I had heard rumors of Daniel's death, but couldn't verify it. Now with AI I found his Obituary. Daniel was an integral part of the Class of 1962's Leadership.
So sad. What a nice kind man, always curious and helpful.
his brother Ben contacted me a few days before his death. And now my bother Len, a park ridge high graduate in Danny's brother Fred's class, is suffering from terminal inoperable brain cancer. Ed
A few years ago I did a sermon at our church entitled Because I Knew You that was about how people I met over my lifetime and my experiences in the 4th Infantry in Vietnam influenced me and changed me - for the better I hoped. Though I did not mention him by name in the piece, Dan was part of an incident the week before I moved from Park Ridge to Broadway, Virginia, at the beginning of our junior year that opened my eyes to the anti-semitic behavior of my father and others. After I delivered the sermon, I contacted Dan through the school website and asked him if he remembered the incident. He, did not, but the experience had a lasting effect on me.
Dan and I exchanged several emails aftwerward where we talked about our life experiences. I had always admired Dan and was not surprised that he had grown up to be a "mensch" in the true sense of the Yiddish meaning.
Coincidentally, I have a long time friend named Danny who lives in Maine about 30 miles from Dan, and I had hoped to visit both at the same time. Dan's death put an end to that.
In the last exchange of emails, this is what we shared. I'm sure he wouldn't mind me sharing it with you. It shows what an incredible human being he was. I've pasted it below along with the Pearls cartoon he mentions. I'm sad that I never saw Dan in person since our parting in 1960, and shared a beer with him, but I'm so happy we reconnected. I will always remember him.
Dolph John Armstrong
Sue & Dan Krell<krellsme@gmail.com>
Sep 1, 2024, 10:31 PM
to me
On Wed, Aug 28, 2024 at 8:20 AM Dolph Armstrong <dolphjudy@gmail.com> wrote:
Dan -
Pearls was particularly apropos and poignant. I've clipped it.
Yes, the world got along fine for millions of years without you, but you made it better. You are leaving a legacy. When you finally say enough and close your eyes, you can do it with a smile knowing that you were not a bystander in life, that you were a good man who did good things that helped others. Hopefully they will pay forward your gift to them. I know I will try to pay forward your gift to me in the time I have left.
Love, Dolph
On Sun, Aug 25, 2024 at 3:44 PM Sue & Dan Krell <krellsme@gmail.com> wrote:
Dearest Dolph, It feels like my time is approaching. As before, I want to thank you for getting in touch with me after all the years; it was truly a wonderful gift for me and I've always valued you and your presence in our world.
I'm at the stage that I can't think of what to do, what to eat, if to eat, what to not eat, or if to do anything other than find a more comfortable position in bed...and that's OK. I see loads of things I want/need to do, but no route to doing them. That's OK, too; the world got along fine, without me, for a few million years.
Anyway, I liked today's "Pearls Before Swine" and asked Sue to memorialize it in some way.
Thank you for letting me know about your lives and travels, and I hope the remainder of your journeys continue as valuable.
Edward Sussman
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So sad. What a nice kind man, always curious and helpful.
his brother Ben contacted me a few days before his death. And now my bother Len, a park ridge high graduate in Danny's brother Fred's class, is suffering from terminal inoperable brain cancer. Ed
Dolph John Armstrong (Former Classmate)
A few years ago I did a sermon at our church entitled Because I Knew You that was about how people I met over my lifetime and my experiences in the 4th Infantry in Vietnam influenced me and changed me - for the better I hoped. Though I did not mention him by name in the piece, Dan was part of an incident the week before I moved from Park Ridge to Broadway, Virginia, at the beginning of our junior year that opened my eyes to the anti-semitic behavior of my father and others. After I delivered the sermon, I contacted Dan through the school website and asked him if he remembered the incident. He, did not, but the experience had a lasting effect on me.
Dan and I exchanged several emails aftwerward where we talked about our life experiences. I had always admired Dan and was not surprised that he had grown up to be a "mensch" in the true sense of the Yiddish meaning.
Coincidentally, I have a long time friend named Danny who lives in Maine about 30 miles from Dan, and I had hoped to visit both at the same time. Dan's death put an end to that.
In the last exchange of emails, this is what we shared. I'm sure he wouldn't mind me sharing it with you. It shows what an incredible human being he was. I've pasted it below along with the Pearls cartoon he mentions. I'm sad that I never saw Dan in person since our parting in 1960, and shared a beer with him, but I'm so happy we reconnected. I will always remember him.
Dolph John Armstrong
Sue & Dan Krell <krellsme@gmail.com>