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James Young "Red" McDaniel, a 53-year-old Caucasian male from Daingerfield, Texas, tragically lost his life on June 22, 1980. McDaniel, a railroad shop foreman at the Texas & Northern Railroad and a member of the First Baptist Church of Daingerfield, died as a result of his heroic efforts to save others during a mass shooting at his church.
On that fateful Sunday morning, Alvin King III, a former high school math teacher, entered the First Baptist Church armed with multiple weapons. He be ...Read More
On that fateful Sunday morning, Alvin King III, a former high school math teacher, entered the First Baptist Church armed with multiple weapons. He be ...Read More
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J. Y. Red McDaniel
Male
White / Caucasian
Daingerfield
TX
1980-06-22
49
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Y. Red McDaniel
11/26/2025
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I've been deeply moved by the community's response to the tragedy at the First Baptist Church in Dai... ...Read More
10/10/2024
10/10/2024
Has anyone else been deeply moved by the stories shared about the First Baptist Church community aft... ...Read More
08/24/2024
08/24/2024
