Dan McDowell Newman

Dn, I remember you wtih freat warmth from our days at 45th Finance in Germany. Your laid back demeanor and non-excitable approach to business stood out to me. Also, your trip to Greece on a motorcycle was something I had never imagined possible until you did it. Too bad I never made the efort in recent years to visit you in Colorado. Regrets. Tony

I miss Dan. He taught me a lot about football when I was a freshman and I later became captain when I was a Sr, thanks to Dan

Dan, missing your generosity and great wit. Rest In Peace my friend.

l will always remember Dan's kindness....he was an inspiration.

Every I spent with Dan was a good day. The last day we were trout fishing at the Air Force Academy, catching trout, eating great chicken salad sandwiches, drinking cold beer, and overhead, the Air Force Thunderbird Jets were practicing. I looked at Dan and said, "Who in the w hole world, has a better fishing hole than us today?" No one did.

As a young "LT" in Germany, Dan was an instant friend and mentor I looked up to. Although our paths never touched after that, we remained in touch for years. My regret, and one many of us share, is that I failed to renew our friendship during several trips to Colorado to see one of our sons.

He told me once he felt for the longest time, things were not quite right... and one day he realized the wind wasn't blowing where he lived like it had been almost all the time where he grew up as a kid in Texas. He also told me he was a teenager before he realized "colbeer" was actually two words.

I miss spending time with Dan. The last I saw him we were fishing in a trout pond that actually had trout in it, which we were catching, the Air Force Thunderbirds were screaming by 400' overhead at speeds that could catch the pilot's hair on fire, we had cold beers in the cooler, great chicken salad sandwiches to munch on, and each other's tall stories to laugh at. Dan's stories were much better than mine.

Dan, 5 years have passed and I still miss the funny jokes, the warm smile and the friendship. I miss the dinners with Monika, you and Ted and all the fun we would have when we got together.
Life is just so different without having your terrific sense of humor, knowledge and patience. I so admired you and your military service to our country. Peace be with you always.
Your friend,
Tricia Sexton