Daniel, Donante

In Loving Memory of Dan Dan’s memory lives on through the love, laughter, and all the little moments we shared together. He was my mom’s husband and my stepdad, but to me he was so much more than that — a loving, sensitive, and kind soul. Dan was always willing to help if you needed it, and he was the guy everyone went to for tech questions or troubleshooting. He was our “tech guru,” always chasing after the newest gadgets — even though, toward the end, he didn’t always know how to use them. That never stopped him from showing them off and getting a kick out of having the latest thing. One of the biggest things that connected us was football. Dan was a die-hard Dallas Cowboys fan, while I’ve always flown with the Philadelphia Eagles. Our teams have one of the oldest and fiercest rivalries in NFL history, so every game between them felt like a championship. Watching those games together gave us some of the best and worst times — the highs of victory, the lows of defeat — but those moments are what made them unforgettable. It won’t ever be the same without him, but when I think back on those times, it always makes me smile. We also shared a love of music, countless Star Trek marathons, and pretty much every Tom Cruise movie we could get our hands on. It was those simple things, those everyday joys, that made the time we spent together so special. Those are the memories of Dan I’ll always carry with me.  Until we meet again.