Daniel Jordan Laski
May 10, 1969 - March 28, 1999

Till There Was You
Written for Dan

I never knew the sun,
as I saw the sun in you
A light forever shining
Like a love forever true
And here in the darkness I find me
Alone and without a friend
But you are there beside me
In a timeless dance that cannot end
Eternal in my heart's cry
Your voice will always ring through
And here in my mind's eye
I will remember the star that was you
A glimmering piece of heaven
A song without an end
Your heart will live eternal
In a time that never bends
So never fear your friends are here
To keep your memory warm
And a love that never knew the sun
Will blossom in the cold
I will never forget you
The impact you made was real
And though I never knew you
The pain I feel is real

By: Susan Lindley

For a brief time....

I had an Angel in my midst....


Dan Da Man....

Dan Extrodinare....

Dan Monster....

Dynamic Dan....

I met Dan in 1990 , when I first started Medical Assisting school . 9 years is a long time to get to know a person....
To try and describe Dan to you .....Imagine a Supernova and personify it

Dan seemed to be always there , a permenant fixture in my life . He instinctively seemed to know when I needed his love and support most . He was a Dynamic Man , a caring , kindhearted soul that was just wow....when people met him , he drew them to him like moths to a candle flame...

I will try to impart to you some knowledge, I will try to pass it on to you for myself to heal ...but mostly to show you what he was...for it is vital to me for continuing existence here... Knowledge is Power...and that power means the continuation of life...

Dan worked as an assistant Coroner in the local hospital that I worked at , he was also a Male Dancer at a club on the side . He was absolutely Gorgeous He had this deep black hair and sky blue eyes that sometimes just sparkled because they couldn't hold the light that came from within him .... He was always pulling something....practical jokes....faces....voices....Never one known for his shyness or modesty , he was consistantly either halfway naked or just stitches from , so proud to show a new shiny piercing or a blazing tattoo . He delighted in getting me to blush crimson by calling out the name of someone I hold incredibly dear and acting out what this person was going to do to me when finally we meet . He always was upbeat and cheerful and ready to either tease , cojole , or force a smile from a person .

On the last day of his life , a group of my friends and I were helping another dear friend move ....Dan was so animated ...so alive...he joked and horsed around ...he gave it his all to get us to crack up with laughter...he succeeded in making all of us feel on top of the world . Just before he went to work at the dance club that night ...he came over ...something that was very unusual for him to do before work . He came in sat down and talked to me for a brief time and he and I walked out to my driveway as he went to his car . Suddenly ....out of nowhere he turned to me , put me in one of his biggest bearhugs yet and said "I love ya Gal" . I giggled at him and asked him if he was sure he didn't want to take the night off after moving all day ...he said "can't let em down babes" and with that he was gone waving and smiling out his window

Little did I know that Dan was gone from my life here forever.....

In the Arms of the Angel
May You find some comfort here


At approximately 3:10 am March 28th , 1999 Dan was headed home from a job that he absolutely loved and pulled out into the intersection ....A Dodge Ram Pickup carrying an extremely selfish uncaring drunk driver slammed into Dan's drivers side door at 70 miles per hour ......In an instant that wonderful beautiful Supernova was extinguished forever......

In it's wake it burned everyone who ever had been touched by it

My Pain is very raw right now , as are the peoples that Dan's life touched ....I rage at the selfish act that it took for the driver of the truck to get behind the wheel and think that he was capable of such a feat....but you know what Dan wouldn't want that rage to take hold ...he wouldn't want us to mourn ...he wouldn't want us to grieve...he'd want us to live and make him proud.....so Dan...if you can hear me ...this page is for you ...it signifies all my love for you as one of my dearest friends on this entire planet ....I have to understand that whatever higher entity needed you ... for whatever purpose that you were taken from us ....that where ever you are now... you're still here ...somewhere.....watching over us... covering us with your new wings....

I'll miss you so much Brother Bud

Spread Your Wings And Fly For Me Angel Man

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