Henry E. McDaniel

Henry was one amazing man.

Henry was our neighbor for 14 years and our friend until March 2008. What a role model. He, Mary and I (and our various dogs) went hiking at World's End in Hingham until he was about 96. He painted those beautiful paintings until he was 100 and he still played classical piano at 101. His memory never dimmed. He had good genes, a strong body and mind but he also had a strong will and never gave in to being old. We always admired and loved Henry. We will miss him but we will never forget him.

Although I’ve only known Henry a few years, I feel truly blessed that he called me a friend. My visits to Quincy, with the wonderful conversation and great hospitality of Joe, Mary and Henry have made an indelible impression on me. Henry’s wit, humor and amazing memory made him such a remarkable man. I so looked forward to his wonderful stories of the Miramachi, Wasson Bar, and his trout fishing adventures in Vermont. As we surveyed his paintings, he took me through each one with such...

I am honored to have been among the many hundreds of Henry's friends
for almost fifty years. Of greater significance to my life has been Henry's recognition of my appreciation of his water paintings of trout and salmon fishing in the New England states and Canada. There has never been another artist his equal that has been capable of producing a picture with a complete scope of the environment necessary to place a viewer right there at his favorite pool.
Henry's level of intelligence...

We wish to express our sympathy to the McDaniel family. Mr. McDaniel's support of the Atlantic Salmon Museum and the Doaktown area will be greatly missed.

I met Mr. McDaniel just 6 weeks prior to his passing away. My husband, father and I visisted in January to learn more about a beautiful painting of Mr. McDaniels's that I am lucky enough to have purchased. Mr. McDaniel, Joe and Mary were warm and welcoming and we were immediately taken in by their warmth and kindness. Mr. McDaniel was sharp as a tack, recalling stories of his fishing trips and family life. He was full of charm and humor and I feel incredibly blessed to have met him. It truely...

Henry touched our lives with joy, zest for life, and the beauty of his paintings which we believe were painted from his soul and inspirations of his love of fishing and waters of New England and Nova Scotia. We were priviledged to have known him and to have had him as our friend. Our lives have been enriched through his life and times. We will miss him greatly.

It was a privilege to have met your Dad several years when he so generously displayed many of his paintings at the Atlantic Salmon Museum in our village. We join the many folks from the Miramichi area in extending our sincere sympathy to you and the entire family. May God's love bring peace and comfort to you all.

Hello Joe - I am so sorry to learn of your wonderful Father's death. You know how much I cherished our visits at Black"s Creek - he was a dear man, and you too to capture in pictures for me those visits. I will definitely join you on Earth Day!
Marilyn McLean