About Daniel Todd Nance
Obituary
DANIEL TODD NANCE
Daniel Todd Nance, beloved son of Paula Marie Fast and Daniel Martin Nance, passed away Thursday, June 9, 2005.
Daniel was born Monday, Dec. 15, 1986, in Pasco, Wash. He spent his childhood years in Mesa, Wash., and attended Mesa Elementary School, where he excelled in Little League and Grid Kids. As a fifth-grader, Daniel quarterbacked the Pasco Redskins to the league championship. His family moved to Connell in 1998, where he entered Connell Elementary School as a sixth-grader.
Daniel continued to excel in sports, and was a gifted leader on and off the field. He helped guide Connell High School to the state football semifinals in 2004, and was proud and joyful to share his team’s winning season with his brother Andrew at his side. Daniel felt at home on the playing field, especially the baseball diamond.
Daniel knew he was lucky to have found the love of his life, Madie Poulson. He shared a special relationship with Madie and her family. George and Julie Poulson’s door was always open to Daniel.
Daniel constantly had a smile on his face or had a joke to share with his friends and family. He was a Natural Helper, always there for someone in need, and organized countless neighborhood pickup sports games.
Daniel appreciated his family and always let them know how much he loved them. He is survived by a wealth of friends and family: his parents Dan and Paula of Connell; his loving brothers Joshua Wright Beach of Seattle, Zachary Bjorn Beach (and Feleighsha) of Cowiche, Wash., and Lucas Fast Beach (and Stefenie Vigil) and Taylor Andrew Nance of Connell; his adoring sister Haley Johanna Beach of Seattle; maternal grandparents Irwin and Marilynn Fast of Pasco; paternal grandparents Paul and Verrae Taylor of McNary, Ore., and Duane and Betty Nance of Elk Heights, Wash.; paternal great-grandmother Louise Strebe of Kennewick; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, including special uncle Shane Fast; and the nephews and nieces he loved: Tamera, Joseph, Tiana, Sarah, Skyler, Hayden and Jeremy.
Friends and family are invited to visit Daniel from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday, June 14, 2005, at Bruce Lee Memorial Chapel, 2804 W. Lewis in Pasco. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m., Wednesday, June 15, 2005, at Connell High School with graveside services to follow in Connell. Daniel will be laid to rest in the CHS football uniform he was so proud to wear, as he goes on to play on his field of dreams. Community First Bank has set up the Daniel Nance Memorial Account — donations can be made at the Connell branch or at 6401 W. Clearwater Ave., Kennewick WA 99336.
Daniel, our son, brother and friend, you will always be loved and remembered in our hearts.
5forever
COMMENTS FROM ORIGINAL 5FOREVER.ORG SITE
We just won our game agains Seala and as we walked off the field Andrew Nance(Daniel’s Brother)and I where simply hugging and all i could think about was Daniel. I remember the game agains Seala last year with Daniel we lost in the fourth quarter. This year we won. My best emories of Daniel are the ones on the football field. He was the field general and we were his soldiers.
Daniel Todd Nance, Forever playing on his Field of Dreams!
Comment by Jaccob Rider
October 8, 2005 @ 12:05 am
Daniel will ALWAYS be rememberd by me he was a true friend to everyone! I remember when i transfered to Connell my JR year before i found out i couldnt play football because of my backm, every one was sooo welcoming of my ESPECIALLY Daniel!! alot of the times during the games id play catch with him to get him warmed up for the field. He was so much to all of us he was a brother, a son, a leader, a student, a teacher in some ways, but over all he was a great friend! Im so glad that i had one last opertunity to see him when he came to my graduation and i was able to talk to him for a few minutes, looking back it means soo much to me! nothing will EVER fill the void in our hearts that was taken from us, but we carry on day to day knowing he is in a better place, we walk on with his memory in our hearts. i hope every one is doing ok i know Daniel would want us to be alright!
R.I.P. Daniel Todd Nance!
Comment by DJ
October 8, 2005 @ 9:49 am
Well, what can i say? One of the first things i gotta say is that im one of those guyz that like to talk with people about their problems and stuff, but that is not the point, what im trying to say is that me and Daniel talked about our problems a lot of times on the internet and in person, maybe not everyone got the chance, but i first met him and my impression was that he was like funny and happy and everything all the time, but he did have aserious side and he was very wise and smart and very strong too. There were many rumors going arounda bout him, so i saw him and asked him and he looked at me in the eye and talk and i totally believed him. He is a very special guy, and i used to have Computer Processing or something with him and it was fun, he always wanted me to give him massages (yes i am good hehehe) and we would exchange so many racist and cruels jokes, it was very Funny indeed. We miss you buddy and like i said before . . . Lets not say goodbye . . . but see you later.
Comment by Josue N.
October 8, 2005 @ 1:31 pm
Just like my older brother,Josh, the last thing Daniel ever said to me was “I Love You”. The night before he died I was over at my moms house dropping off Drew, I was gonna leave to go home I went to give Daniel a hug, I embraced Daniel and he told me he loved me, I told him I loved him too and that was the last time I saw Daniel.
Daniel Todd Nance was and always will be my HERO, I always thought he was a true man. He always did what he said, and said what he did. HE WILL ALWAYS BE MY LITTLE BRO, DUDU. AND HE WILL ALWAYS BE UNCLE DANO TO MY TWO LITTLE GIRLS HAYDEN AND SKYLER.
Comment by Lucas Beach
October 9, 2005 @ 3:18 pm
I’ll never forget Daniel. Senior year was really the only time we talked to eachother. I’ll never forget the way he always picked on me about my height. You know he was 6′4 and I’m 5′1 just a little bit shorter. HE would bump into me in the hallway and he always gave me a hard time abouth watching where I’m going and being short is no reason to run into people. He always found a way to cheer me up when I was down. He was a great person and a great friend. Daniel will forever be in my Heart.
Comment by Sarah
October 14, 2005 @ 9:17 am
Daniel is a word in our life story:
An excellent man, who votes with every choice.
No act but subtly scents the moral air,
Illustrating tendencies we share,
Either for our good or ill. His voice
Lingers in our shame and in our glory.
Comment by Ashley (King) Moore
October 14, 2005 @ 10:16 pm
He was a great uncle all thhuogh he picked on me alot but that was just him. I will always remember him I went up to his grave this morning and I was wanting to cry but I didn’t and it looked so beautiful. I was 12 turning 13 when the family came to Connell and we played games and all sorts of stuff. My little brother Joe loved him alot and we all did but my brother was histerical when “it” happend and I was to it was bad for all of us. I miss him so much!!!! I remember when i played him in basketball at his house he beet me of course 3 to 18 wowa very nice score huh HAHAHAHAHA anyways I miss him alot!!!!!!! Tamara
Comment by Tamara
October 15, 2005 @ 4:10 pm
I will never forget Daniel, he was one of those people you just cant forget. From playing football with paper footballs in CAPS class to cheating on government tests, Daniel helped make all the boring stuff fun. I miss him a lot, and think about him everyday, but i know he is no longer in pain, and he is in a better place. I love you Daniel!
Comment by Samantha Reed
October 17, 2005 @ 10:26 am
I used to love it when Daniel and Maddy would come and stay over at my apt. in Seattle. We would all get in my bed, eat ice cream, and watch Napoleon Dynamite (one of Daniel’s favorite movies) and fall asleep. Whenever Daniel was in Seattle visiting Maddy he would always make sure to call me or stop into my work and surprise me, man I am going to miss that sooo much.
The last thing Daniel said to me was, “I love you sis, you should really come home soon!” Every single time we talked or saw eachother he always made sure to say “I love you.”
Comment by Haley Beach
October 18, 2005 @ 9:57 am
On a cobweb afternoon
In a room of emptiness
By a freeway I confess
I was lost in the pages
Of a book full of death
Reading how we’ll die alone
And if we’re good we’ll lay to rest
Anywhere we want to go
In your house I long to be
Room by room patiently
I’ll wait for you there
Like a stone I’ll wait for you there
Alone
On my deathbed I will pray
To the gods and the angels
Like a pagan to anyone
Who will take me to heaven
To a place I recall
I was there so long ago
The sky was bruised
The win was bled
And there you led me on
In your house I long to be
Room by room patiently
I’ll wait for you there
Like a stone I’ll wait for you there
Alone
And on I read
Until the day was gone
And I sat in regret
Of all the things I’ve done
For all that I’ve blessed
And all that I’ve wronged
In dreams until my death
I will wonder on
In your house I long to be
Room by room patiently
I’ll wait for you there
Like a stone I’ll wait for you there
Alone
Comment by Andrew Nance
October 20, 2005 @ 8:43 pm
my favorite memories in high school always had Daniel in them. he was a crack up and would always make my day! Daniel was one of my closest friends, and still is. i wish it didnt have to end this way, but some things we’ll never know until we reach the world hereafter….i love Daniel Nance and always will…he’s not gone forever… we will see him again!
Comment by Jennie Davidson
October 20, 2005 @ 8:54 pm
you know i loved you like a brother. the way every time i would walk into economics late you would hold the door open so it would at least look like i made it on time. than out of nowhere you would ask for a hug.
Comment by Jonathan Smith
October 27, 2005 @ 5:11 pm
My first kiss was given to me by you.
It was on May 27th, 2000, at my sister’s wedding. You were in 7th grade and I was an old lady in 8th grade. We hung out the whole day/night and finally in the wee hours of the morning, you walked me to the front door, I was tired and wanted to go to sleep, you were finally dragging Lucas’s raggedy ass home, and we just stood there for the longest time starring up at the beautiful stars. I grew impatient and finally turned to you and said ” so are you going to kiss me or what?” You looked at me, shocked at first and then determined. You gave me my first kiss on that night so very long ago. I gave you my heart and you gave me yours and together we grew in love. I fell so many times but you were always there to pick me up and I was always there, LISTENING to everything you wanted to tell me. I only wish I could have been there THIS time. I love you Daniel.
love me
Comment by Madie
November 1, 2005 @ 12:01 am
you probly don’t remember me alot tyler cromer im glad to see this home page i hope you guys are still in there
love tyler.
Comment by Christina
November 9, 2005 @ 10:28 pm
My world, as I knew it, ended on the day that Daniel killed himself. Because, you see, I am Daniel’s mother.
Here are some things that I would like you to know about my son:
Daniel was the fifth of six children. He’s always been “number 5″. He was born during a “Monday Night football game.” He was a devoted son who worried about me after his father abandoned the family, he gave me lots of hugs, he often sat by me on the couch and held my hand, he always walked next to me while shopping (he never seemed to be a typical teenager embarrassed by his mother). And I loved him for that.
He was hilarious. His jokes, his antics, his stories, and his comments could make me laugh so hard that my stomach would hurt. He made as much fun of himself as he did about other people.
Sometimes he was so dear that my eyes would fill with tears. He was sentimental and he spent alot of time shopping for gifts for me that had alot of meaning. What kind of a boy spends hours at antique stores to find just the right gift for his mother who loves antiques? Daniel did.
Sometimes I would come home from work to find that Daniel had vacuumed, done the dishes, and started the laundry, because he knew that I was tired.
What made Daniel happy? Madie, Madie, Madie…his family, his house, football, baseball, anything to do with Christmas, Bob Marley, Captain Crunch, little children, working in the yard, dinkin’ with his stereo out in the shop, hanging out with his friends, shooting hoops, teasing everybody, watching tv with mom - ER, CSI and Law & Order, sweet potatoes with melted marshmallows on top, caramel popcorn and Mountain Dew. Cliff-diving, shopping for new clothes, new cleats every autumn, having a campfire in the backyard, Madden football, and scaring the heck out of trick-or-treaters.
Daniel was one-of-a-kind. He loved Connell High School. He loved being a Connell Eagle. On the night of Baccalaureate, he told me that earlier that day he had walked all over the campus, visited each building, saying goodbye.
My heart hurts. My son is gone forever. He kept his sadness to himself. In his world, he walked alone; not wanting to bother us with his pain. If I could have one wish, it would be that no child would ever feel the pain that Daniel felt, that last day of his life. That no child would ever again feel abandoned and without hope.
I love you Daniel. Not one minute goes by that you aren’t with me. I know that you didn’t mean to break our hearts. You never would have wanted that. I know that you are continuing your journey on the other side of the veil. I know that you no longer walk alone, that you have found the Father that you so desperately needed.
We, your family and friends, will keep the memories of our life with you by remembering the good times and the bad, with smiles and tears, until we meet again.
Comment by Paula Fast Nance
November 18, 2005 @ 3:27 pm
I grew up with Daniel we went to school together back at little old Mesa Elementary, even then he was the guy that always made a joke to get people to smile and be happy. I cant recall a time I ever saw a frown on his face. The day I found out about Daniel’s passing i was in a total state of shock, I thought ‘no this cant be true’, someone i had known for so many years was gone. I went to the class of 2005’s graduation with my cousin Kandi(another friend/classmate of Daniel’s), it was hard to sit through that graduation, I was still in a state of shock that day, my mind was a million miles away, I would space out when talking to people and at times that day i wouldnt recognize people i had known for years my thoughts were that clouded. Kandi and I went to talk to Andrew after graduation, you could tell he was taking it hard, we each gave andrew a hug, and Andrew said to us “I know Daniel really loved you guys”, i started crying when he said that, and then he asked us to go and stop by the house and check on his mom, which we did.
A few days later, I grieved and honor Daniel’s memory the only way I knew how, and that was through writing. I wrote a poem for him. And then a few days after his funeral I took a copy of that poem and framed it, and placed it on Daniel’s grave along with some flowers, and as I walked back to my car, another car was pulling up, it was Paula. Here’s a copy of the poem I wrote for Daniel….
For Daniel
All the words that weren’t said,
Faces like pages left unread.
Look back on memories both good and bad.
Many people left confused and sad.
Trying to remember your face and voice.
We try to understand why you made this painful choice.
We wish you didnt but everything happens for a reason.
Hopefully the pain will lift with each passing season.
But right now the pain is still very new,
Tears being wept by those who knew and loved you.
Forgotten is something you will never be.
Thank You for everything you made us see.
We will miss your smiley face,
And in our hearts will be an empty space.
It’s only goodbye for a little bit.
From Heaven you watch us on a cloud you sit.
Listening in on us talk,
Standing beside us as we walk.
For you Daniel my friend,
A piece of everyone’s heart we do send.
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Writing was the only way I knew how to grieve, writing was the only way I knew how to get things out. And once upon a time I almost gave up writing, and Daniel’s death made me realize how much more my writing means to me and how much more im glad i didnt give it up. I wish i would have gotten to spend more time with Daniel, but we will all get to be with him again one day. I know Daniel loved eveyone of his friends and family, and I know he is watching over us. Love ya Daniel buddy!!
Comment by Tina M. Donley
November 21, 2005 @ 12:41 pm
Isn’t it amazing how one person, one of God’s creations, can touch and change people lives, forever? I never knew Daniel personally. I never had a conversation with this fine young man. I have seen however these past months the way he has touched my son’s life and the life of my family.
You see, Brandon was a “watcher” of Daniel and had been for a few years. He knew of Daniel’s talent and he made sure, come Saturday morning, that Daniel’s stats would be read right after his own. Brandon didn’t have “competition” with Daniel, Brandon had/has respect for him. There is a huge difference. Daniel was an athlete, through and through and deserved the respect from his fellow players whether they were in Connell or Grandview.
I am so sorry for this loss, not just because the grief Brandon has gone through in his own quiet way, but because I have seen first hand the love of a family that so desperately misses him. The first time I met Mrs. Nance was at the Grandview/Connell game (the first game we lost). Not only was I privileged to meet Mrs. Nance, but the family as well. It was brief, but it was so heartwarming. What a family. What a legacy.
Paula, you are such a blessed woman. I see, read and hear of the love your children and community have for you. Now, with the holidays soon approaching, please know that the Artz Family is holding you up in prayer.
Andrew, never forget that there are many people, people that you probably have never even met, praying for you. You are a loved young man and your grief and sadness is being thought of a prayed for throughout the lower valley. I personally look forward to getting to know you and your family in the months to come. Thank you for being such a wonderful son to your mother and friend to all. You are a true inspiration.
Comment by Millie Artz
November 22, 2005 @ 11:29 am
This website, tenderly prepared and maintained by Daniel’s oldest brother, is a wonderful tribute to the life that Daniel lived. The pictures show a handsome young man with great talent on the sports field and help us remember Daniel.
Comment by Merry Loew
November 30, 2005 @ 11:42 am
yeah so i remember a couple weeks before school started way back in the day during elem. school. i met this kid who lived across the street from where i lived. his name was danial. automatically he invited me over to hang out. with out hesitation we became good friends. since that day i knew that i had one of the best friends that i would ever have in my whole life. he was there if i needed a ride to school in the morning. aill i would have to do is call and ask. if i went over he would play a game of maddan with me and make me look like a poor sap because he was so good. than he’d try to help me learn how to play better. i love the guy as though her were my own brother because i grew up with him and he always showed me that he wanted to be a good friend.not one day has passed since his death that i havnt thought about him. he was as close to a big brother that i have ever had and i miss him more than i can ever explain in words.
Comment by jonathan
December 21, 2005 @ 2:26 am
So here I am again, looking over this sight to read anything that someone has wrote that I missed. I always get the same feeling, I am not the only one that misses Daniel. There are so many people that loved and cherished Daniel for the man that he was. One thing I will miss about Daniel around this time of year is the way he would be Santa and dig through all of the presents under the tree and hand them out to everybody, He loved Christmas so much, and I don’t know who will be Santa this year. As the next oldest brother I always felt that I had an obligation to Daniel and Drew to be there for them, and I was most of the time. The one thing that I will never forgive myself for is not being there that fateful morning in June. I wish so badly that I was there. The one time that I wasn’t there and now he’s gone. I hope that anybody that has thoughts of suicide will come to me and tell me what is bothering them so bad. I don’t care if the world is falling down on top of you, nothing is worse than the pain of losing a little brother. I think about Daniel every second of every minute of every day, most of the time there good memories, But sometimes I think of how I will never see him again. I havn’t even seen him in my dreams and I don’t know why. If anybody ever needs to talk please don’t hesitate to call me @234-4041. With a heavy heart, LuLu.
Comment by LuLu
December 22, 2005 @ 5:05 pm
My fond memories of Daniel start when the Nance family moved into Connell. Being mom to 3 sons of my own, it was only natural that Daniel would feel like one of the family to me. My sons were friends with the 4 youngest Nance boys. It was a good fit. Daniel will forever be a part of my family in my heart. He made me smile, he made me laugh, he made me proud. He was a friend to so many, and he is surely missed by each and everyone of them and me.
Comment by Tami Bond
January 5, 2006 @ 11:52 pm
Daniel was a pretty boy or at least he thought he was (lol) that wasn’t afraid to get very dirty. He would help me at the ball fields and would jump right in and get muddy whenever needed. I didn’t have to baby sit him either, while he was working. I would show him once and he would do his thing the rest of the day. This was a very special trait Daniel had. Madie was Daniels best friend, this also is something you don’t see in a young man, his girl friend being his best friend. Daniel was too humble, he really didn’t believe he was a good QB. The fact was he was the best in his league and one of the best in Eastern Washington. If he would have followed Clyde to Pasco, Pasco would have won the 4A championship his senior year.
Sports was a minor part of Daniel, sure Daniel played baseball and football but the real important stuff was that he was an outstanding, caring, giving person.
uncle
Comment by uncle
January 6, 2006 @ 10:59 am
Daniel and i had a very special kind of relationship. i was first introduced to him by Maddie at a church youth group, on the way to a party.we hit it off right away, he was wearing a mariners hat and that was all i needed to know. we rode out to the party together in his little truck with the huge system, and didnt shut up the whole time there, even tho the music was so loud we were yelling. and just talkin to him, we got soo close, we were soo much alike, we shared the same positions on the ball field, we would trade insults like crazy, every now and then insulting someone besides each other, sharing jokes. he told me his door was always open to me, we could hit in the cage, play catch any time. well that friday i showed up at the game, and there was number 5, and i never lost track of him on the field, i finally knew someone on the varsity football team. after maddie graduated he didn’t show up to youth group much anymore, but he never ignored me or avoided me, it was just how he was, whenever he saw me he wanted to know how life was going. we talked alot on msn, shared emails, played catch, hung out at basketball games, i looked up to him, he was everything i wanted to be, and for good reason. i will never forget the day that it happened, the days, the weeks, the months after…but he has and always will be here, for me especially on the baseball field and in all the jokes i make.
Ethan
Comment by Ethan
January 8, 2006 @ 11:17 pm
I know that I already left a comment, but hell I’ve got loads! I thought that I’d leave a funny one just to give everyone a good laugh. This was actually pretty recent, well, about a year ago now, but still fresh in my mind. Daniel NEVER played fair when we’d have one of our occasional water, mud, food, paint, etc. fights. But on this occasion we were having a water fight, inside, (sorry mom) and I was completely drenched. I even had water in my ears and Daniel had a little water on his shirt and that was about it. I was fumming. I grabbed a cup of water and began chasing him around the house. he may have been slow but he was always pretty fast to me, especially when he was getting chased. well the water may have splashed out on our floor at some point and all of a sudden I hear this HUGE crash and I see a chair fly out from around the corner and fall over and I come around the corner to find Daniel sitting on the floor in a puddle of water. He wasn’t too happy and said that I had spilled water on the floor on purpose. He was actually really mad about it. And just to top it all off I still poured what little water I had left in my cup on him. We both came out of that situation pretty pissed at eachother and I think that we didn’t talk for a little while. The great thing about is that I can look back and laugh about these stories. It’s great to have these memories. oh and just so you know, I did not put the water on the floor, but i could not have planned it any better!
Comment by Madie
February 4, 2006 @ 7:43 pm
Just one more funny thing that I can not resist. I’ll try to make it short. One night, I think it was in the summer before my senior year of high school, I planned this romantic picnic for Daniel and I. I made these really good chicken sandwiches and had mt. dew and maybe even a box of cookies or something–it took a long time to prepare. Anyways, I grabbed some candles and blankets and headed into Connell and I thought that I’d set it up at the old football field by Daniel’s house so it would be a surprise. The baseball fence was still up and so I set up the blankets and food outside the fence and then put the candles in a vase and lit them. (why I did that who knows?!) I drove over to Daniel’s and caught him heading to the store–he said that he’d be right back and so I just figured no big deal. Well, meanwhile while I’m talking to Daniel I can see these medium sized flames in my rearview window coming from the candles that were set up at my romantic little picnic. I didn’t think that they’d be sooo bright! Daniel went on his merry way to the store and I headed back to snuff out the candles when all of a sudden i see a cop pulling out of city hall. He slammed on his breaks, flipped around in the street, and sped past me heading for…..the football field. I was scared to death! I went back to Daniel’s to wait for him to get back from the store and saw five cop cars drive past all heading for the football field while I’m waiting. (we get lots of action in Connell–obviously!) I just kept thinking “oh crap!” Daniel came home and I had to tell him what I did, which was the most painful part of this whole ordeal. He laughed at me for what seemed like hours and then gave me a kiss and said “it’s the thought that counts.” Later on that night we went to check and see if any of my things were left but the police had taken EVERYTHING–they probably got a really good meal that night! while we were scoping things out and a cop drove by and started shinning one of those huge spot lights down on the field. we had to army crawl behind the baseball fence and wait until the cop had shown his light on every inch of that field. We were laughing the whole time and couldn’t help feeling like we were in some movie. Daniel never let me live this one down! And I never planned a picnic again.
Comment by Madie
February 4, 2006 @ 8:09 pm
I’ve been meaning to get on here for some time. I want to make sure that I say something about Daniel that means a great deal to me, something that a lot of people took for granted and probably forgot about a long time ago.
Most of the time I was with Daniel was spent in pads playing football. My view of him as a football player wasn’t always what it is now. During the off-season between our junior and senior years I really didn’t have any confidence in Daniel playing quarterback, and I know I wasn’t the only person that felt that way. In fact, I can think of a lot of people who were talking about who else could play quarterback for that next year. Most of them don’t remember that anymore, it was forgotten really quickly. I forgot about it on the first day of practice right out on the field. I went home that night after playing catch and my dad asked me who was going to play quarterback. I told him Daniel was the best quarterback on the field without a doubt, it was the first time I’d thought that since the season had ended the year before and it was the last time that I ever asked myself that question.
All the doubters became believers so quickly and so strongly that nobody easily remembers thinking he wasn’t the man for the job. He looked so poised and comfortable, calm and in control; he always kept his head, never yelled at anyone, never seemed to worry, and never even celebrated. I can’t think of one time when Daniel spoke about himself, or gave anything more than a fist pump after a touchdown. Nobody in the league acted quite like Daniel, he seemed so much more professional or mature than the rest. He grew up so much in a year. He was really a different player, unlike anyone else, someone to look up to. I wanted to act more like Daniel on the field that year, I truly admired his behavior when he was playing quarterback. I really felt like I owed him something when we lost that last game. I only remember him crying once when he embraced me and he told me it wasn’t my fault; that meant something to me, he seemed genuine.
I just wanted to tell anyone who cares that I really admired not just how Daniel played, but the way that he played that last year. It’s something I never told him, which I regret but hope to be able to some time in the future.
Comment by Jace Taylor
February 24, 2006 @ 6:47 pm
i remember every game taking out the game football over the past two years…just standing right next to him right there on defence talking and messing around with him
Comment by Joseph
March 13, 2006 @ 8:37 pm
My best memories of Daniel were he was ALWAYS joking around! The first time I met him, he instantly started to tease or mimic what I was doing. At first it was annoying, but after awhile you couldn’t help but just laugh! I have never laughed soo hard!! Daniel was a great kid, he was very loved and still is! We love you Dnaiel!
Andrea and Cory
Comment by Andrea
March 17, 2006 @ 10:15 am
I never met Daniel in person…but the only thing he ever said to me was that he loved me…it was last year on one of the baseball trips…i was talking to Jared, and all of a sudden he says…Daniel says he loves you. From all of the pain i have seen, that was a part of his death, i realize that Daniel must have been an awesome person. To see someone i love, cry for the first time, because of the influence Daniel had on his life. I can only hope that i can be as good of a friend as Daniel was to all of you!
Comment by Calley
March 29, 2006 @ 3:32 pm
Hey Everyone,
Well I have a lot to say but so little time. The 1st time i met Daniel was when I got into High School and saw him on the football field. I thought he was huge and wanted to be like him when I got to be a senior. I watched him a lot my freshman year and remember wathcing him on the baseball field when we played that year. When i got my 1st varsity hit in Cascade I remember coming back to the dugoutand getting ready to pitch, i got to the mound and he was standing there with the ball and said, “you better take care of this one all game cuz you wont want a scuff on it when you get home tonight.” I will always remember what he did for me. Not only teaching me his skills on the field during practices but also seeing him in the halls at school.
This last football season during our practices before the season started, Mrs. Nance came down to the practice field while some of us were running sprints after out practice. She asked for the quarterback and I slow jogged over to her thinking what she was going to say. She held out her hand and handed me a little rock no bigger than my thumb that had the word “BELIEVE” on it. I immediately hugged her and said thank you and dedicated the season to Daniel as many of us had already done. I held that rock in my hand and in my pocket every game of the season and started to cry before I took the field. Even when I broke my leg i remember thinking of Daniel while in the hospital waiting for x-rays. I will always be thankful to Daniel and the Nance family.
One last thing, as this school year comes to an end I want to tell Drew how much I love him and how much he reminds me of Daniel. I look at him and can see loads of Dan in his eyes and body, more ways thatn one. Drew i love you and cant wait for graduation day to come so I can hug you again.
I love everyone and God be with you till we meet again Daniel and the rest of his Family.
Love, Kirk Taylor
Comment by Kirk Taylor
April 27, 2006 @ 10:38 pm
its been a little over a year and it seems like i cant go a day without something reminding me of a fun time that we had. every time i go to seattle i remember you telling me how you were going to go and live there with you’re sister after graduation. you were one of the best friends that i have ever had. i thank you for all the memories that you gave me. from staying up all night playing video games to just giving me a ride to school in the mornings. even the fun times in econ. man you gave me some great laughs there. danial i know you will always be around in everyones memories.
Comment by jonathan
June 14, 2006 @ 11:19 am
Joshua, I was touched when I first saw your memorial Web site. Though I didn’t know Daniel, hearing your stories about him made me wish I woulda hopped on a plane to see you and meet him. I can only imagine how losing a brother/sister feels like. I am always here for you, bro …
Mutual Sea Wolves hatahs for life,
WILLIE J
P.S. We should roll to Ezel’s and catch up on life …
Comment by Willie J
June 24, 2006 @ 3:48 am
Hey, So…. I havent left a comment on here cause Daniel and I werent BEST friends, but I see that that doesnt matter. So heres a few memories I have. There a bit different from a bunch of yours. Cuz the Nances and I go WAY back!
I knew Daniel when I was a WEE-BABY! Elementary school, and even before that. Andrew, Daniel and I used to play at there house when they lived in Mesa. I remember their huskies the best. My brother used to have boy scouts at the Nances house alot, and I used to go and play with the boys, cause I was a tom boy! Daniel was always pretty good with playing with Andrew and I, even though we were the youngens! I used to have a lil elementary crush on Daniel in 1st grade, it lasted about a week. Haha! I think all of us girls did in elementary school! One time in Mrs. Rills class, I remember we were talking about Daniel, and everyone was kinda jealous cause I knew him and he knew me…. but yea, he was playing this little electronic Baseball game, like the ancient ones, and he came over and asked ME if I wanted to play. And I was like YEA! LOL. Its a little fuzzy, cause it was so long ago, but I still remember that electronic Baseball game! He always played it!
HAHA! Here’s another good memory! I remember going over to there house, and Andrew had told me that they had just put there cat in the dryer! What mean little boys! The cat lived, no worries! I wonder if they remember that… So these memories are VERY random, but I just wanted to put them out there!
Well, I want to say I love you to all of Daniels family and Madie! You guys are SO strong, Its been over a year and you guys keep the memories flowing! I think its super, and Im always here for you!
And to Daniel, Hope your doing well buddy! I love ya, and thanx for the fun memories!
Love -Jessie Poe
Comment by Jessie Poe
October 4, 2006 @ 12:13 am
What’s up little bro? Well buddy, its almost that time of year again when everybody gets together for the holidays, and we all still wait for you to walk in the door with maddie. I guess we just have to come to grips with ourselves that your gone to a better place. Well I just want to let everybody know that its not getting any easier not having you around, its just getting worse. I miss seeing your wink and your dashing good looks. The wink I am refering to was when he was up to no good and didn’t want you to give it away. Well LUV U BRO and talk to you real soon. LOVE YOUR BIG BRO.
Comment by LuLu
October 27, 2006 @ 3:13 pm
Heres the song lyrics to the song that fits Daniels story the most inmy opinion.
Another turning point, a fork stuck in the road. Time grabs you by the wrist, directs you where to go.
So make the best of this test,and dont ask why.
It’s not a question, but a lesson learned in time.
Its something unpredictable but in the end its right, I hope you had the time of your life.
So take the photographs and stillframes in your mind,
hang it on a shelf of good health and good time.
Tattoos of memories and dead skin on trial.
For what its worth it was worth all the while.
It’s something unpredictable but in the end its right,
I hope you had the time of your life.
Comment by LuLu
November 21, 2006 @ 3:09 pm
And heres another:
Today’s the Macy’s Day Parade
the night of the living dead is on its way
with a credit report for duty call
it’s a lifetime guarantee
stuffed in a coffin “10% more free”
Red light special at the mausoleum
Give me something that I need
satisfaction guaranteed to you
what’s the consolation prize?
economy sized dreams of hope
when I was a kid I thought
I wanted all the things that I haven’t got
oh, I learned the heardest way
Then I realized what it took
To tell the difference between
thieves and crooks
when all along it was me and you
Give me something that I need
Satisfaction guaranteed
Because I’m thinking about
a brand new hope
the one I’ve never known
’cause now I know
it’s all that I wanted
what’s the consolation prize?
economy sized dreams of hope
Give me something that I need
Satisfaction guaranteed
Because I’m thinking about
a brand new hope
the one I’ve never known
and where it goes
and I’m thinking about
the only road
the one I never known
and where it goes
Because I’m thinking about
a brand new hope
the one I’ve never known
’cause now I know
it’s all that I wanted
Thats a good one.
Comment by LuLu
November 21, 2006 @ 3:17 pm
I just figured I would make up for everyone slackin on my little bros website:
I walk a lonely road
The only one that I have ever known
Don’t know were it goes
But Its home to me and I walk alone
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I’m the only one and I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a…
My shadow’s the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart’s the only thing that’s beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I walk alone
Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ahhh
Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah-AH
I’m walking down the line
That divides me somewhere in my mind
On the border line of the edge
And where I walk alone
Read between the lines what’s
Fucked up and every things all right
Check my vital signs to know i’m still alive
And I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk alone
I walk a…
My shadow’s the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart’s the only thing that’s beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I’ll walk alone
Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ah-Ah Ahhh
Ah-Ah Ah-AH-AH I walk alone
I walk a…
I walk this empty street
On the Boulevard of broken dreams
Where the city sleeps
And I’m the only one and I walk a…
My shadows the only one that walks beside me
My shallow heart’s the only thing that’s beating
Sometimes I wish someone out there will find me
Till then I walk alone
Comment by LuLu
November 21, 2006 @ 3:22 pm
And another:
Voices, A thousand thousand voices
Whispering, the time has passed for choices
Golden days are passing over, Yeah
I can’t seem to see you baby
Although my eyes are open wide
But I know I’ll see you once more
When I see you, I’ll see you on the other side
Yes I’ll see you, I’ll see you on the other side
Leaving, I hate to see you cry
Grieving, I hate to say goodbye
Dust and ash forever
Though I know we must be parted
As sure as stars are in the sky
I’m gonna see when it comes to glory
And I’ll see you, I’ll see you on the other side
Yes I’ll see you, I’ll see you on the other side
Never thought I’d feel like this
Strange to be alone Yeah
But we’ll be together
Carved in stone, carved in stone, carved in stone
Hold me, hold me tight I’m falling
Far away, distant voices calling
I’m so cold I need you darling Yeah
I was down but now I’m flying
Straight across the great divide
I know you’re crying
But I’ll stop you crying
Thats a good one to.
Comment by LuLu
November 21, 2006 @ 3:25 pm
And another:
If I leave here tomorrow
would you still remember me
For I must be travelling on now
there’s too many places I gotta see
And if I stay here with you girl
things just couldn’t be the same
For I’m as free as a bird now
and this bird you cannot change
and the bird you cannot change
and the bird you cannot change
Lord knows I can’t change
Bye bye it’s been sweet love
though this feeling I can’t change
Please don’t take it so badly
Lord knows I must play
And if I stay here with you girl
things just couldn’t be the same
For I’m as free as a bird now
and this bird you cannot change
and the bird you cannot change
and the bird you cannot change
Lord knows I can’t change,
Comment by LuLu
November 21, 2006 @ 3:27 pm
If your tired of me and these songs, TO FRICKIN BAD!!!!!!
Too alarming now to talk about
Take your pictures down and shake it out
Truth or consequence
Say it aloud
Use that evidence
Race it around
There goes my hero
Watch him as he goes
There goes my hero
He’s ordinary
Don’t the best of them bleed it out
While the rest of them peter out
Truth or consequence
Say it aloud
Use that evidence
Race it around
Kudos my hero
Leaving all the best
You know my hero
The one that’s on
Comment by LuLu
November 21, 2006 @ 3:31 pm
Guess what?
Run and tell all of the angels
This could take all night
Think I need a devil to help me get things right
Hook me up a new revolution
Cause this one is a lie
We sat around laughing and watched the last one die
I’m looking to the sky to save me
Looking for a sign of life
Looking for something to help me burn out bright
I’m looking for complication
Looking cause I’m tired of lying ( trying)
Make my way back home when I learn to fly
I think I’m done nursing the patience
I can wait one night
I’d give it all away if you give me one last try
We’ll live happily ever trapped if you just save my life
Run and tell the angels that everything is alright..
Fly along with me, I can’t quite make it alone
Try and make this life my own,
Comment by LuLu
November 21, 2006 @ 3:33 pm
This is number 7, yah thats right.
I was on my way to the center of the sun
When I lost my wings and I fell into a crowd
And they carried me to the hole in the ground
And they buried me
Where no one could see
And no one would be around
I am a virus, I live in silence
I was on my way to a city in the clouds
When i lost my mind and I had to settle down
Then I had a dream of an island in the sea
Where the lepers die
Where no one survives
And no one can hear the cries
I am a virus, I live in silance
And just like the heathens thinking
On our feet we believe in God
And with one step, two steps
Three steps toward the graveyard
On the high road to remembering
It seems that we have forgot
I am a virus, I live in silence
Comment by LuLu
November 21, 2006 @ 3:58 pm
This is kinda fun:
To see you when I wake up is a gift
I didn’t think could be real.
To know that you feel the same as I do is a three-fold, utopian dream.
You do something to me that I can’t explain.
So would I be out of line if I said, I miss you.(?) I see your picture, I smell your skin on the empty pillow next to mine.
You have only been gone ten days, but already I’m wasting away.
I know I’ll see you again whether far or soon. But I need you to know that I care and I miss you.,
This is Incubus
Comment by LuLu
November 21, 2006 @ 4:18 pm
I guess I went a little crazy guys, but to tell you the truth every one of those songs has some kind of signifigance to Daniel. I miss that little bastard so much and its a way for , me to express how I feel.
ETHAN, I just want you to know that Im sorry. Daniel was like a big brother to you, and its bullshit that he did what he did to us. And just know that he has saved me a few times to. I want you to remember one thing, Daniel was a damn good man, but what he did was wrong. Daniel hurt alot of people, and the pain will never go away for all of us that knew him. But I do know that you and I have the best gaurdian angel that anybody could ask for, and he will never let anything bad happen to us. I dont know if I could ever live up to Daniel,but if you ever need anything I hope that you wont hesitate to ask me, anything at all.
I guess i never really realized how much you cared about Daniel, and again Im sorry that he hurt you.
I want you to do one thing for me though, when baseball season roles around I want you to take Daniels spirit out on the field with you every game. I promise if you do that Daniel will guide the way for you, and your season will be one of the ages. I LOVE YOU LITTLE MAN.
Lucas {LULU}
Comment by LuLu
November 21, 2006 @ 5:19 pm
Just found out about this website, which is crazy cuz i was thinking about Daniel today. The memory i have of Daniel that i’ll never forget is during baseball season, my Senior year, Daniels Jr. year. IT was the last game of our worst-record yet funnest season. We all played such an amazing game that day, everyone was doing well, and to win the game Daniel hit a walk off homerun, might have been grand slam, i cant remember. Everyone went crazy, and i remember him putting his hands up as he made his way from third to home. That was awesome.
Comment by Justin Didier
December 12, 2006 @ 10:47 pm
thank you soo much…he truly was like a big brother when mine were always away…i take him out on to the field with me for every game…he keeps me motivated…i miss him soo much…
Comment by Ethan
December 18, 2006 @ 12:20 am
Daniel,
LOVE YOU BRO.
Comment by lulu
December 31, 2006 @ 1:47 am
Dear Danielson,
As we say goodbye to December 2006, I want you to know that you are always with me. The last couple of weeks have been difficult as we observed your 20th birthday on the 15th, and then Christmas. You were definitely my Christmasy child. The day after each Thanksgiving, you’d ask if you could bring out the boxes of Christmas decorations and I’d say, “Ok, but just get out a few”, and I’d go back to whatever I had been up to in the first place. I’d hear you pounding up and down the stairs for awhile, and when I’d walk into the living room, you would have all two dozen boxes of Christmas decorations piled up in the middle of the room, Bing Crosby’s Christmas songs on the tape player and a big smile on your face. You were priceless, son, and my heart will always be full of love for you and the wonderful memories you’ve given me.
Love you always, Mom
Comment by Mom
December 31, 2006 @ 8:03 pm
*Okay i think Lucas has inspired this entry so thanks lulu*
would you know my name
if i saw you in heaven
would it be the same
if i saw you in heaven
I must be strong
and carry on
’cause i know i don’t belong here in heaven
would you hold my hand
if i saw you in heaven
would you help me stand
if i saw you in heaven
I’ll find my way through night and day
’cause I know I just can’t stay here in heaven
Time can bring you down
time can bend your knees
time can break your heart
have you beggin’ please
beggin’ and please
beyond the door there’s peace I’m sure
and I know there’ll be no more tears in heaven
would you know my name
if I saw you in heaven
would it be the same
if i saw you in heaven
I must be strong
and carry on
’cause i know i don’t belong here in heaven
’cause i know i don’t belong here in heaven
*Thank you so much Josh for making this website such an amazing thing–reading these entries brings tears to my eyes but always makes me feel ten times better.
Comment by Madeline
January 12, 2007 @ 1:50 pm
Well its here again Daniel…good ol’ baseball season, its still as hard as it was last year, with the memories and such, even harder now cuz they gave out your number, i knew the day would come but i just wish itd taken a whole lot longer, but its not the number we remember, its the man, and i miss you a lot. Its been an odd week of sorts, usually i get one, maybe two daily reminders but they’ve just been piling and piling up the past couple of days, and i try not to cry, try to remember the good but its hard, but i kno your in a better place, and forever in our hearts. i take you with me everytime i tie those pretty red cleats of mine! miss ya dude
Ethan
Comment by Ethan
March 25, 2007 @ 10:55 pm
Well little bro shes at it again, and I really dont understand how someone can be so cruel. If anybody knows how much it kills me not to see Hayden, its you. Dude this sucks so bad, Im sure that Hayden probably isnt to happy she cant see me, what kind of person doesnt let there child see there Daddy. I know how much she loves me I see it everytime she looks at me. I hope someday her mother will grow up and act like an adult, and realize she cant use her kids as collateral. Well little bro if you can somehow find your way to my area I could use your help with some things. Or maybe you could help Stefenie Vigil grow a heart. LUV U BRO. LuLu
Comment by LuLu
May 5, 2007 @ 12:28 am
i mis you so much even though we didnt hang out that much but when u and ty came to my house and hong with ayla i would always bother u guys because i wanted to be apart of what u were doing i miss going to the movies with u guys we miss u man
Comment by Zack Hargraves
June 25, 2007 @ 7:13 pm
Ok here goes everything,
I’ve been reading everyone comments, and always wanted to leave something, but i was always to shy to do it. Maybe because all the memories that i shared with daniel were in junior high (before i became a rebble in high school). Daniel and i had a couple classes toguether, but the only class in which we were able to talk was in language arts with Koenig. Daniel and i would always play around and always say funny comments to each other. We would always tell everyone that we were going to get married! dont get mad Maddie we all know he loves you besids this is way back! We would just play around with everyone. it is so strange how i came home for the summer, and i found a box full of my old stuff pictures, letter, and asssignments from school. As i pull out my 8th grade final project i see an issingment that i made. it was were will i see muyself in ten years. i remember he gave me the idea of where i wanted to be in ten years. he said he would take me to the Bahamas. after i read that assingment i remember that the only reason why i said the Bahamas was becasue he told me he was going to take me their. well maybe my sotory is not as interesting as everyone elses stories. i think that even if i remember him once in a while at least i know that i havent forgotten about him, and how he made me mad a week before school was overi was always playing Pac-Man in greenwalts (i hope he does not read this) and i think he was having a bad day because even Mando asked him what was wrong with him. Daniel turns to me and tells me to stop playing that and to do something useful (which is true i was suppose to be finishing my senior project). yup that mean so i said to him your such an as**(yeah i had a potty mouth too, but not no more). its been two years now but best wishes too all his family.
roxy
Comment by Roxy
July 20, 2007 @ 1:15 pm
Well little bro it’s been way to long since the last time I saw you, and it dont get any easier, and I miss u more than ever. Well Drew and I and the rest of the cousins are in second place in our softball league, and we could really use you playing pretty much any position we asked u. I’ll give u a lowdown on our lineup.
Pitcher- Skyler Hamm (Ur Cousin)
Catcher- Matt ?
1st Base- Josh Quick
2nd Base- Dathan Worthington
3rd Base- Ryan Fast (Ur Cousin)
Shortstop- Lucas Beach (Ur Big Bro)
Leftfield- Kent Carver
CenterField- Drew Nance (Ur Little Bro)
RightField- Chad Garcia (Ur Cousin)
Rover- The Gimmaka Bros
Wish you were here playin with us punk, we would be in first place if u were.
Dude I cant believe that ur gone, it sucks so bad. Hayden misses you so much. She was just tellin mom the other day about when u would chase her around the doors in the kitchen/living room of moms house. It’s crazy that she remembers that, she was only 2 years old and yet she still remembers it like yesterday. She thought so much of u, and thats what hurts me the most. I can get over my hurt but what about her dude, did u think about her that day? I know you didn’t, because if u did u would still be here.
Well little bro I Love You Dude, and I’m waiting for the day that we see each other again, wherever that might be. Probably playin a game of catch with the football so u can throw it 20 yards over my head so I would have to run for it. Luv U DuDu and it would be nice to see you in my dreams man.
Comment by LuLu
July 24, 2007 @ 1:50 pm
Hey Daniel. Its been awhile. I remember the last time you spoke to me. You told me you loved me and I looked at you and smiled. You also told me that everything was going to be okay. Thanks for always being there when Dad wasn’t. You took me wherever I wanted to go. You always asked me if I wanted to go hang out with someone or go to the movies. You were always there wanting to play Madden so you could be the crappiest team and still whip my butt.
Remember when Cody would eat all food and B.Walker would drink all our milk? Walker still owes us a PS2! Or how about when we all when to Pouslbo and Port Angeles for Babe Ruth. The trips up and back were probably the best. Tyer, Casey, Tony, Trevor, Abi, Ivon, Eric all those guy!
More than 2 years? No way, where the hell you been? Whenever I ask Hayden where Dano is she points up to the sky and says “heaven, with the angels”. She and all of us miss you Daniel. Lucas and I are on Skylers softball team like he told up above. I remember when you and I played for Lucas’s team in Connell. You would have had a blast this summer.
I will always keep my head up, becuase that was what you told me whenever we talked about Dad. You were the best brother and best-friend anyone could have had.
Drewbear
Comment by Drew
August 7, 2007 @ 11:05 pm
o man…playin basketball at this guys house was the best…so many good mems…like the time we were playin ball with uhm…i think billy j…daniel…drew…braun…and me of course…and dan always played like full blast he was way better then us but never took it easy…straight up street baller all day with that crap…neways he was doin his norm and braun was gaurding him…lol…no one cood stop him so we all just kinda tried to get in his way in a rotation…well he drives to the basket and just trucks right thru braun catchin him with an elbow…chippin brauns tooth…so we all just like of course we like O dude u okay….haha…but he thot we were makin fun of him and just got pissed…so dan bein dan starts callin him “chip”…chipped tooth braun and then of course the enivetiable we all start in…braun ends up gettin so mad that he storms off up the gravel hill and we think he has ran home cuz he was gettin capped on…then all the sudden after a couple minutes…we hear like rocs hittin the court…and sure enough theres rocks hittin the court…braunwas so mad at daniel for callin him Chip he was huckin rocks at us from the street above from like 30 yards away…so we all run after him…to confront him by meetin him at the top of the hill…and hes standin there with a big ass rock like the size od a baseball…he runs at me full speed turns and goes past me right past billy and straight at daniel…but he stopped right in front of him and say’s “u chipped my tooth dood!” …yea that was it all that for nothing….we just went back to playin ball and made fun of braun for his chipped ass tooth…
ha…welp…love ya Daniel…o and i put u in my myspace friends video right in the front check it bro…’
THE ROCK’
b.walker
Comment by B.Walker
August 7, 2007 @ 11:07 pm
i will always remember the pillow fight… that day when no one was at ammas except me, daniel, and my lil bros. i remember it was us vs. daniel. we all got pillows off of madie’s bed (daniel got the body pillow) and we all started going around the house whacking each other around.i remember me and trent got knocked down the stairs and daniel took pretty much all the pillows in the house, put them on us, and sat on us. i also remember i got hurt and flipped him off.lol good times, gooooood times
Comment by Travis
October 9, 2007 @ 11:25 am
On this Thanksgiving, I give thanks for all the laughs and smiles that Daniel brought into my life. The world was a better place with you in it, bro.
Comment by Joshua
November 24, 2005 @ 12:35 pm
Daniel, I cannot believe it has been six months since you have left!!! I am not going to lie it has been really hard without you here, I miss you more than ever. I love you more than you will ever know!!!
Hay
Comment by Haley Beach
December 9, 2005 @ 11:15 am
DuDu I miss you soooooo very much. I wish I would have been there that day. The one day you needed me the most I wasn’t there and I will always be haunted by that. You know the only thing that keeps me going is your little bro and the nieces that you lved so much. Whenever Hayden and I go up to see you she is always so quite and at piece, it seems as though she knows that were there to visit you. And when we leave she always gives your rock a big hug and kiss and says ” I love you unckin Dano.” You have been and always will be my little bro. I LOVE YOU DANIEL!!!!!!!
Comment by LuLu
December 22, 2005 @ 11:17 am
During this Christmas season, I’d like to dedicate a few of Danielson’s favorite holiday movies:
HOME ALONE
“Kevin!!!!”
IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE
“Every time a bell rings, an angel gets his wings….”
HOLIDAY INN
“I’m dreaming of a White Christmas….”
(I think he liked this one because of the soldiers)
And Christmas songs:
SILENT NIGHT
Silent Night, Holy Night, all is calm, all is bright
‘Round yon virgin, mother and child
Holy infant so tender and mild
Sleep in Heavenly Peace
Sleep in Heavenly Peace.
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN
You better watch out, you better not cry
You better not pout, I’m telling you why
Santa Claus is coming to town.
I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS
I’m dreaming of a white Christmas
Just like the ones I used to know
Where the tree tops glisten
And children listen
To hear sleigh-bells in the snow.
Thank you, Joshua, for designing this website for all of us who miss Daniel so very much. You are a wonderful son to me, and I know that Daniel pretty much idolized you.
Love, Mom
Comment by Paula Fast Nance
December 23, 2005 @ 11:24 am
Hey, bro, I heard this song for the first time yesterday and I just cried and cried at its beauty. I hope you love it. — Joshua
Upward Over The Mountain
Iron & Wine / The Creek Drank The Cradle
Mother don’t worry,
I killed the last snake that lived in the creek bed
Mother don’t worry,
I’ve got some money I saved for the weekend
Mother remember
being so stern with that girl who was with me?
Mother remember
the blink of an eye when I breathed through your body?
So may the sunrise bring
hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds,
flying upward over the mountain
Mother I made it up
from the bruise on the floor of this prison
Mother I lost it,
all of the fear of the Lord I was given
Mother forget me now
that the creek drank the cradle you sang to
Mother forgive me,
I sold your car for the shoes that I gave you
So may the sunrise bring
hope where it once was forgotten
Sons could be birds,
taken broken up to the mountain
Mother don’t worry,
I’ve got a coat and some friends on the corner
Mother don’t worry,
she’s got a garden we’re planting together
Mother remember the night
that the dog had her pups in the pantry?
Blood on the floor, fleas on their paws,
And you cried ’til the morning
So may the sunrise bring
hope where it once was forgotten
Sons are like birds,
flying always over the mountain
Comment by Joshua
December 26, 2005 @ 2:44 am
Daniel,
As of tomarrow its been seven months, and writing this is just as hard as it was writing the one to you seven months ago…I miss you soo much, you never leave my heart, you are constantly on my mind. i played ever out this past summer for you and i finally, finally got that first home run, and it was you on my mind as i circled the bases. Some days are easier than others, but through the hard times i know you are there with me. i also scored my first touchdown this year, during my first year at running back, and after i ran into the enzone i held up five fingers for you. i miss you terrible but i know i will see you someday, then we can have more than just one game of catch.
love always,
Ethan
Comment by Ethan
January 8, 2006 @ 10:48 pm
I love you Daniel…My room is messy. Mom wants me to pick it up. A lot has happened since you’ve been gone and I miss the airplane rides and elmo voices you used to do. We will forever love you and you will always be a big part of us. Someday when I get my pink wings I will come visit you.
Love,
Makenna Bond
Comment by Makenna Bond
January 14, 2006 @ 4:57 pm
hey bro, its been almost 20 days after 7 months sinces you’ve past been missing you alot like many other people. i’ve been thinking of you constantly. well i guess we’ll meet on the other side ill bring my glove and play catch. always will love ya daniel, ur little fart.
Comment by Joseph
January 26, 2006 @ 10:06 pm
Daniel,
I’d met you a few times before in Connell, but I wish I could have gotten to know you so much better than I did. My boyfriend, Aaron Shaffer, talks about you ALL the time. You were his best friend. He always tells me about the things you did when you were younger and when he lived there, or the time you came to Pomeroy to visit him. He misses you so much! It’s hard for him to come to senses that you’re gone from his sight…but you will always remain in his heart! From all that he’s told me, it sounds like Aaron was blessed to have had you in his life. He sat at the computer one night pondering on what he would write you, and he said that there’s just too much he would want to say! I speak for the both of us when I say that you’re a winner and you’ll always be a winner. Everyone loves you and though your time here was cut short, you’ve touched many peoples hearts and made a different in people’s lives (especially Aaron’s)…he wanted me to tell you that he hopes, no he KNOWS, that you’ll be a champion on your field of dreams!
Until later days,
Sara and Aaron Shaffer
WE MISS YOU!
Comment by Sara Cunnington
April 22, 2006 @ 3:25 am
Daniel,
It is soo hard to believe that it will soon be a year in only 5 days. I can’t believe it, its been 360 days, yet it seems like yesterday the news struck. Graduation was so much different this year, the air was soo much different, and yet i still couldn’t help but remember last year, and my thoughts were on you the whole evening. Baseball was a disappointment, but we are young and we will get better. I can’t wait until we can play another game of catch, i’m lookin forward to it. I really enjoyed spending time with Drew and getting to know him, i know things didn’t quite work out as he had planned, but i enjoyed having him on the team. I just can’t get over the fact that its almost been a year, i remember everything soo vividly, and yet soo much more has happened since then. I miss you dearly, i miss seeing you occasionally at school and around town, but you may be gone, but you are forever in my heart.
Your Friend,
Ethan
Comment by Ethan
June 4, 2006 @ 4:22 pm
Daniel,
Hey I am almost moved out of that house, you know the one that you had so much fun moving me in to! As I move things out I see individual items that either make me burst out laughing or crying, of course because I remember your stupid jokes about them! I miss you dude!!!!
Comment by Angie Butcher
July 5, 2006 @ 8:58 am
Hey Daniel,
Miss you now more than ever. Sent Peyton off to school today for her first day of Kindergarten. She still looks up at the sky and talks about how you are out there somewhere. Alexis has made a flag and attached your picture to it, which she keeps in her room. We love you and miss you 
Comment by Wendy Daniel Alexis , Peyton, & Ashton
August 30, 2006 @ 10:00 am
Daniel…you’ve saved me many times, many times…i still can’t believe your gone…but i kno you’ll never leave me…i miss you…
Ethan
Comment by Ethan
October 1, 2006 @ 11:41 pm
Daniel —
Happy belated birthday, brother! I miss you and your antics as much as ever. The other day I was just laughing out loud thinking about how you used to love to play stupid games — like trying to make people look at the circle created by your thumb and forefinger. People had to stay on their toes around you!
Love,
Comment by Joshua
December 17, 2006 @ 9:01 pm
Eulogy
A LETTER TO DANIEL
Hey Buddy,
We just want you to know you are a shining star in the sky for so many people. You brighten days with your smile and your jokes. In fact, you would probably be enjoying this letter a lot more if it were narrated by Yoda or Elmo, but we don’t have your knack for impersonations. We hope those who love you can capture and hold onto one ray of the light you bring into our lives.
Watching you grow up has been an amazing experience. You have changed from a ragamuffin fresh from a dirt-clod war into a handsome young man who can look us in the eye and say what you mean and mean what you say. But we know the boy inside has never left because you still love to play: on the baseball diamond, on the football field or in a good-ol’ country mud fight. By the way, we hear you don’t always play fair in those.
Thank you for being such a caring member of our family. You are at ease saying you love us, giving us encouragement or a hug, or offering a shoulder to cry on. You always ask us how we are doing because you genuinely want to find out. You offer a soothing touch to your mom, or words of hope to your dad. You are great at being “Uncle Daniel” — if they had the strength, your nieces, nephews and cousins would shoulder you around town on a carriage like the emperor.
And thank you for bringing Madie and her family into our lives. We can see how much they mean to you and how special they are. We just haven’t figured out why they enjoy, as much as we do, the ornery harassment you give to those you love.
It has made us proud to see you become a leader of young men, to see you walk into that fourth-quarter huddle with the confidence of a champion. You have always been a winner to us no matter what the scoreboard showed. We know you don’t want sports to define you, but we are handing you another game ball, and sending you in for another quarter in a place we hope you notice the applause is just for you.
We love you, Daniel,
Your family.
(By Joshua Beach, read during the funeral for Daniel Todd Nance in June 2005.)
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