Daniel H. Straub

Dear Karen and Family,

Thinking about you on this sad anniversary of Dan's passing. Please know that your family is always in my thoughts and prayers. Dan will always be remembered and honored by many. A life well lived is a life full of good memories and a life worth honoring. Take care, much love.

Bonnie Townsend
Fellows Class of 2012

Dean Daniel Straub was one of the best educators that I have ever encountered in my lifetime. It is hard to believe it has been a year. He is still missed each and every day. Love and prayers to Karen and family.

Dear Karen and Family,

I have just learned of Dan's passing and am heartbroken for all of you. Dan made an immeasurable contribution to the D.C. Courts and will be greatly missed. I am also personally indebted to Dan for his guidance during the early years of our strategic planning effort. Dan's advice, encouragement and steadfast support were essential to our success. Dan was also one of the kindest and most warm-hearted gentleman I have met. He spoke with such love and...

Dr. Daniel Straub was truly a one-of-a-kind person, coach, counselor, cheerleader, and extraordinary teacher-leader who made a lasting impression on my life. He left an indelible leadership legacy. It was more than an honor to have met Dan (wife Karen) and have been blessed to work with and through him 17 of my 19 years at the DC Courts Center for Education and Training. He guided for me with my doctoral dissertation, as the dean of the Institute for Court Management (ICM), National Center...

Dean Straub was, perhaps, the greatest teacher I've ever had. His stories, coaching, chaperoning us to the shoe store, to church. Life lessons. He was so unique and I feel so blessed to have known him.

Kathleen Shambaugh
Fellows Class 2014

I will always remember the grace that you and Dan extended to me in California.
America still has some of the finest people in the world.....and Dan was among the finest of the fine.

Warmest regards and sincere condolences to you Karen,Lauren and John,
Rob McNabb

Dean Straub has been a great mentor. He provided so many of his students with significant guidance during his tenure at the NCSC. I hope I am able to continue to display similar passion for leadership as he did. Dan will be missed.

Karen and Family, I am very sorry for your loss. I am a Fellow from 2016. The program will not be the same without him. I loved his stories and phrases. We all loved him. He will be sorely missed.