Memorial Services for Danial Watson, age, 65 of Lincoln, NE and formerly of Chambers, NE will be 11:00 am Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with burial to follow in the Chambers Cemetery.  Memorial Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the Mortuary.

Danial passed away on Sunday, May 12, 2019 as a result of a car accident, north of Geneva, Nebraska.

Memorials can be made to the family for future designation.  Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

Danial Ray Watson was born on December 21, 1953 in Lynch, NE to Charles "Buck" and Patricia (Bowring) Watson.  He grew up on the family ranch south of Chambers.  He attended Chambers High School and graduated in 1971.  He was awarded the UNL Regents Scholarship and Rhodes Scholarship.  He attended University of Nebraska at Lincoln, studying agriculture on East Campus.  Danial took a break from his studies for a few years, and worked for a time at Foxley Feedlot and at another feedlot near Bridgeport, NE.   He then returned to UNL, earning his Anthropology Degree.

He married Tamara Lee Krueger on June 6, 1981.  To this union three children were born; Aletha, Charles, and John.  They later divorced.

He was very passionate about history.  He helped excavate and survey Fort Atkinson State Historical Site in Fort Calhoun and he helped curate a weapons display at Morrill Hall History Museum.  When he was semi-retired, he was an instructor for a concealed carry course at Big Shots Indoor Range in Lincoln.

His hobbies included showing horses in 4-H in high school, hunting, fishing, Historical Reenacting, reading and computer video games.

He was a life-time member of the NRA, a Freemason, a board member the United Nebraska Muzzle Loaders Association, and a member of the Friends of Fort Atkinson.

Danial is survived by his three children, Aletha Watson (Justin Meyer) of Geneva, NE, Charles Watson of Lincoln, NE, John Watson of Lincoln, NE; and two grandchildren, Lance Ayer and Damion Elznic.

He is preceded in death by his parents; Charles "Buck" and Patricia Watson.