Daniel Andrew Textoris

Dan was a great teacher and friend and is missed today. All the best regards to Linda and their children.

Cara Textoris- yes indeed you are related to my dear Daniel. His father, Andrew, was a brother to John. They were both from Klenovec, Slovakia. Email me and I can give you more information [email protected]

I´m so very sorry for your loss. I wonder if Daniel was a relative of mine? I am a Textoris, and was born in Cleveland, OH. My grandfather was John Textoris, (born 1916) whose parents immigrated from Slovakia and who also attended Rhodes High School. My father is David Textoris, born in 1950. My relatives are still largely in Cleveland, although I live in Washington myself. There are so few people who share the last name that I am always curious about those who do.

The Other
When some men are young
they might hang around together.
They might share similar interests
Sports Cars Girls Partying...
But other young men want to share
what they studying, learning.
They might even bring over
a chemistry set.
A trilobite, a brachiopod.
Some petrified wood to show to
a nine-year-old tomboy. Their niece.
I knew such a young man.
He was my Uncle Dan.

We lost a gentleman and scholar friend with Dans passing. He leaves only fine memories that lift spirits. My friendship with Dan was born at UNC and later renewed at Carol Woods. As a UNC student I learned in Professor Textoris petrology class. Gus Wilson, a classmate there later made a lifetime career in carbonate rock petrology, in part from skills learned from Dan.
Another story is that Dan acted as geologic consultant to a Philadelphia seaport dredging outfit to deepen the navigation channel, Wilmington, NC port. My small helping part included field work made instructive and fun by Dan.
Years later wife Marta and I as Coloradans, became friends with Linda and Dan. By happy coincidence my mother was a CW resident where the Textorises owned a cottage. During our annual visits, fun mutual dinning happened in CW dining hall. Linda and Marta are both graduates of Case Western Reserve University nursing program, another common thread. We will miss Dan and offer condolences to Linda and the entire Textoris family.

David Moore
Friend

I'll remember Dan so fondly - just such a lovely person and beautiful smile and great hugs! He gave me a Ukraine button which I wear, and it will be a tangible reminder of what a good person he was.

Daniel Textoris had a profound and infectious love for life and lived it to the fullest right to the end. He taught so many of us by example that life is too precious to be wasted and that we should always pursue our dreams with love, kindness, and compassion.

So, let´s honor Dan´s legacy by carrying his values forward. Let us strive to be kinder, more compassionate, and more understanding in his honor. Let us embrace life´s challenges with the same grace and strength that Dan so wonderfully demonstrated.

Dan, my old buddy and great pal: How many times have we shared a small joke at your warm home or an aside at Ole Boys Breakfast? How often have we compared our aging body parts (particularly ye olde tickers) and been grateful for the moment? We go back a long ways, my friend, with our wonderful wives and good mutual friends. I am still talking in present tense because you are still with me and who knows when I will be joining you. Our birthdays are six months apart and our sense of what's important in life is congruent. We could always raise the other's smile with the recognition about our shared views of love, family, sports, and the irrelevance of religion yet the importance of being part of the Binkley community. We both have a been lucky lads to live to 87, maybe because of our dependency on the skills of our docs and the fast moving pace of available life sustaining phamacology. It is funny to think how you were so rooted in the lore of old rocks and sedimentary strata, and yet how you became a rock yourself in the guise of a friend to so many humans -- in fact, everyone who knew you well. Goodbye, my Danny Boy.
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I have known Daniel since kindergarten. What a pleasure. His years of work are so very impressive. He has contributed so much. My husband and I were delighted to have shared schooling with him. God be with you, Linda and your family.

I was one of the many students mentored by Dan, who was on my thesis committee in 1980. I remember him as a great geologist and a fair and decent person. I never heard a cross word from him and he dealt with my rather strong personality like the consummate gentlemen he was. I still tell stories to friends about one of his great but very tough questions on my written Masters exam - Describe the geologic history of algae! That question alone took me 2 hours to answer, but it was a brilliant question! My deepest condolences to the family for their loss, and to all of us who benefited so much from Dan's guidance, decency, and fairness during our time in Chapel Hill. The attached photo was taken in late 1980 in eastern North Carolina in Tim Griffin's field area. That was a great trip.