New Cumberland in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
David L. Danner
March 11, 1937 - January 30, 2022
| | 2022 The Path of Leadership Award | |
Devoting his life to our community, David L. Danner was raised in Lemoyne and labored all his waking hours on the West Shore, mentoring and molding youth for fulfilling impactful roles in society. David was a teacher at Mechanicsburg Junior High from 1959 - 1965. From then until retirement in 1996, he served in many capacities in the West Shore School District, as teacher, coach, principal, and student advisor. He also served as President of the West Shore Education Association and was very active in representing fellow teachers in contract negotiations.
David Danner cared about everyone and everything. He was always energized and engaged and felt that his paramount goal in life was to educate, instruct, and live as an example to others in his quest to make a better world for all. David is an irreplaceable gem in the crown of our community.
Danner was an outstanding community leader and has been awarded a place on The Path of Leadership in The Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve, August 28, 2022.
"Let my teaching fall like rain and my words descend like dew, like showers on new grass, like abundantrain on tender plants." Deuteronomy 32:2
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Erected 2022 by The Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Labor Unions. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 2022.
Location. 40° 13.175′ N, 76° 52.941′ W. Marker is in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It can be reached from Brookview Drive west of Creek View Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1841 Brookview Dr, New Cumberland PA 17070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
