Dan,

My dear friend,I’m absolutely devastated by the news. Working with you was always a joy—your laugh could light up the most stressful days, and your great support to me. I’ll never forget how are optimistic to life and love to the family.

You were more than a colleague; you were the heart of our team. I am so sad those days without you. Rest easy, my friend. We’ll carry your spirit with us always.

With deepest sympathy,
Xianhua

Have a good trip, colleague. We’ll miss you a lot.

I was very sorry to hear of Dan’s passing. He was a good man and someone people genuinely liked and respected. He will be missed. My thoughts are with his daughter, his family, and all who knew him.

I keep thinking about Dan and all the long conversations we shared, about his boat, about life, and so many random things in between. I’ll truly miss them.
It’s hard to accept that I won’t get to talk to him again. Dan had such a great sense of humor and a way of making every conversation feel easy and genuine. I feel very lucky to have known him, and I’ll always remember him that way.

I was lucky enough to work with Dan… he was a great colleague, and we also had so many great conversations and phone calls about guitars and music… I’m definitely going to miss him.

My condolences go out to his family—I’m sure he’ll live on in your hearts.

Christian from Germany

Dear Dan,
It’s still hard to believe that you are not with us anymore.
I will miss your help and your positive energy, that you put in everything you did.
RIP my friend.

Please accept my heartfelt condolences. Dan was more than just a colleague to me, he was a teammate in the truest sense. Working alongside him was a masterclass in professional partnership. His energy and love for life were infectious, and the goals we achieved together are a testament to his dedication. Our team won’t feel the same without his laughter.

My deepest condolences to the Ewing Family. Dan was a wonderful man, full of positive energy. He had such a rare gift for making any conversation interesting and fun. Work won’t feel the same without his energy and wit; he will be incredibly missed. I’m sending some flowers and hope they bring warmth and smiles to your faces.

Dear Dan, your passing leaves a great void.
My deepest condolences to the Family.
Cleo

Dan was not just a colleague, he was a friend, a part of family. His passing left a big void that can not be filled. Every teams meeting we have I still wait and hope he will join and talk about his boat and plans… complain about SSL , have some laughs …

Fair winds and following seas my friend !

I’m saddened to hear of Dan’s passing. He will be missed by everyone who knew him. Praying for his loved ones.

I’m very sad to find that Dan has passed, as I just found out. We’ve known each other over the course of 3 decades, and came up together in the ways of “Control-M” (and BMC).

Madelyn, my heartfelt sorrow and my best wishes go out to you. If you would like to contact me, I am “Ronnal Clark” on Facebook. I have a ton of stories if you want to hear them.

Ron

I deeply regret not being at Dan’s memorial service, and it’s taken me this long to find the words to express how profoundly his passing has affected me.
I met Dan 28 years ago when he moved to Tampa from Atlanta. We worked nights together in a Tampa data center, spending countless hours managing mainframes, playing Trivial Pursuit, and debating just about every subject imaginable. Those conversations never really stopped. Over the years, every phone call felt like we could pick up right where we left off, continuing discussions that had started decades earlier.
I watched Dan fight with everything he had to gain custody of Maddie after she was born, and I watched him navigate the challenges of being a single father, always doing his best to give her the life she deserved. His dedication, perseverance, and love for Maddie were remarkable and spoke volumes about the kind of man he was.
My heart is broken. Dan was one of the very few people I could call at any time, knowing he would simply listen when I needed him most. When my wife was diagnosed with Stage IV breast cancer, Dan was one of those rare friends who didn’t try to fix things or offer easy answers. He listened, talked, and helped carry me through some of the darkest moments of my life.
What makes his loss even harder is knowing that when Dan received his own diagnosis, he chose not to tell me right away because he didn’t want to add to my burden or cause me more pain. That was Dan, always thinking about others, even while facing his own struggles.
I don’t know why life works the way it does, but my experience has been that some of the very best people seem to be asked by God to endure the greatest hardships or are taken from us far too soon. Dan was unquestionably one of those people. I will miss him, our conversations, his friendship, and his steady presence in my life for the rest of my days.