Daniel Greer

      Daniel Greer was known as many things to many people. He was a loved one, a friend, and someone special. To family and friends who knew him best, Daniel will be remembered as a very exceptional person.

       He was the son of Tom and Susan Greer and Shawn Bargsley.

      Daniel was raised with seven siblings. He had five brothers; Austin, Alex, Stephen, Sam, Samuel, two sisters; Sara and Miranda. Daniel was usually involved in all sorts of activities with his siblings. He and his siblings experienced rivalries typical of a growing family, but they shared many life experiences over the years.

      Daniel enjoyed his college years, which may have been a challenge with all of the academics, responsibilities, and the sudden freedom that accompanied them, but Daniel was able to manage the balancing act. He earned a degree in finance from Texas State University. He had also been recently accepted for graduate school in a two year program in business, pursuing a master's degree in accounting.

      Daniel enjoyed his leisure time by taking part in various hobbies. His favorite pursuits were skydiving, scuba diving, downhill skier, and snowboarder. He was also a music lover and gardener. He was content to enjoy his favorite pastimes alone but was also willing to share his interests with others.

      Daniel was a lover of animals and cherished his pets. One of his favorites was his Australian Shepherds; Blue and Luna. He also had a collection of reptiles and his flock of chickens.

      Daniel passed away on February 13, 2016 at San Marcos, Texas. He is survived by his parents, Tom & Susan Greer and Shawn & Tim Bargsley; grandparents, Jim Greer and Ken & Terri O’Neill and Judie Miller; great-grandfather Henry G. O’Neill of Pensacola, FL & great-grandmother Marie T. Hoff of Quinlan, TX; siblings Austin, Alex, Stephen and Sam Greer, Samuel and Sara Hodges, Miranda Bargsley; aunts Shari (& husband Randy) Skinner, Kimberly (& husband Rick) Goad, and Karen Oldfield; uncle Greg Bargsley; cousins Crystal, Melanie, Shannon and Jack, Ian, Alex, Sydney & Addison; and especially his beloved Danielle Norwood. Services were held at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home Memorial Chapel in Colleyville, Texas. Daniel was laid to rest in Bluebonnet Hills Memorial Park in Colleyville, Texas.

      Simply stated, Daniel was a good and kind person, an individual who will for all time be remembered by his family and friends as being a caring and giving person, someone who was a vital part of their lives. Daniel leaves behind him a legacy of life-long friendships and many cherished memories. Everyone whose life he touched will always remember Daniel Greer.

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The blazing light that was Daniel Greer was extinguished by injuries he sustained in a tragic accident in San Marcos, Texas, on Saturday, 13 February 2016. He was a recent graduate of Texas State University with a degree in Finance, and had been accepted for graduate school in a two year program in Business, pursuing a Master’s degree in accounting. Daniel’s enthusiasm for life, friends and family will be forever remembered by the wide circle of those whose life he touched. His generous heart and ever-present smile will be so greatly missed.

Pre-deceased by his grandmother, LaVerne “Meme” Greer, Daniel leaves an extensive family and many friends to celebrate his memory. His parents, Tom & Susan Greer and Shawn & Tim Bargsley; grandparents, Jim Greer and Ken & Terri O’Neill and Judie Miller; great-grandfather Henry G. O’Neill of Pensacola, FL & great-grandmother Marie T. Hoff of Quinlan, TX; siblings Austin, Alex, Stephen and Sam Greer, Samuel and Sara Hodges, Miranda Bargsley; aunts Shari (& husband Randy) Skinner, Kimberly (& husband Rick) Goad, and Karen Oldfield; uncle Greg Bargsley; cousins Crystal, Melanie, Shannon and Jack, Ian, Alex, Sydney & Addison; and especially his beloved Danielle Norwood.

Daniel packed a great deal of living and adventure into his short 23 years. He was an avid skydiver, scuba diver, downhill skier & snowboarder, music lover, and gardener, as well as a caring owner for his Australian Shepherds, Blue & Luna, his collection of reptiles & his flock of chickens. His was a life well-lived, with exuberance and joy. His light will continue to blaze on in our hearts and memories.