Dr. Dan Alan Ditmore

Dan Alan Ditmore was born October 11, 1931, at Michael Reed Hospital in Washington DC, where his father, an Army Surgeon, was hospitalized with multiple disabling injuries after the Government aircraft he was driving crashed near Washington. After the accident, the family settled in Marshall, NC, near Asheville, where most of their family lived. His mother, Pauline Ramsey, home-school Dan and his brother Harry almost to high school. He entered the Naval ROTC at Tennessee Military Institute followed by Vanderbilt University College of Chemistry. He was accepted to Harvard University from which he graduated with honors in 1957 and open up his medical private practice in Norton, MA, followed later by a second Psychiatry practice in Swampscott, MA. Dan also worked 28 years as an Emergency room Physician at the General Massachusetts Hospital and at the Judge Baker Children’s Hospital in Boston. In spite of being so busy with his career, Dan found time to sail his Columbia Sloop, was a member of the Corinthian Yacht Club, and enjoyed his Amphibious airplane every chance he had. He retired in St Augustine in 1985, where he became interested in the development and improvement of West Augustine. Dan purchased many houses and land there and contributed to the betterment of the area, including the establishment of the new Wildflower Clinic building. He and his wife were great dancers, and their parties at home were famous. Dan was energetic, gleeful, and always ready to recite Keplin's "Mandalay"... He and his wife were very active at the COA and contributed generously to the development of the new building. They volunteered with the EMMA CONCERT ASSN out of Flagler College for 15 years. The city could always count on both of them to entertain the Spanish delegations when they visited. They belong to the SAYC and the Presbyterian Memorial Church. Predeceased by parents Harry and Pauline Ditmore, brother Harry Ditmore Jr and wife Rosanne Ditmore, John Ditmore. He is survived by his beloved wife Yolanda Garcia Ditmore, former wife Catherine Ditmore, and Children: Stephen Ditmore, Alan Ditmore, and Diana Ditmore-Gobeil (Richard Ditmore Gobeil), Grandchildren Kathryn Picket, Leah Ditmore, Miranda Ditmore, Zachariah Thatcher. Special Family friends Paula and David McNeil, Erin, Adam, Ana, Christian, Gunnar McNeil, Rebecca, Anna, and Taylor Law. Great-Grandchildren: Colin, Avery and Emi Hyland, Salvatore and Vincent Hyland. Stepson: Dr. Daniel Garcia and Ellie Darling, stepdaughter, Anna and Seamus Hyland, Step-Grandchildren, Dan and Michelle Hyland, Michael and Alicia Hyland, Vince and Emely Hyland, Terry Hyland, Christina and Luis Benitez Prieto, and David Garcia. A Celebration of Life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 22, 2023, at Memorial Presbyterian Church, 32 Sevilla St, St. Augustine, with Rev. Rachel McNeil officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations accepted for SAYC Youth Sailing Center, Emma Concert Association

Dr. Dan Alan Ditmore

October 11, 1931 - April 1, 2023