Darrell Burton DELAVAN

Darrell Burton DELAVAN

Male 1929 - 2013  (83 years)

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  • Name Darrell Burton DELAVAN  [2, 3
    • DELAVAN, Darrell 'Burt'
      1929 - 2013

      Burt passed away August 15, 2013 at age 83 in his home with loved ones. He fought a courageous battle with leukemia. He was born on December 2, 1929 in Westwood, CA to his parents Frank and Edith Delavan.
      He attended Sacramento High School and finished his education at College of the Pacific (Now known as the Univ. of Pacific). Burt was drafted into the NFL in 1952 by the L.A. Rams, played on the Army's Fort Ord championship football teams, and then played for the Chicago Cardinals 1955-56. He was coach and teacher at Hiram Johnson H.S. for 30 yrs.
      Coach Delavan's football teams praised him to be 'A coach who believed in integrity first and victory second.'
      Burt's passions included woodworking, fishing, bowling, travel, and family vacations.
      Burt will be remembered by his loving wife, Janet and their three children, Brenda (John), Barry (Rochelle), Beryl (Carlos); 8 grandchildren & 11 great grandchildren. He was survived by his sister Barbara (Bill). He was preceded in death by his brother Frank Delavan.
      A special thank you to his doctors and the Sutter VNA Hospice Program for their kind and compassionate care. A family gathering & celebration of life will be held at a later date.

      Published in The Sacramento Bee on August 25, 2013

      Posted on Find A Grave by Everett Mefford [1]
    Birth 2 Dec 1929  Westwood, Los Angeles Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Census 1940  Living with parents in Sacramento, Sacramento Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Death 15 Aug 2013  Sacramento Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I75  Main Tree
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2023 

    Father Frank Enos DELAVAN,   b. 29 Oct 1906, Walla Walla, Washington Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Nov 1957, Sacramento Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Edith May GAMBLE,   b. 25 Feb 1911, Wausau, Marathon County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Dec 1992, Sacramento Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 81 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 25 Jul 1927  Alameda Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F62  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Janet Ruth BAUN 
    Family ID F65  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Mar 2023 

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    Darrell Burt Delavan
    Darrell Burt Delavan
    Darrell is the son of Frank E. Delavan and Edith M. Gamble.

    Photo added by: Everett Mefford

  • Sources 
    1. [S02329] Find A Grave Website.

    2. [S7155] 1940 Census Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.

    3. [S01738] Ancestry.com: California, U.S., Birth Index, 1905-1995.

    4. [S12651] Ancestry.com: California, U.S., Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1850-1941.