Dan passed away suddenly at home on the morning of July 29, 2019. He will be dearly missed
by Ellen his wife of 43 years, sister-in-law Phil and cousins Vivian and Frank. Dan was born in
Vancouver and lived in the city his entire life. He was very involved with the BC Regiment
from a young age, first as a cadet and then as a Sergeant in the Reserves. He attended various
Regimental ceremonies including two trips to Normandy to commemorate WW11 anniversaries.
Dan was very involved in ballroom dancing at Arthur Murray’s dance studio, including being
their official videographer. He helped record the progress of hundreds of students. Dan and
Ellen met at Fred Astaire’s studio in 1973 so dancing has always held a special place in their
hearts. Dan will be missed by his many colleagues at the Regiment and the many friends at the
dance studio. Dan was a long-time member of the IWA and a former employee of the
Vancouver School Board. A celebration of life will be held at 2:00 PM on September 8th at the
BC Regiment Drill Hall,620 Beatty Street, Vancouver. In lieu of flowers a donation to the BC
Lung Association or the Vancouver SPCA would be greatly appreciated.