Dr. Jack Rhodes Dauner

Dr. Jack Rhodes Dauner, 98, of Pinehurst, NC passed away on Friday, December 18, 2022, at FirstHealth Hospice and Palliative Care, West End, NC. Jack was born on March 22, 1924 to the late Wilson and Pauline Rhodes Dauner. Jack was a graduate of Dubuque Senior High School. He attended the University of Dubuque for one year before joining the Army to serve in World War II. He received a Purple Heart for a wound received in Hurtgen Forest, Germany. In 2022, Jack was awarded the French Legion of Honor medal for his service to the country during World War II. After the war, Jack continued to pursue his education. He received a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA; Masters of Science in Commerce from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO; and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from St. Louis University, St. Louis, MO. From 19741975 he was President of Sales Marketing Executives Association. Jack served on the faculty of many institutions of higher learning and was a consultant to many large companies and service organizations. He was a teacher and author in business, management, and marketing. He received many awards for excellence in teaching. He authored more than 150 published articles and three books in marketing and sales. Jack moved to Pinehurst in 1973 and was a Member of CCNC and Pinehurst Country Club. He was an avid and accomplished golfer into his 90s and stopped playing at the age of 95. He was a patient fisherman. Jack went after muskellunge (muskie), the so-called fish of 1,000 casts. Jack loved to travel. He visited friends around the country, went on many cruises, and often attended the 9th Infantry Division Reunion and The Annual Meet of the Families of German and American Soldiers of WWII in Germany. He loved life and was a people person as evidenced by his many good friends. Recently, Jack spent most of his afternoons watching the airplanes at Moore County Airport and enjoyed the company of the pilots and the staff. Dr. Dauner was preceded in death by his first wife, Carolyn Wells Dauner, and his second wife, Denise H. Dauner. Jack is survived by his beloved wife, Dr. Natalie West Dauner and her children Ruth and her husband, Christian Hunter Phillips, Dannle and Dave; his cousins, John T Dauner and Edward Rhodes; his nephews, Thomas G. Wells, David L. Wells, Jonathan J. Wells, R. Douglas Wells, Robert J. Wells and Steven J. Wells; his niece, Suzanne Wells Brooks; and his Goddaughters, Linda Lapp GraveIle and Karen Lapp Schneider. A memorial service will be held on January 22, 2023 at 2:00 pm in Community Congregational Church, 141 N. Bennett Street, Southern Pines, NC 28387. It will be followed by a memorial repast. In lieu of flowers, Memorials may be made to FirstHealth Hospice Care Center, 251 Campground Road, West End, NC 27376.

Dr. Jack Rhodes Dauner

March 22, 1924 - December 18, 2022