Danny, or 'Neighbor Danny' as we called him, was my friend and my next door neighbor in San Marcos. His sister, captured him perfectly when she wrote wrote:
In the seven years of our friendship, Danny never said the word 'no' to me. He was always willing, even if not able, to lend a helping hand. He gave everything, and took nothing. I saw Danny when I flew out to California a few months ago and when he answered the door and saw me, his face lit up like a kid''s face on Christmas morning. He was genuinely excited to see me, and he always made you feel that way - special.He loved to an lived life on his own terms – artistically with passion, sincerity, brilliance and humility. From his very earliest days, Dan loved to tinker with cars regardless of whether they were plastic buckets on wheels or a custom built go-cart. His mechanical and design abilities grew to restoring and modifying the engines and bodies of cars and motorcycles and then testing them – petal to the metal. The world, as viewed by Dan, is magical and full of beauty. He used his original, artistic intelligence and imagination in his everyday life while loyally contributing to various design companies, including: Vector, Oakley, and Red Digital.
Danny was in his early fifties. He died Saturday after being in a coma induced by anaphylactic shock due to a severe allergic reaction to three bee stings. He is survived by his father, brother, sisters, and a lot of grieving friends.
I hope he can finally find all the parts he needs to finish his Lotus. Miss you buddy.
