DALY, DANIEL AND DEBORA (HODGES)
Daniel Edgar Daly was born 1951 in North Platte, Nebraska to Byron Edgar and Wanda Day (Allen) Daly. Dan has two younger sisters, Gayle Elaine Daly Downing, married to Donald Joe Downing and Kristy E. Daly Kramer married to Danny Ray Kramer. Joe and Gayle Downing of Mullen have two girls Jillana Jodell and Nancee Jo. Dan and Kristy Kramer of Stapleton have three girls Kodi Rae, Kylee Renee and Kaylee Rachelle.
As a child Dan and his sisters with their folks lived in Arthur County on some ranches. After moving to Missouri for a few years they moved back to Nebraska working in various places ending up in Stapleton where all three of the children graduated from High School. Now Byron and Wanda Daly live at Thedford where Byron is a Brand Inspector for this area.
Debora Sue Hodge was born 1952 in North Platte, Nebraska to Ora Oscar Hodges Jr. and Lois Doreen (Fletcher) Hodges with an older brother Oscar LeRoy and a sister Bonnita Faye. Oscar LeRoy Hodges is married to Peggy Louise Boon and they have three children Michelle Lea, Justin Leon and Clinton LeRoy of Stapleton, Neb-raska. Bonnita Faye Hodges Paxton is married to James Clarence Paxton with two boys Johnathan Cuteis and Steven Ray of Hillsdale, Wisconsin.
Deb with her folks and brother and sister lived in the Stapleton area where the three children graduated from High School. Oscar and Lois along with LeRoy and Peggy live south of Stapleton on a farm-ranch opera-tion.
After graduation in May of 1970 Daniel Edgar Daly and Debora Sue Hodges were married on December 19, 1970.
Dan worked for a couple of farmer/ran-chers at North Platte and Curtis area until June of 1972 when he was hired by the Nebraska Brand Committee and moved to Kearney for Dan's training. Deb worked for Ann's Cut and Curl in Curtis and A.B.C. Drug in Kearney. In February 1973 Dan was transferred to Ord, Nebraska and was in charge of Brand Inspecting in the areas of Spalding and Ord and helped with Ericson, Burwell and Loup City.
In March 1974 Dan went to work for an Auctioneer/Cattle Buyer and land owner, buying cattle and taking care of cattle for Stan Nolte of Ord. Deb was employed at Anderson Pharmacy and Wolf and Nolte Auctioneers.
In November 1979 Dan and Deb along with Byron and Wanda Daly leased Dale Robin-sons ranch west of Thedford until 1984 when it was sold. At that time Dan worked at Pearsons Livestock Equipment and Thed-ford Trading Post for a short time. While in Thedford Deb worked at several part time jobs including Thedford Library, Thedford Livestock, Trading Post, Besley Forest and was custodian at the Thomas County Court House for a while.
December 1984 Dan and Deb purchased the Ballard Machine Shop in Mullen, Neb-raska from Scott and Mary Lynn Ballard. It is currently Daly Welding and Machine Shop.
In April 1985 Deb started work as custo-dian at the Mullen Grade School and later started training for Village Clerk in Sept. 1987. She will assume the Clerks position in June 1988.