Daniel Noel

Daniel "Dan" Andre Noel age 69 of Intervale, NH died at home with his daughter Victoria by his side on Sunday February 14, 2010 after an incredibly hard fought battle against cancer.
Born on January 2, 1941 he was the only child of Harry and Geneva "Bobby" Noel. He was raised on the Clarendon Inn property which was the family business. He attended Kennett High School and upon graduation from North Yarmouth Academy attended R.I.T where he would pursue his life long passion of photography. Upon his return to the Valley after college he worked as a free lance photographer providing film work for WCSH - Channel 6 out of Portland as well as providing film coverage for all of the major news stations within the Valley. He worked for Cranmore Mountain with the Schneider family and loved his time performing Public Relations for the mountain and often told wonderful stories of his trip to St. Anton. As the photographer for the Yield House mail order catalog he would always have his camera handy to help with advertising or to snap a shot for local news coverage.
The North Conway Fire Station was a huge part of his life and his love to serve as a dedicated volunteer is evident through 26 years of loyal service; as which point Dan retired as the Captain of Engine 3. His scanner was always on and he knew everything that was going on around the Valley. If you wanted to know what was going on at any given moment in the MWV, you could always call Dan.
Having spent his entire life in the Mt. Washington Valley Dan was a wealth of stories and information that will be impossible to replace. His passion for the White Mountains grew over the years into an amazing collection of rare books, prints, photos, negatives, and memorabilia. In January of this year he generously donated this collection to Plymouth State University where it will become the foundation for the newly established White Mountain Institute. He was enormously proud of this