Darrell Haverley

Darrell (Cap'n Dee) Haverley, age 84, died June 8, 2011. He took a big bite out of life before cashing in his chips. WW2 USN Vet, served in the South Pacific. 14 years in the insurance field rising to top management. Then owner-mgr of two MN American Plan resorts. Officer or director of five resort associations. Founder and first President of Minnesota Heartland. Tourism advisor to three Governors. Retired 1978 and traveled and fished the North American Continent. Real estate investor MN, FL, & WI. Newspaper columnist. Author of many books. Scout leader. Made solo five week boat trip down entire length of the Mississippi. Florida resident for 30 years, but born and raised in WI. Returned to Grantsburg in 1986 to live out his life with his beloved Camille. Five children, six grandchildren, two great-grandchildren. Firm advocate of positive thinking, lived in a positive way, and is now positively dead after leaving with 'no-regrets' and a smile. (Written by Cap'n Dee on 12/13/10.)
Private family services will be held.