Daniel W. Jury

MILLERSBURG - Daniel W. Jury, 93, of the Bridges at Bent Creek, Mechanicsburg, 
and formerly a lifelong resident of Millersburg, died Saturday, November 22, 2003 
at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill. He was born January 14, 1910 in Washington 
Twp., Dauphin County, the son of the late Oliver and Annie Lenker Jury. 

He was a graduate of the former Elizabethville High School. He retired as a 
foreman of the lasting room at the former Muskin Shoe Company and also served as 
sexton of St. Paul's Lutheran Church for 27 years, finally retiring when he was 
80 years old.  He was a technical sergeant in World War II, serving as a platoon 
sergeant with the 276th Regiment of the 70th Infantry Division during the Battle 
of the Bulge. He received the Bronze Star for Valor and the Purple Heart Medal. 
On June 15, 1944, he was honored with receipt of the Expert Infantryman Badge,
having been one of eight out of an initial group of 51 men in his division to 
take and successfully complete the test. He also received the Combat Infantryman 
Badge, Good Conduct Medal and the European African Middle Eastern Service Medal 
with two Bronze stars. He received the rating of Expert Rifle M1 in 1943 and 
Sharpshooter Bar in 1944. He was in battles at Wingen, Obermunthal and 
Forbach, France. A letter from his Commanding Officer commended his leadership 
and said "the loss of two platoon leaders during early combat fighting and the 
competent and loyal manner of your taking over command, clearly shows the 
consideration for your men and faithfulness to duty." He was a life member of 
the 70th Division Association, which allowed him to renew valued friendships and 
make new ones at the biennial reunions and during two "Back to Europe" trips. 

He was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Millersburg; a life member of 
American Legion Post #326; and a founding member of VFW Post #5507. He was active 
with the Millersburg Fire Company for many years, led the company marching unit 
in the 1950's and served several terms as president. He was a lifelong baseball 
fan and had served as president of a former Millersburg area twilight baseball
league.

He was the widower of Sara "Sally" Deppen Jury and was also preceded in death 
by infant son, Truman Allen; two brothers, George and Mark; and a sister, Verna 
Lilly Deibler. Surviving are a daughter, Doris Miller and her husband, Kenneth 
R. of Dillsburg; and a granddaughter, Marcia Miller of Philadelphia. Also 
surviving are a brother-in-law, Ernest Deppen and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be held on Wednesday, November 26, 2003 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul's 
Lutheran Church, Millersburg. Burial with military honors will be in Stone Valley 
Cemetery, Hickory Corners. Viewing will be Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m., at the 
church.  Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association of S. 
Central PA, 3544 N. Progress Avenue, Suite 205, Harrisburg, PA 17110, or to the 
Millersburg Fire Company, P.O. Box 151, Millersburg, PA 17061.

Hoover Funeral Homes, Inc., Millersburg, is handling arrangements.

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Published in the Patriot-News on 11/24/2003.