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February 11, 2015

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Daniel was also known as Dan! Many people called him Dan. But for the people in "little mexico" he was known as duffle. Little duffle bag boy.. Can't disclose why, but by the time the name sank in, no one out here called him Daniel or Dan it was simply Duffle.

I remember meeting Duffle when he was only 13 years old riding his bike, with his long hair, ball cap on, no shirt, wrangler jeans and skate shoes. Just as wild as he was right before the accident. 13 years old parting with us big boys and girls lol. But since he was so young and wild, we made sure nothing ever happened to him. We took him under our wings. 

I miss the calls at 2am, saying I'm stuck, can you please come pull me out.. Who gets stuck in the mud, pitch black outside at 2am? Only duffle did!!

I remember the night before the tragic accident like it just happened 5 minutes ago. He came to my house as everyone was getting ready to hit the club, I said hey to DJ and gave a hug, then I heard Duffles voice, I'm like is that my duffle out there? Holy shit Candace, your a country bumbkin! Lmao.. We sat on my porch for a while and talked about how stupid the tattoos were on his thighs.. I said no one could see them, and all he said is it don't matter bc I can. (Now I have that saying no fear no regrets with duffpes name tatted on my left shoulder).. We begged him to go with us, we tried and tried but he wouldn't budge on coming with us. He gave me a hug and told me he loved me and that he'd see me again the next day.. And when the next day came, I got a horrible phone call at work that I'll never forget..

My last words to Duffle were I love you and please be careful. Didn't know that those words were seriously going to be the last words ever said to him. But I'm glad that he knew I loved him like a little brother..

Daniel Cross

February 11, 2015

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 Some of go through life knowing what we want and how to get it. As I knew Dan he wasn't one of those people. He was the type of person who went and lived life to the fullest one day at a time. He was a very special friend to many, many people! He was always the one to brightens anyone's day or mood. He had friends all over the place, from the forest to ocala to dunnellon to many different places. His family meant the world to him, especially his immediate family. 

    He is watching over each and everyone of us today and making sure we make it. Some of us have tattoos, stickers on vehicles, pictures, all memories of a great friend who we got to know and become good friends with. 

 Not a day goes by that we don't think about him and what he'd be up to today, but we can make a change for the better and do what's right for him and make him proud.

Sometimes in life things happen to the people we at least expect it to for unexplainable reasons. We just have to accept the fact and and try to move on. I of all people know its very hard and painful to move on from a loss. But Dan would want each and everyone of us to move on and party for him, in his name. 

Remember all the good times you had with my good friend, and if you have anything you would like to say to him OR just to say hello, your more than welcome to do so on this forever missed site.