MacArthur, Daniel Richard
Subject
BIRTH 14 Feb 1953
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 17 Jun 1972 (aged 19)
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Cedar Park Cemetery
Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
DEATH 17 Jun 1972 (aged 19)
Rapid City, Pennington County, South Dakota, USA
BURIAL
Cedar Park Cemetery
Calumet Park, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Description
Daniel Richard MacArthur was born February 14, 1953 in Chicago Illinois to John MacArthur and Ruth Koch. He lived in Riverdale Illinois.
Daniel and Michael Noefer were friends, they decided to sell what they owned in the Spring of 1972 and spend the summer camping and traveling the country. They hitchicked on Memorial Day weekend to visit a friend in Grand Forks ND. They were in the Black Hills when the June 9th flood struck, they lost clothing and possessions. They decided to stay and help, they were staying with a Red Cross worker, William Starrett. According to his mother " Mike was always helping everybody".
When a call came on Saturday night June 17 of the high water, they jumped into a Van with four others to help. According to his mother, "When they got to the top of the road, it just disappeared and the Van sank to the bottom. The van sank in the Meade drainage and one person survived by kicking out the window to escape the submerged vehicle. Two others also survived but Daniel and Michael didn't, they were the only people who died in the second flooding in Rapid City. Daniel was a 1971 graduate of Thornton IL High School and was a member of the wrestling team. He met Michael Noefer at a mutual friends funeral in Janurary of 1972. Both boys were intensely interested in music, Michael played the guitar and wrote music and Daniel played the harmonica and wrote poetry.
Daniel's father John who is a television news cameraman for NBC, said that his son would give the shirt off his back to anyone who needed it.
Daniel is survived by his parents and brother Craig age 21 in Riverdale IL.
Daniel's body was shipped by to Catron Funeral home be buried at Cedar Park Cemetery Calumet IL.
Services were held at 1:30 June 21, in the Chapel at 14338 Indiana Ave Riverdale IL. Daniel is survived by a sister Patricia 7 yrs old and a brother Craig 21 yrs old. A brother Cory preceded him in death.
Daniel and Michael Noefer were friends, they decided to sell what they owned in the Spring of 1972 and spend the summer camping and traveling the country. They hitchicked on Memorial Day weekend to visit a friend in Grand Forks ND. They were in the Black Hills when the June 9th flood struck, they lost clothing and possessions. They decided to stay and help, they were staying with a Red Cross worker, William Starrett. According to his mother " Mike was always helping everybody".
When a call came on Saturday night June 17 of the high water, they jumped into a Van with four others to help. According to his mother, "When they got to the top of the road, it just disappeared and the Van sank to the bottom. The van sank in the Meade drainage and one person survived by kicking out the window to escape the submerged vehicle. Two others also survived but Daniel and Michael didn't, they were the only people who died in the second flooding in Rapid City. Daniel was a 1971 graduate of Thornton IL High School and was a member of the wrestling team. He met Michael Noefer at a mutual friends funeral in Janurary of 1972. Both boys were intensely interested in music, Michael played the guitar and wrote music and Daniel played the harmonica and wrote poetry.
Daniel's father John who is a television news cameraman for NBC, said that his son would give the shirt off his back to anyone who needed it.
Daniel is survived by his parents and brother Craig age 21 in Riverdale IL.
Daniel's body was shipped by to Catron Funeral home be buried at Cedar Park Cemetery Calumet IL.
Services were held at 1:30 June 21, in the Chapel at 14338 Indiana Ave Riverdale IL. Daniel is survived by a sister Patricia 7 yrs old and a brother Craig 21 yrs old. A brother Cory preceded him in death.
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“MacArthur, Daniel Richard,” Flood of 1972, accessed April 26, 2024, https://1972flood.omeka.net/items/show/385.