Danule Thomas Smith, 65, of Greeley, left us to be with his Lord and Savior on May 22, 2020. Dan was born on November 25, 1955 in Wichita, Kansas. His parents were Paul Danule and Leona Mae (Herrell) Smith.
When Dan was very young, his family moved from Kansas to Washington. Dan enjoyed being in the Webelos (an American Indian branch of the Cub Scouts) and was always curious and loved learning. He was a prolific reader, mysteries and historical facts books were favorites! He loved history and music. He was excellent at remembering dates, people and places for just about any historical event. Dan loved old country music and classic movies and television. He had an incredible mind for knowledge of music, tv and movie trivia. Board game nights with the family were by far a favorite time for him! The incredible library of knowledge in his head made him almost unbeatable at Trivial Pursuit.
Dan moved to Colorado in 1978, with his sister and mother, to be near his older brother Gary and his family. Dan worked at a variety of retail and restaurants, Carlson’s Hut, Potato Brumbaugh’s, Hardees and Wal-Mart to name a few.
One of the things that Dan will be most remembered for, is his exceptional needlepoint skills. From bibs and towels to wall art and greeting cards, as well as soft books for his niece and nephew, and eventually his great nieces and nephews, Dan made innumerable counted cross stitch masterpieces. Some he sold, but the majority he made for his own enjoyment and the enjoyment of others. He did not go anywhere without his bag of embroidery and you could find his nimble fingers working on his next gift item or challenging project all the time. The larger and more challenging, the better!
Many people will miss Dan. He never knew a stranger and easily made friends. Wherever he went, there was always someone he knew!
Dan adored his family, particularly his great nieces and nephews. He is survived by his sister, Sharron Smith of Greeley and his brother Gary (Cheryl) Smith of Milliken. Niece, Leona (Ben) Rood of Briggsdale, Nephew, Chris Smith, of Milliken. And Great Nieces and Nephews, Delila, Nathaniel, Rebekah and Alexander. He is also survived by an aunt, Lavina Wilcox of Denver, CO and many cousins.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Dan’s memorial service will be June 4, 2020 at 1:00 pm at Kersey Community Church, 26221 CR 53 Kersey, CO 80644. Flowers can be sent to Stoddard Funeral Home, 3205 W. 28th St. Greeley, CO 80634.
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