Mark "Dan" Daniel Motter

Mark Daniel “Danny” Motter, age 63, of Lawton, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Tuesday, January 01, 2019. Dan was born on Tuesday, April 05, 1955, in Kalamazoo, MI. He was the sixth of what would eventually become the seven children born to Ira and Gladys L. (Oswalt) Motter. He was a short and (in his words) "husky" child who enjoyed playing sports and finding trouble outside with his older brothers. Those brothers loved to get rough with Danny when they got the chance, but they also understood who the "baby" was and what their mom would do to them if they got caught. He continued his love of sports throughout his school years. He experienced success in both baseball and football and would be the first to tell you that he "played" basketball...and by play he meant only when his team was up by a lot, or down by a lot. He played baseball for a short time at Glenn Oaks Community College. He loved books, old Western films and of course...The University of Michigan! He also enjoyed skiing, which is...