Dan was born on August 24, 1947 in Cleveland, Texas, the son of Doyle Richard Buckner and Katie Gertrude LaBuff Buckner. He was a graduate of Cleveland High School and attended Sam Houston State University achieving his Bachelors degree and was a Vice President for NCI Building Systems until his retirement in 2004. Dan married Kathy Linman on March 16, 2002 in Weston, Texas and was a member of the Wild Horse Creek Church in Lamasco, Texas. He loved horses and his Cowboy way honoring his home and ranch with meticulous care. He cared for his family deeply and his children and grandchildren were his main interest.
He is survived by:
Wife: Kathy Buckner of Ivanhoe
Children: Kimberly and husband Mark Thorsen of New Caney, Texas, Brent and wife Angela Buckner of The Woodlands, Texas, Kelly and husband Kyle Powell of Kingwood, Texas, Dan and wife Julie Burkett of Frisco, Texas, Andrew Lara of Denton, Texas, J.C. Burkett of San Antonio, Texas, Clarke Burkett of College Station, Texas.
Brother: J.W. (Dub) Buckner of The Woodlands, Texas
Grandchildren: Cassie, Paige, Hunter, Daley, Isabella, Andrew and Erin
The family will receive friends at the Buckner family home from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 18, 2014.
Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, P. O. Box 50, Memphis, TN 38101-9929 or www.stjude.org/tribute.
You may sign the online guest register at www.wisefuneralhome.com and at the services on Thursday.