He will eternally be remembered as an honorable and very likeable man, loving and devoted husband, caring and wise father, magical grandfather, loving and protective brother, supportive and helpful uncle, and genuinely a terrific and knowledgeable friend, mentor, coach, leader and entrepreneur.

Known to most as Boompa or Dan, he was the most loving, respected, caring, unselfish, giving, honest, helpful, wise, friendly, hard working, easy going, understanding,forgiving, patient, compassionate,extraordinary perfect example of a human being.

He was an honorable and proud ex-marine that came from very humble beginnings and was never handed anything but earned everything that he had in life by doing it for himself. Other than smoking cigarettes, he had no vices with any evil things such as drinking, drugs, gambling, womanizing, or any kind of wrongdoings.

An honest and true great man that never had nor leaves behind any enemies. Everyone who knew him liked and cared about him. He could make strangers feel as if they were family as he often demonstrated this by inviting those less fortunate and in need into the family home to become part of the family.

He was an old-school gentleman that truly believed in, lived by, and stood for the highest of family values. As an excellent provider for his family, he did whatever it took to raise his family in the best environment possible in order to steer them in the right direction and away from trouble. He was an absolutely extraordinary man that was married only once, for 47 years and counting, to the true love of his life and pillar of his entire existence. He will forever be revered and cherished as an upstanding role model by his two sons. He was a loving and protective big brother as well as a magical and proud grandfather and uncle. Not to be left unrecognized, he was by far and unparalleled, the greatest master, best friend, and trainer of numerous one-of-a-kind dogs starting with Captain right on through to Sandi.

Overall, he was the most generous and compassionate friend, 2nd dad, and even co-worker that was always accepting of anyone needing a hand up. He was always the most giving, understanding, accepting, and all around good guy to all friends, friends of the family, in-laws, and all branches of his extended family.

"Trust Me!" he was the greatest salesman that I've ever known. He mastered the art of working hard to not work hard. As a career salesman that was never afraid to the newest get rich quick scheme, he will be forever famous for instilling the theories of "Don't use the shovel, sell the shovel", "you never know how far someone will jump until you goose them a little", and of course, "There's an ass for every seat". From the man that could never see any Christmas lights, he never missed a car that he had sold or a set of beige and Barcelona brown awnings that would match any house!

HE ALWAYS HAS BEEN AND ALWAYS WILL BE MY HERO!

I LOVE YOU DAD!

When Shane and Shawn were growing up we spent most every Christmas with Boompa and Booma!  Booma always loved the Christmas lights and so we would very often go around town to look at them.  But it never failed that Boompa couldn't see them...well not totally true..He could see them but he would just tell the boys he couldn't see them.  They would point at where they were and he would pretend like he couldn't see them...they boys just kept trying to show him where there were at...It was so funny!  The boys played this game with Boompa every Christmas for many years...well till they realized that Bompa could really see them...Thanks for loving my boys so much Boompa!