In Memoriam: Danny Molter 1951-2014

Mallory Molter was a sophomore in college in late 2012 when her father, Danny Molter, called her into the family pest control business.

“He said 'you have to come home,'” recalls Molter, a student at State College of Florida in Bradenton. “'I want to retire.'”

Despite her studies, the younger Molter jumped at the chance to help run Bradenton-based Molter Pest & Wildlife Control, a $1.1 million, 12-employee firm. For one, it was another opportunity to hang around her dad. “He was my best friend,” says Molter. “We did everything together.”