My husband worked with Dan as a fellow adjunct faculty member at Kelley. Jerry always enjoyed his interactions with Dan and by hearing those accounts, I learned that Dan worked as a financial advisor as well.
When my sister in Kentucky, who has very few financial resources, encountered a situation that could be resolved by setting up an unusual type of trust, I contacted Dan. He not only provided detailed information about this kind of trust but also answered specific questions that Judy had, all of which went into a very helpful packet that I could send her. She appreciated Dan's support from afar, especially since she would never have been able to find (much less pay for) such expertise in her remote little town in the hills of Kentucky.
I was so touched by Dan's willingness to reach out to a stranger in this very tangible way — and doing so, knowing from the get-go that he would never benefit financially from the time and effort he invested in such assistance. That's what I call going the extra mile, and that's why it's sad that Dan has died way too early. It may sound trite, but truly, his spirit of kindness and care for others made a difference in this crazy world: yours, mine, my husband's, my sister's, and countless others unnamed but nevertheless impacted by his love and service.
Thank you for sharing Dan with us. You are so blessed to have called him husband, dad, granddad, and brother.
Gratefully,
Lynette James