Wilbert Manon McDaniel
October 18, 1943 - October 14, 2023
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Wilbert Manon McDaniel was born October 18, 1943 in Laurel, MD to Wilbert Melvin and Sarah Madeline McDaniel. He passed just 4 days before his 80th birthday. Non moved many times and lived in Maryland, Virginia, Florida, Oklahoma and California before his family moved to Prineville, Oregon where he graduated in 1962. On March 21, 1964 he married Judith Ann Barber of Willamina and in 1966 Non got hired at Boeing so we moved to Seattle where our son, Ray Monon was born on July 29, 1966. In 1970 we returned to Prineville.
He had several jobs which included the Forest Service and Coin Millwork both in Prineville. We moved to McMinnville in 1979 where he first worked for Skyline. In 1980 he started at Climax Portable Machine Tools in Newberg and retired in 2014 mostly as the Maintenance Department. His true talent was being able to look at a problem and see the solution and if anything was broken he could find a way to fix it. He was amazing.
Non loved the Lord and he enjoyed doing things for others and helped everyone who asked. He had a generous and giving heart and had an unusual sense of humor. He could make most anything fun.
Non was also a very talented artist in various mediums. He could draw anything. He carved all sorts of items and designs from flat metal, and made yard art and useful items from rebar and used horseshoes to make phone holders and wind chimes. In all he made over 300 items with rebar and welding rod most of which were given as gifts or donated to the church for sales for missions.
Non was preceded in death by his parents, son Ray Manon, two brothers, and a sister. He is survived by his wife Judi, his sister Susan, his grandson, Mike McDaniel, and his granddaughters Sara McDaniel and Bettina (Jose) Pierce, and 4 great grandchildren.
Services will be held Saturday, October 28th at 10:00 AM at Valley Baptist Church in McMinnville.