WILLIAMS, Daniel Stewart (aka Danny, Monkey, SuperBanker)
Born February 12th, 1973, in New Westminster, B.C., Dan was taken from us suddenly, but peacefully on November 24th, 2009 in Boyle, Alberta. Beloved son of Daryl & Barbara Williams (nee: McCall); dearest brother of Craig (Katalin) and adored Uncle to Benjamin & Mia. He also leaves behind his loving and devoted fiancée, and soulmate, Michelle Galenzoski, and her family, as well as numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and countless people Dan referred to as friends and cousins across North America.
Dan had many passions for which he will be remembered. After family, which was always first for Dan, fishing, golfing, and hunting were always on the top of his list. He would often be found trolling the waters off Sooke and Oak Bay searching for the elusive Tyee, spending time with his “second” family at Uplands Golf Course where he honed his handicap to a “3.9”, or spending endless hours hunting with his dear cousin Scott Adams, and great friends Cameron Naqvi and Neil Tickell, amongst others.
In his professional life, Dan was a very respected and successful member of the BMO Mortgage Specialist Team, a career that he enjoyed immensely. As a result of the friendships he shared, his absence weighs heavily on the team. He was an incredible colleague and friend, and will be missed deeply.
Dan was never happier than when he was spending time with his love Michelle and his dog Tucker, away on his boat “Banker’s Hours”.
Visitation will be held at McCall Bros. Floral Chapel, Johnson & Vancouver Streets, on Wednesday and Thursday, December 2nd & 3rd, 2009 from 7 to 9 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held to honour Dan and celebrate his life at St. Aidan’s United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s Street on Friday, December 4th, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. Burial entrusted to Royal Oak Burial Park. Reception to follow at Uplands Golf Course from 1 to 4 p.m. If so desired, donations in Dan’s memory may be made to the Uplands Heart Fund, 3300 Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria, B.C. V8R 5K5.
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Please accept my deepest and heartfelt condolences.
Dan and I were colleagues, however in the 10 years we worked together I always considered him my friend.
I will surely miss his warm friendly way and his entertaining stories. I am thankful to have these memories.
Rest in peace my friend
Dear Craig and the McCalls Family. I am so very sorry to hear of the loss of your brother. I am thinking and praying for all of you at this sad time.
Michelle, my deepest sympathies for your loss. I just wanted to share with you how great of a role model Dan was, and one of the very few people I idolized. After a meeting with him I would often catch myself thinking ” I wish I was Dan Williams”….. A truly wonderful soul!
Mr. & Mrs Williams, Michelle and families please accept my sincere condolences for your tragic loss. I had the pleasure of hiring Dan into the position of Mortgage Specialist and coaching him through a difficult start up with the benefit of following his subsequent outstanding success. Dan was a focused yougman, passionate to be well regarded and successful. As his success grew I got the calls of his potential boat acquistion and advised him to be cautious and be prepared for rainy days in the business despite his success. For my mentoring on that day and the many days before it he tagged me as “Uncle Phil” a nick name I took great pride in after getting to know your son. We shared many passions for personal success as well as the fun shared with friends out hunting and fishing. I will always remember a great day of fishing with Dan off the south west of the Island with Cal & Jas and our stop to introduce his friends and say hello to his cousin and aunt & uncle who kindly took us into their new property for a visit. I will remember Dan for what he was, kind, generous, driven, compasionate, honest, and most importantly respectful of his family and personal relationships. He will always have a special place in my heart as he was born 9 days before our eldest son who we regrettably lost to cancer at 8 years of age, a little story I wish I had shared with him. Your time now is filled with hurt and grief but in time you will heal and remember your son, brother, soul mate, relative, and friend to many as the great youngman he was and how proud you are of him and what he was and what he accomplished . I will miss him. Regards Phil
Daryl and Barb, my deepest sympathy to you both.I was so sorry to hear of your son’s sudden passing.Liz HAWES
Dear Daryl and Barb,I was so saddened to hear of your son’s passing Since your days at Shawnigan I realise how much both sons meant to you, and how proud you were of them. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time.
Liz Hawes
I am so sorry for your loss. Dan was a good friend and colleague who will be greatly missed. My thoughts are with you all.
Dear Mr & Mrs Williams and Craig,
I am shocked and saddened by this news – please accept my heartfelt sympathies.
Dan and I shared so many amazing times together at Brentwood – he was an incredible person who made me laugh day and night. I will dearly miss him.
I can’t say that I knew Dan as a wonderful young man but I do remember quite clearly Dan and Craig when they were just little guys living in Coquitlam. Barb, Daryl and Craig, my heart goes out to you. Love and blessings, Connie
For many years Dan was the happy-go-lucky guy at Water Pure & Simple who was always willing to make the extra effort for a customer or co-worker. It was never a problem for Dan to look after people – he did everything so effortlessly, nothing was too much and he always arrived at work and every customer’s door with a smile on his face – and what a great smile.
The WPS gang only knew Dan by his nickname ‘Wild Steelhead’ for his obsession with fishing. Dan was the best of golfing buddies and a friend. We always wondered how he managed to be good at fishing and golf – It takes a special person to do both well – the rest of us struggle to do one well.
The Willams and McCall Families, dear Craiger, Michelle, Daryl, Barb, Scott, and all friends to Dan – we share your grief and look forward to a day when we can look back and smile remembering this fantastic guy.
I hope for the rest of my days to be more like Dan Williams.
Please accept our deepest condolences.