Daniel Richard Drew

RIP Dan

I am a hallway neighbor to Dan and Alice since they had moved to Thorndale Beach - I will miss Dan's kindness and warm smile very much. My heart goes out to his whole family!! I am so saddened to hear of his early passing.
Karl J. Landa

As a younger cousin to Dan I felt a bit invisible to the elder statesman among the cousin crew when we were growing up. That quickly changed as we aged and shared life experience. Dan will always be a beloved cousin but he also became mentor, friend, confidant. The type of friend who you may not see for six months and within minutes be at a comfort level only enjoyed by a precious few. His wit, intelligence, matter of fastness, humor, loyalty will be deeply missed but never forgotten.

I hope this short message to Dan s family will help comfort them on their loss. I knew Dan on a professional level thru the Lincoln Park Builders Club. I didn t know Dan at all until joining the "club". He was always there willing to discuss whatever topic that was brought up. You could tell that Dan was a caring and considerate person from the way he handled himself in a group.

Dan will be a loss to his many friends and of course, his family. Dan is now added to my growing list of...

Well cousin, I could never be as smart as you or as kind as you, I'll always admire you strength and determination, your way of doing only what you believed in and nothing else no matter what the odds. I'll see you on the other side!

I'll always remember how excited I was to visit Uncle Dan's. How much I loved to run around his house, play with my cousins and how his warm smile and mischievous grin always made me comfortable, even when I was causing trouble. He always encouraged me to be myself.

He was quick with a hug, and his love of travel helped me find my own. I remember a few years ago trembling alone in an airport in Mexico City waiting for a flight to Buenos Aires. I thought to myself, "what am I doing?"...

Eating lunch with Dan and Al I learned that I still have a lot to learn. Dan taught me that life rarely gives you a second chance so you should pursue the things you love doing. Over time I will probably forget our philosophical disagreements but I will never forget the fact that in Dan's life no matter what happened, or how bad it seemed today, life does go on, and it will be better tomorrow.