Dane was born on June 23rd, 1910.1 Dane's father was John S Harding and his mother was Adelia F. Mckay. His paternal grandfather was Unknown Harding; his maternal grandparents were Henry O. Mckay and Mary. He had a brother and a sister, named Fay and Beatrice Mckay. He was the youngest of the three children. He died at the age of 81 on March 1st, 1992.1