Daniel C. "Dan" Petrie Jr.

Daniel Petrie Obituary

Petrie, Daniel "Dan" C., Jr., 56, died Friday, October 10, 2003 from a heart attack. A resident of Ft. Lauderdale for 50 years he recently moved to Tampa. Dan graduated Ft. Lauderdale High in 1965 where he was president of every class 10 through 12. He received his undergraduate degree at Yale and his law degree form the University of Florida. Dan was most recently practicing law in Tampa. He enjoyed the ocean and the beach. Survived by son; Dylan Petrie, daughter; Danielle Petrie, mother; Betty Petrie, and sister; Carol Kimbell. Dan was a loving father and was especially close to daughter Danielle, 24. Memorial services will be held, Thursday, 11AM at First Presbyterian Church of Ft. Lauderdale, 401 SE 15th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale, 33301. In Lieu of flowers, memorial donations are requested to the church. Arrangements and cremation entrusted to Kalis Funeral Home, Wilton Manors.

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Published by Sun-Sentinel on Oct. 14, 2003.

Memories and Condolences
for Daniel Petrie

13 Entries

Dack Dalrymple

October 8, 2020

I remember the great times we had traveling through Mexico during the summer between the freshman and sophmore years of college. We had a great apartment in Mexico City, had a portable battery operated record player, and Dan's guitar to sing folk songs to the ladies in Acupulco.

leslie iannucci(williams)

November 8, 2003

May God help you and yours through this time.

Don Bennett

October 27, 2003

My sincere condolences to Danny's family. I attended Sunrise and Ft. Lauderdale High with Danny. He was a great guy and he will be missed by all of us.

Rob Taylor

October 25, 2003

Although he was president of our senior class I'll always remember Danny for his music. We sang in Choristers together for two years and got to make the incredible trip to New York to sing at the '64 World Fair. He also was a part of the Gleemen's "90 Bod" trip to Jacksonville in January of '65. I also remember the trio with Gary Gendron and Carl Colby. Hard to believe that two of them are gone now.

Heidi Buitron

October 20, 2003

I send my deepest sympathies to all of Dan's family, particularly his children, Dylan and Danielle. I had the pleasure of teaching Danielle in kindergarten and remember her dad, Dan, as being a loving and kind parent, sincere in his efforts to guide her in the best possible way. I know he will be missed by so many.

Dack Dalrymple

October 17, 2003

I am sorry to lose an old friend and extend my sympathies to his family and friends. I fondly remember the many thrashings I received during junior and senior high school from Dan on the tennis and basketball courts and sometimes catching his laser-like football passes. I crack a Dan-like smile when I recall our shared summer adventures traveling in Mexico, singing and guitar picking for meals and occasional tips along the way. Then there were those college and law school adventures on the high seas and intracoastal on my dads old Chris Craft. But I am also saddened that we will all dearly miss him.

Julie Drake

October 15, 2003

I had the pleasure of working as Dan's paralegal when he was with the Weaver firm. He taught me so much and I am grateful for the opportunity I had to work with him - he was a brilliant attorney. I then made the decision to move back to Indiana and I was there for ten years. Last year I returned to South Florida and Dan and I developed a very special relationship, one that I will never forget. Some people touch your heart in such a way that you are never the same again. I am blessed that he touched mine. He was loved by many and will be missed by many.

Ted Del Negri

October 15, 2003

Although, I had not seen Dan for some time, I still remember him as a leader throughout our Lauderdale High years.

Sincere condolences to the entire family.

Loretta (English) Jack

October 15, 2003

While employed at Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, I was Dan's secretary from 1976 until 1981, when I moved out west. He was probably the best "boss" I ever had. I found him to be hard working and very diligent at his job, but very funny when it was appropriate. Dylan was quite young and Danielle was born during this time. He really loved his kids and told me once that children were just "small adults" and they deserved to be treated as such. I never forgot that. Although I hadn't been in touch with him in years, I know that he will be greatly missed by all who loved him. What a loss .....

Katie Tanner House

October 14, 2003

I only knew him as "Danny Petrie" and what a fun loving, dedicated civil servant he was....this is such a loss to so very many people...high school would not have been high school without Danny..

Jim Van Meerten

October 14, 2003

Danny was an inspiration to us all. We enjoyed his leadership in high school and his music. He made my high school experience a memorable one.

Cheri Newman (Qualmann)

October 14, 2003

My sincere condolences go to all of you related to Dan. I grew up with him, and went through school with him. Although I have only seen him at reunions since, I know he was a wonderful person. I was hoping to find an address or phone number for Dan's mother, but haven't been able to yet. Please let her know I'm thinking of her. I know this is terribly hard on all of you close to Dan, and I can only say that I pray you will get through this tragedy.

Brenda Frost Willis

October 14, 2003

I remember Danny from school. He was very outgoing in everything he did. Very friendly in school. My condolences to his family.

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