beau enjoyed all sports, especially watching the Atlanta Braves and playing golf.

He was extremely proud of his younger sister, Erin and loved her very much.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Thomas Earl and Doris Ketner Estes and Gordon and Martha Durham and aunt, Mary Lawrence Durham.

He is survived by his parents, Dan and Debbie Estes Durham of Signal Mountain; beloved sister, Erin (Austin) Jayne of Signal Mountain; uncles, Randy Durham and Gary (Nancy) Estes; cousins, Sarah Durham, Meredith (Mike) Feistner, Alex (Maggie) Estes and Ashley (Michael) Brezina.

The family will receive friends from 12-3 p.m. on Wednesday, May 16, at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church in the Greeting Room.

The Service of Resurrection will be celebrated in the church sanctuary at 3 p.m. on Wednesday. Interment will follow at Chattanooga Memorial Park “The Duck Pond”.

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 840692, Dallas, Tx. 75284-0692, www.heart.org or to your favorite charity.

Condolences may be sent by visiting www.rogersfuneralhome.com.


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