Remembering Dan.

PrayerWarrior88 · Mar 25, 2014

Since I stick mainly to the prayer forum, I know that the one thing that mattered most to Dan was for people to pray for his sons. Some people ask what they can do to help - well, I think this is the single most important thing we can do, and it would honor Dan's wishes as well. I have been praying for them a lot and it looks like many others here are too. Let's keep it up. I think he was a good dad regardless of how he felt about himself.

brinny · Mar 25, 2014

amen. Continuing to pray (((hug)))

NutCase · Mar 25, 2014

memoriesbymichelle said:
Would it help Katie to know that there are a lot of people that didn't know them IRL that are praying for them and really do care about them? Maybe direct her to this site.
Since you know her in person, I do hope that you continue to check in with her and I do agree that a camping trip would be a great idea, but if not even that, then get together for something, just for the sake of getting together because you care.

The camping thing is a good idea. I've thought about seeing if someone can invite her to the site too as you mentioned. I don't know because I've never been in her situation and I can't get inside her head to see how she feels about everything. I don't think it would be a particularly bad thing though.

brinny · Mar 25, 2014

NutCase said:
The camping thing is a good idea. I've thought about seeing if someone can invite her to the site too as you mentioned. I don't know because I've never been in her situation and I can't get inside her head to see how she feels about everything. I don't think it would be a particularly bad thing though.

Awwwww sounds like a good idea.....maybe somebody she knows and trusts can? I pray she does come. She and the boys are loved. I cannot imagine what she's going through right now. Praying that God makes a way for this to happen. (((hug)))

blackribbon · Mar 25, 2014

The problem with inviting her to this site is that we have people who have less than an ideal amount of tact all the way down to downright evil posting here along with the loving posts.

Elderado · Mar 25, 2014

I agree we have to make sure we aren't going to have another hater attack before we thing of inviting her here. I think it would be a good place for her though.

Here is Dan and his baby (Harley). He loved to ride that thing on Sundays and sometimes we'd go out together when my bike was actually up and running. The second and third aren't my pictures (I already posted the 3rd but then had deleted it). The 2nd one was Christmas in Djibouti, Africa. Their "Christmas Tree" has pictures of a couple guys they lost a couple weeks earlier.

brinny · Mar 25, 2014

Thank you for the pictures.....what a GIANT heart he had....

brinny · Mar 25, 2014

who are the kids in this picture?

Elderado · Mar 25, 2014

I wasn't there at this time but I'm assuming some local Iraqi boys. They were very intrigued with us and loved to hang out while we posted up. THey wanted us to give them water and candy. "Meestah Meestah, gimmee gimmee!" I think they gravitated toward Dan more though. They'd give us intel sometimes too.

brinny · Mar 25, 2014

look at how the littlest guy is lookin' at him.....i'm sensing he made a huge impact with these dear ones, especially the youngest.....

Elderado · Mar 25, 2014

tuolumne said:
That monkey is toooo cute. I wonder what kind it is. And I hope it didn't really get eaten!

brinny said:
look at how the littlest guy is lookin' at him.....i'm sensing he made a huge impact with these dear ones, especially the youngest.....

Yeah he was really good with the kids, and he looked out for them.

P.S. Tuolumne, No Dan did not eat that monkey. Haha.

brinny · Mar 25, 2014

Awwwwww Dan looked like he loved being around them.....he was a blessing to the nth degree and didn't know it....

and that monkey don't even look scared hahaaaaa

memoriesbymichelle · Mar 25, 2014

I've been praying for his boys and his wife and his family every time they come to mind and most mornings.

I think it is huge that we are praying because we are asking the Almighty God to comfort them and help them to heal, but still I wish there was more we could do. I know there is not, but I wish there was.

Eagle Of Oz · Mar 25, 2014

memoriesbymichelle said:
I've been praying for his boys and his wife and his family every time they come to mind and most mornings.

I think it is huge that we are praying because we are asking the Almighty God to comfort them and help them to heal, but still I wish there was more we could do. I know there is not, but I wish there was.

I feel the same way.

bobross · Mar 25, 2014

memoriesbymichelle said:
I've been praying for his boys and his wife and his family every time they come to mind and most mornings.

I think it is huge that we are praying because we are asking the Almighty God to comfort them and help them to heal, but still I wish there was more we could do. I know there is not, but I wish there was.

Mama Dory said:
I feel the same way.

Me too. I feel like I owe it to Dan for all he did for us.

Elderado · Mar 25, 2014

I miss you bro. I know there's probably a lot better things to do up there. You and Danny got a lot of catching up to do. But I hope you can read this and see how many people cared about you and are praying for Katie and the boys. You are missed. I'm sorry I wasn't a better friend.

El_Nerdo · Mar 26, 2014

prayin. he was a good role model for me.

ps elderado your name is almost the same as mine

pps i would have posted my condoleces earlier but i didn't know until i saw this link.

blackribbon · Mar 26, 2014

El_Nerdo said:
prayin. he was a good role model for me.

ps elderado your name is almost the same as mine

so close that I went flying to see if you were our forum bully back under a new name...glad to see you are a friendly...and welcome

memoriesbymichelle · Mar 26, 2014

So I've been looking to volunteer this year. I did a volunteer thing for Kohls last weekend at a ballet studio. I steamed dresses and made head pieces with cheap fake flowers.

On Facebook I saw a post about this website and now I am thinking I might want to volunteer to do this.

http://dogsondeployment.org/

Tule Fog · Mar 26, 2014

I had no idea that Dan died in the manner he did. I feel so horrible for him. Well, I guess I should feel worse for his children and the rest of his family because they are the ones who are now hurting. They are in my prayers. I'm assuming Katie was his wife/ex-wife?? She is in my prayers as well. Such a horrible thing to happen

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