When I received the email from Danny's family at noon yesterday (Hong Kong time), my heart ached. The last mail I got from Danny was a "Love Ya" message on 27 April. I believe he was vigorously fighting his battle at that time but still made effort to spread his love to all his friends. We had emailed each other for the past 3 years and when he knew that I couldn't turn up for the Les Vegas gathering, he sent me his beautiful family photo and he looked so satisfied standing beside his wife and children. All along I have been so very impressed by Danny's positive, courageous attitude and the genorisity he had shown in helping the members here. Let's overcome our sorrow and take Danny as our role model,to offer help,support and encouragement to those suffering from cancer (patients and caregivers). In memory of my good friend, I will make a small contribution to the OFC and Gary, can you advise on how this can be done?

Karen from Hong Kong

I don't have the vocabulary necessary to express the respect, admiration and love that I, we, have for Danny. He's a remarkable man that touched the lives of so many, providing comfort, friendship and laughs for all that had the good fortune to know him. He will continue to be an influence on my life. Man, this is not easy. I need some of his strength to get through typing this note cause the tears are streaming down my face. Danny Boy, my friend. I'm going to miss you. Thank you so much for being my friend.

Dave

Dave,

Danny was so proud to have met you over lunch. He sent many of us the photo as soon as he got home and even bragged he hit "triple digits" in the Mini on the drive.

I also just want to take a moment and thank all of you. We all have so many stories of how Danny touched our lives but never lose sight of how each of us also touched his heart. Without each other, life after the big C is unimaginable. Thanks again, Brian, for giving us all a place to hang out and more!

With Love to all of you,

Ed

Gary & All who knew Danny Boy,

I am sorry to hear of Danny's passing. I never met him but loved all of his posts. I enjoyed his sence of humor. I wished I could have met him. This world needs more people like Danny.

take care
Diane

Hi All:

Dan was the light and spirit of our OCF trip to Vegas. As Ed said, he had a "system" for blackjack that I will never profess to figure out but boy did it work! I was fortunate enough to be standing next to him at the table as he was giving the conservative girl from Boston a lesson about "what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas" and it did except the money which Dan took home tenfold on that trip challenged only but the equal gambling expertise of his son Chris who was a "chip off his dad's block" both in looks and huge personality.

The sight of Dan at the Blackjack table was not one of a man fighting cancer. He didn't care that he repeated his words a few times to the hostess. He captivated the table, the hostess, and me all with just the twinkle in his eye.

Equally touching for me, besides the huge hugs Dan gave freely on that trip, was the opportunity to spend time with Dan's wife and daughter Maggie. The love they shared as a family was so evident including their realistic sense that trip needed to be special because time may be short. I remember thinking, during the OCF dinner, what incredible young adults Chris and Maggie are, to take time away from their own lives and have the poise and wisdom to know that time with Dad was sacred and possibly all to short.They so clearly delighted in Dan's wit and adored their Dad.

Dan was effusive, big-hearted, and selfless. I remember his debates with Packer 66 (Frank) about "their team", the Green Bay Packers. When Frank (Packer 66) was hospitalized here in Boston, a book arrived at my door to take to Packer in the hospital about the team. It was Dan'd quiet way of making a small difference.

Not so the HUGE Wisconsin cheese basket I got from Dan after meeting him on the OCF board. As only Dan could, he wondered-is like 10 lbs of Wisconsin cheese enough?

First Dinah, now Dan, two very incredible spirits, similar in their warm ways and gentle wisdom. Both effusive and always ready with
pom-poms to cheer for others despite their own pain.

I can only hope they are having one heck of a good time together. I suspect they are and will be looking out for all of us.

Dave and I offer our condolences to all of you who knew and loved Dan and to his family.

Gary-thanks for posting the link to the funeral home. It was very nice to read the tribute to Dan and I thought it captured him so well.

Kim

Hi,

I am deeply saddened by the news of Danny passing. He was truly an inspiration to many people on this forum and to his many friends. I can remember how mad and shocked I was in May of 2004 when I got back from vacation to find out that he had had a reoccurence and his doctors were only giving him 6 months and didn't want to do any treatments at all. At first Danny was going to accept that route, but many of us pressured him to try treatment and get a second opinion. Then he decided to FIGHT THIS BEAST and did so with all he had. I hope the extra two years were worth it for him and his family and friends. I know it was for the rest of us.

Charlie and I had the pleasure of meeting Danny and his family in Vegas. He was always smiling, slipping his wife and kids another $100 to go do something fun after he each trip to the blackjack table. I think I should have paid some attention to what he was doing but it sure was working. Nothing mad him madder than a blackjack player who did not know what they were doing.

Our deepest sympathies to his familiy and friends. He will surely be missed by us all.

Take care,
Eileen

I sincerely apologize to Danny Boy's family and friends for not adding my sympathies sooner. I have been overloaded with feelings and emotions about my Aunt's and my MIL's cancer battles.

Danny was a wonderful, kind, generous man. I loved reading his posts from the day I signed on to this list more than three years ago. His upbeat and positive attitude proved that "people with cancer" still go on, still have lives, still live every day to the fullest. He had such a wonderful attitude! I learned a lot from him and I am grateful.

Heaven must have needed another angel. We know that God takes only the best for His private army.

Somewhere in my running around the "Middle Kingdom" I missed the original news of Danny's passing, so I too must apologize to his family for not adding my sympathies sooner.

Danny was a great guy and I was really awestruck with his relationship with his family, and all the love they shared. I'm sure he will really be missed by all.

Triple digits in the mini, double digits on the golf course. That's Danny. Guess God needed someone to finish up the foursome.