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Daniel Ryan Obituary
Born: April 5, 1954
Died: January 9, 2023
Daniel J. Ryan (Dan) died at his home in Sycamore on January 9, 2023, losing a brief struggle with cancer. He was born and educated in Columbus, Ohio. Dan loved dogs, traveling, movies, and British humour. He enjoyed woodworking, inventing, and solving puzzles both recreationally and in his professional life as an electrical engineer who worked at The Ohio State University ElectroScience Laboratory, Texas Instruments, Northern Illinois University, and
Videojet Technologies.
He is survived by his cherished wife Jodell (Jody) and dog Patsy, brother Thomas (Jacqueline) Ryan, sisters Carolyn (Peter) Hendey and Cynthia (Steven) Mygrant, mother Elizabeth Ryan, friends, co-workers, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father (Donald).
A quiet and unassuming man, his humble, courteous, and gentle manner sometimes obscured qualities such as his deep compassion, wit, and wisdom, which surfaced only when he chose to reveal them. Dan would ask that you spread kindness and live your life with no regrets. Donations in his memory may be made to the Barn on Baseline in Genoa, Illinois, or the charity of your choice.
"You can shed tears that he is gone or you can smile because he has lived" (David Harkins); Dan (a.k.a. "Doctor Expressway" or "Handy Dan") would want you to choose to smile in his memory.
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for Daniel Ryan
Russ mugnaini
June 12, 2024
My best boss ever. Wish I still worked for him.
KEITH Shubert
April 18, 2023
Dan and I were very good friends in the late 1970s when we shared an office in graduate school at The Ohio State University ElectroScience Laboratory, where he met and wed our co-worker, the lovely and charming Jody Newman Ryan.
Lynn Bursell and Joe Kiely
January 18, 2023
Dear Jody, We will never forget that you and Dan traveled to Ireland for our wedding. It has been awhile since we all were together; however, the memories make us smile. We hold you in our hearts.
Lynn and Joe
John and Rose
January 18, 2023
Jody, We miss Dan greatly, but are thankful for the times we got to be with him. So grateful to be able to see you both last October. Donation made to The Barn on Baseline. All our love,
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Steve & Julia Sligar
January 16, 2023
Jody, to paraphrase Theodor Geisel "Don´t cry because Dan's gone, smile because he happened." Please accept our condolences.
Carolyn Hendey
January 15, 2023
So sad that we will never see our brother again, but Dan will live in our heart forever.
Cindy Myhrant
January 14, 2023
Jody,
I cannot say how much I will miss Dan. He had the greatest smile, and a wry sense of humor. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Steve and Cindy Mygrant
Nancy R and Ruth W
January 13, 2023
Ruth and I enjoyed our get togethers with you at The Shaw Festival and hearing Dan´s insights (sometimes rye) on the productions. Our deepest condolences.
JoAnne Matzke
January 12, 2023
Jody, I send prayers and love to you. I wish you peace.
JoAnne
Jeanne Schlegel
January 12, 2023
I only met Dan a time or two and he was such a gentleman. Jody loves him dearly.
Suzanne Gagner
January 11, 2023
Jody always talked about you so fondly. So happy we met over an Italian dinner in Glen Ellyn. I chose to smile because you lived.
Tom and Jackie Ryan
January 11, 2023
We are so very sorry Jody. Dan was smart, funny, loyal and so many wonderful attributes but most of all he was kind. His brother Tom and I will miss him more than I can say.
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