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- Daniel E. Mueller NF Gazette
Falls native was a flight instructor
ENFIELD, Nova Scotia
Daniel E. Mueller, 86, formerly of Niagara Falls, died Friday (Dec. 6, 1996) in Nova Scotia. He was born Oct. 28, 1910, in Niagara Falls, the son of Philip and Auguste Mueller. He lived most of his life in Western New York and moved recently to Ensfield. Mr. Mueller was active in the U.S. Merchant Marine and in the International Life Boat Races before World War II. He learned to fly in the early 1930s and was a flight instructor for powered aircraft and gliders. Before the war, He was active in the Civil Pilot Training program, funded by the U.S. government, Niagara University and the University at Buffalo. During World War II, he was an advanced flight instructor for the Royal Air Force as part of the lend-lease program between the U.S. and the United Kingdom. After the war, Mr. Mueller flew with airlines in the U.S. on domestic flights and in Central America. He was the husband of the late
Enna (Tallman) Draper Mueller. He Is survived by his second wife, Mary (McPhee Ross) Mueller; a brother, Norman Mueller of Niagara Falls; a stepson, Lloyd Draper of Lewiston; two stepdaughters, Lorraine Anderson of Sanborn and Bonna Sue Himes of McGaheysville, Va.; and several step-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. He was the brother of the late Helen Mueller, Louise Beutel, Paul Mueller, the Rev. Henry Mueller, the Rev. Marcus Mueller and Albert Mueller. Visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today in the Ettinger Funeral Home, Shubenacadie, Nova Scotia. Services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Monday in Riverview United Church, Elmsdale, Nova Scotia. Internment will be in Sand Hill Cemetery, Belnan.
Buffalo News, The (NY) - December 10, 1996
Daniel E. Mueller, a native of Niagara Falls and a pilot and former flight instructor, died Friday (Dec. 6, 1996) at his home in Enfield, Nova Scotia. He was 86.
Mueller was born in the LaSalle area of Niagara Falls and had lived much of his life in Western New York.
He served in the U.S. Merchant Marine before World War II.
Mueller learned to fly in the early 1930s and was a flight instructor in powered aircraft and soaring ships.
Prior to World War II, he was active in the Civil Pilot Training Program, funded by the federal government, Niagara University and the University of Buffalo. During World War II, he was an advanced flight instructor for the Royal Air Force as part of the Lend-Lease Program sponsored by the U.S. and the United Kingdom.
Mueller worked as a pilot after the war, flying with airlines in the U.S. and in Central America. He also worked in supervisory positions with the State Power Authority for 15 years and with Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. for 14 years.
He was an avid outdoorsman, astronomy enthusiast and world traveler.
He was the widower of Erma Tallman Mueller.
He is survived by his wife, the former Mary McPhee; a brother Norman; a stepson, Lloyd Draper of Lewiston; two stepdaughters, Lorraine Anderson of Sanborn and Bonna Sue Himes of McGaheysville, Va.; and several step grandchildren.
Private services were held in Nova Scotia.
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