Daniel Saylor

July 9, 1953 - November 29, 2020

DANIEL ELLIS SAYLOR,67, of Lompoc, CA. formerly of the Bruin-Parker area, passed away Sunday, Nov. 29, 2020, in California following an illness. Born on July 9, 1953, in Parker Twp., Butler Co., he was the son of the late Daniel Elmer and Margiree Texter Saylor. Dan graduated from Karns City High School in 1971, studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburg (1975), and graduated from Point Park Univ. of Pgh. in 1983. Dan also continued his education in photography at the Brooks Institute of Photography and Film graduating in 1999. Mr. Saylor was an honorably discharged veteran of the U.S. Air Force serving for over three years from 1975 to 1979. He served as a Still Photographic Specialist in the service attaining the rank of E-4. He was a Disabled American Veteran following a helicopter crash. He served in Fairbanks, Alaska, Vandenburg AFB, and Nellis AFB in Las Vegas. Dan was a gifted and talented photographer, not only doing photography work for the USAF, but for much of his civilian life documenting life as he experienced and saw it with family, friends, and travels. For over the past thirty years, Dan spent much time studying the genealogy of the entire Texter-Saylor families. Surviving is his wife Sasiwan (Anna) Saylor whom he married in West Freedom (near Parker) in July 2007 as well his adopted son, Benjamin Cole Saylor (also known as Teddy) of whom Dan was very proud. He is also survived by twin sisters and husbands, Joyce (Bill) Fair and Janice (Larry) Felix, all of Parker, brother Jack and wife Nancy Saylor of Bruin, and sister-in-law Debbie Saylor of Texas. Also survived by many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by brother William D. Saylor.