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Daniel A. Naive

Portland, Oregon

1949 - 2021

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Portland, Oregon
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St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

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Daniel A. NaiveSept. 12, 1949 - Jan. 24, 2021 Daniel Anthony Naive was born in St. Louis, Mo., Sept. 12, 1949 to Bill and Mikki Naive. The family moved to Portland in 1962. Dan attended Sunset High School, met and married Mary Bentley from Hillsboro in 1969. Making their home in Beaverton and...

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Still thinking of and missing Dan. Love to his family. Glen and Betty

Thoughts to all of the Naive family on a regular basis. I hope everyone is doing well!

Still thinking of you Dan and all the good times we had, from BMX days to family vacations. Miss you lots. Glen and Betty

I don't think a Month goes by where I don't think about Dan. Whether you were trying to teach me coding in your Living Room (which I should have paid better attention to, or fixing hoses on the side of I-5 on the way to Lemoore, CA for a BMX National! Great memories, man, you are missed!

We still miss you Dan and think of you often. We have so many memories of family time spent together. Mary, Scott and Angie are still in our thoughts and prayers.

Dan was a great mentor. I worked with him on multiple projects. He was always willing to help. I miss him.

Our friendship with the Naive family began 38 years ago through BMX. Dan and Glen became fast friend's and was the "Pit Crew" for Dan's son Scott and our two sons, Jeff and Eric. Our two families traveled all through Oregon, Washington and California together, camping out at BMX tracks. Dan was a great man who loved his family very much. He was like a second father to our sons and Scott became one of ours. As the years passed and BMX races were over, our friendship lasted. Glen and I...

Dan was a great friend and mentor. I'm glad he was able to spend his final years enjoying time with his family which he cherished above all else. I'll miss you my friend.

Dan was a one of a kind brother in law who was helpful yet private. Sometimes he was difficult to understand. He liked to keep busy and work on projects.