Birth date: Dec 2, 1957 Death date: Nov 26, 2006
Dan W. Peel, age 48, of Coopersville passed away Sunday, November 26, 2006 at a local hospital. He was born December 2, 1957 to Paul and Teresa (Covington) Peel in Grand Haven. Dan attended Grand Haven High School and served in t Read Obituary
My dad was a great guy. I learned so much from him not only in my formative years as a child but in my years as well. I know how to tear apart a desktop computer and put it back together thanks to him. He was alwasy a fun person to be around, and he always made me smile. I can't wait for Riley to get bigger so he can truly appreciate our father and what kind of man he was.
Love you, Dad.
Love,
Travis (the oldest)##imported-begin##Travis Peel##imported-end##
Dear Peel family,
I was deeply sadden to hear of your loss. May Dan's peace comfort you.##imported-begin##Dennis Rouwhorst##imported-end##
Peel Brother, I will celebrate your life and I will cherish the memories we shared."I've seen lonely times when I could not find a friend, but I always thought that I'd see you one more time again" (sweet baby james) From Ray's Hamburgers to Arkansas and everywhere in between. We were sweethearts at first, then grew as close as brother and sister for so long before outsiders prevented our friendship. You and I both knew what we meant to eachother and that seemed good enough to last forever. I love you Peel.##imported-begin##Laury Belmont##imported-end##
To family and friends, my condolence.When I heard of Danny I was shocked.He was a good friend to alot people and a best friend to me.Now when I think of Danny I think of all the fun,crazy,unbelievable times we had.We had so much fun on a bowling league.At the slight chance of winning something at the end of the year we had to pay in money we were so bad.But it sure was alot of fun.I will think of the fun times we had and I am sure to smile or laugh.I will catch up to you someday.But for now I am just going to reminiscence and have few laugh's.##imported-begin##Bonz##imported-end##
Dan, buddy...WTF. We were friends long before you became my brother-in-law and I'm sure going to miss you (my ailing computer does too). Riley is still calling me Auntie Saucy...don't know if that's your doing or if he can't pronounce his L's yet, go figure. We all love and miss you... a lot.. PEACE brother.##imported-begin##Leslie Van Hall##imported-end##
Danny and I were roommates and shared a bedroom until our brother John went into the Navy. There are a lot of colorful stories related to Dan, and I will to speak of a few that had am impression on me as his only younger brother.
While living in Saugatuck in the 60’s we were probably the closest. I remember when the song “My Green Tambourine” came out. Danny just had to have a Green tambourine so he finally ordered one through the mail. It took weeks or months to get anything back then. For that entire time he and I would chase down the UPS truck to see if the package had arrived yet.
There was also the time when the woods behind our house caught fire. There was a challenge to see how big of a pile of leaves you could get burning and still stomp it out. Well, soon there were sirens and Danny came back home looking like a cartoon character that just had a bomb explode. He had singed eyebrows and hair and soot all over his face. That same face would be repeated just a few years later with a gun powder experiment.
We spent a lot of time at a tree we called “Mother Nature” for it was the largest tree in the woods. We had elaborate tree forts in Saugatuck and Grand Haven. Dan rigged up a zip line in the back yard in Grand Haven and we had a blast with that.
The family moved back to Grand Haven from Saugatuck in the summer of 1969. While attending school I would often here “Are you Dan Peel’s brother?”, or “You aren’t Dan Peel’s brother, you two are so different!”
When I went to classes in school and had the same teacher Dan had 2 years prior, it was always interesting. The teacher would do roll call and get to my name. They would say with stern beady eyes “Ron Peel? Dan Peel’s brother?” and promptly put a check mark by my name.
Different we were. Dan was very intelligent and probably a poster child for a misunderstood gifted kids. He would often frustrate adults because he could easily out wit them. He was very frustrated in school and completely bored. There would be the occasional teacher that could relate to him, but this curious, gifted, non-conforming boy needed a different environment and mentors.
When Dan became a dad, he was so proud. He was so excited at the birth of Travis, Zachary, and Riley. He loved his boys and was always so proud of them.
In summary, I have a few words that describe Dan and I am sure I am missing many. He meant so many things to so many people I don’t even know, but I can only imagine that these few words would capture most of it.
Intelligent, Wild, Witty, Naughty, Curious, Kind, Caring, Loving, Funny, Friend, and Dad.
The Hymn of Promise.
In the bulb there is a flower
In the seed and apple tree
In cocoons a hidden promise
Butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter
There’s a spring that waits to be
Unrevealed until its season
Something God alone can see.
God had a plan for Danny.##imported-begin##Ron Peel##imported-end##
I like to remember the good times we had with Dan over the past 20 years. Watching our kids grow up together, get crazy up north. We will never forget Dan's imitation of a child, walking into the store behind Kenny Krizan, with pants pulled up to hisarm pits saying "DAD, theres donuts dad!!. We love and will miss you. God Bless.##imported-begin##Phil and Shelly Pressey##imported-end##
I am so sorry for the loss of a great uncle. I haven't seen him for a long time but I will still miss him##imported-begin##Heidi Edgerly##imported-end##
My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Dan as you mourn his loss. You will always have memories to talk about and enjoy. May God comfort you during this time.##imported-begin##Emma Allison##imported-end##
I met Dan while attending ITT. As a matter of fact the very first day. He became my lab partner and we became good friends right away. He taught me the meaning of friendship. He always made me strive to be a better person. He was the older brother that I never had and I loved him like a brother. My deepest sympathies for all his family and friends during this very sad time. His passing has left a huge whole in this world.##imported-begin##Dan White##imported-end##
