Name: Hardage - Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery
Address: Jacksonville, FL

Daniel it's been 8 years today a drunk driver killed you. We know you are our guardian angel 😇 in Heaven we love and miss you everyday love Mom

Danny finally your bench is installed now we can sit and visit love and miss you everyday  love Mom 

Danny can't believe  it's  been  7 years we moved  you would  love  it. We all  love and miss you  everyday Love  Mom 

You will always be missed. I always see a red Dodge pick and I think it’s you bro. See you again one day bro. 

Happy Birthday 🎂 🥳 🎉 🎈 🎁 Son went to your grave  today  cleaned it off picked  up sticks. Miss you  every  day.  Love  Mom

My darling Daniel can't believe it's been 5 years we miss you everyday day. All of our Love. Love Mom

Daniel your Grandpa is now with you in Heaven we love and miss you Love Mom

My Darling Son Daniel can't believe it's been four years since you went to Heaven we miss and love you so much. Donnie came by the other day Sat around talking about fond memories. Love Mom

Daniel  Grandpa had his pacemaker replaced last week we almost lost him. He's ok now sure you are looking out for him Love Mom

My Darling Son Daniel went to your grave today to put some beautiful flowers in your vase. I scrubbed your plaque to remove the winters dirt. Picked up all the sticks it's like you would want it. Missed you at Carnival everyone rode lots of rides. Grandpa sends his Love to his Danny boy. All of our Love Mom


Hi Sweetpea! I think of you so often. Istill cry,but iam starting to remember you in Fondness. Instead of crying when I listen to our favorite TOOL SONG,I smile and sing along. I shared your passing on Google,with friends,little did I know how many people, of all aged,love TOOL. I recived over 231,Posts,all with best wishes,Love& incouragements. Awsome. Iam wearing your HOODIE,every Time I go out,no matter how cold it's been. People ask me,what size i wear,,I laugh &tell them that I have two warm ones. But iam wearing Dannys... They get to hear the whole Story,if they like it or not.Idident realize how many fond memories I have of Nick&you. You where a very super caring,loving,dependable Son. If I could turn the Time back,I'd go back to Germany 1980Sept.19, 6:41Am,even thru the Labor pain. You took your sweet Time. You where already 11 Days overdue. So 7:21PM,here you came,all red& wrinkled, but so beautiful it took my Breath away.And you peed on our Drs.,Frock by his neck. It was hilarious. Anyway,we speak of you often. Phyllis cried so hard when I told her,that she couldent talk & I couldent understand a word she said. She still cries now,when our conversations end up mentioning you. Iam waiting for the day,we get Resurrected.Iam going to hold you so close and hug you & never let you go.Iknow really good now how to work my TABLETE you send me.Your ph.is in my Safe. Iam so very happy,you turned me on to,TOOL. ILOVE THAT GROUP.Thank you ! It means the world to me. Hey Danny,I know what to a widget is,HAHA!! FINALLY. OK. I'LL talk to you soon. You are always with me in thought In my Arms,Heart,Soul&Mind. Tschü Bobberle  Mom

We miss you Danny.  We are lifting your family up in our prayers as we remembered your birthday this month.  Gratitude and praise for having the opportunity to know you!

My Darling son Daniel we celebrated your birthday as a family had a mass said also for 2 year anniversary of your departure from Earth to Heaven. Words cant express the hole in all of our hearts we miss you everyday. Someday we will all be together in Heaven. All of our Love Mom

Hey bro it's been 2 years and it's still hard to believe your not here. Looking forward to seeing you again my brother. My youngest sons birthday is Oct. 16 2017. :)

Hey bro it's been 2 years and it's still hard to believe your not here. Looking forward to seeing you again my brother.

Its been two years Danny and it still hurts to think about your being gone..You know how they say ud give anything to talk to someone who has passed from this life,well i would.I would shout Danny boy whats new?He always had something going on with trucks and gaming and motocross..Its a much lonelier world now for me and others with u not here..Bless u my brother.Hope to see u in heaven one day!!  Donny call me please sir i would like to talk with you.Its Sam--9048666587

Danny wish I got to know you I've heard you are a wonderful man  got the wonderful privilege to get to know your mother and I know what a wonderful person you Are  rest in peace now Bud you are one of God's angels

Hey daniel . I miss you bro. Your laugh was worth a million bucks. Thank you for inviting me into your life . - Jacob Kellogg

Last night i went to dannys grave. as i stood there thinking of dannys life i felt a sense of calmness in my spirit knowing that he lived a good life and that i will never forget how good of a friend to me he was. when i got in my truck and drove away i was weeping tears of sadness knowing how much i miss him. someone once told me you are only dead when people stop talking about you. You will never be dead to me in that sense because i have so many good memories of you danny and if anyone asks about you i have alot to say. I am a true believer that your soul will find its way heaven

My Darling son Daniel I posted the pictures of your grave marker with the floral arrangement your Cousin Michelle made for you along with a Photo from December 11th of your brother Adam hanging Angels in your name on the Angel tree at the Cemetery.  We think of you every day and thank you for the little signs of encouragement Love Mom

My Darling Son Daniel I attended Mass yesterday One Month since the Lord took you to Heaven. I found your shinny penny you left for me when you were five you used to tell me your shinny & magic. Words cannot express the sorrow in all of our hearts your Dad, Nicholas, Adam, Alex & Kylie. We miss you every day. I hear you at the door but you are not there. I found the picture of you holding the baby alligator at the alligator farm. So many wonderful memories of your life with us. I pray every day for you. I know you are protecting us our guardian Angel in Heaven. All of my Love Mom

We are heartbroken for the loss of such a sweet, kind, friendly and respectful young man. Our family loved him and was always glad to see his happy smile and hear his great, joyful laughter !  We and our kids always called him "Danny Boy" or in his younger years "Waldo" 

We were actually stopped in traffic as the road was blocked off on Atlantic Blvd. and Girvin Rd. after the tragic accident that took Danny's dear life from all those who loved him. We were crushed when we found out it was him ! 

 Don & I could not attend the wake or funeral to give our condolences in person because we had travel plans to fly to New York on Oct. 20th but we want all his family to know we are praying for your Peace and Comfort. You raised a very good boy, we will never forget him and Bless his soul in Heaven forever !!!

With Love & sincere prayers, 
Don & Lynn DiCarlo   Jacksonville, FL.

Today, November 12th is my birthday.  And the only thing I want is to see Daniel,  to hear his voice and his laugh. But I don't get to hear his voice or laugh today and it tears me up inside. I loved Danny, he was.. he is my brother. I am still in such disbelief that he is no longer here. I wish I had told him that I loved him the last time I saw him but I simply said "see you tomorrow bro" and I never got to see him again. I wish I had listened more to the advice he always gave me, I know I could definitely use more of his advice right now. I visited his grave today to talk to him and let him know how much I missed him and that I wish he was here, today is the worst birthday I have had in my life because my brother is not here with the rest of our family. I have never been good at writing so I really don't know what else to say other than that I love and miss you Danny. Always have and always will.

As all of you do, our family misses Danny terribly. We miss his voice laughing in our kitchen...we miss honking and waving as that red truck drove by...we miss his hugs and his smile.  I met Danny through several friends...each time thinking "Wow, small world."  But it isn't...that's just how many people in this community knew and loved him.  This village will not be the same without him.
To his family ~ you should be so proud of yourselves...you raised a fantastic guy that would do anything for anybody.  It speaks volumes about you all and the love that is present in your lives.  God be with you always...granting you strength and knowledge that we are all bigger than these bones.

Family and friends of Danny, aka Waldo .  Danny was a very special person. There are years of history and memories between us all. We go back all the way to jiffylube days and the white stang 5.0 . It is truly an honor and privilege to know Danny and be able to call him a friend. He will be greatly missed....he's the kinda guy that could touch your life and influence you to be more positive without you ever realizing it...In his laugh..his handshake ..and all his meticulous ways...hard to think that we won't be rolling the big trucks toward the beach again....he will forever be in our hearts and in our thoughts....till we meet again my friend

It's hard to believe my buddy Danny is gone. Everytime I hear a truck with loud tires I'm think Danny is going down the road. Had some great time with Danny. So hard to believe his not going to pull up in my driveway again to hang out.  See you again one day my freind.

Danny you will be missed by me Toni,Robbie Joshua Samantha.I Just found out sunday.im very sad to hear this news...Danny worked hard to make something of himself and succeeded.Watched him grow up from boy to man. Im sick to know we can never see or talk to him again...Sorry about your losing him.First saw Dan he was skateboarding in front o my house on windy willows.had a jack russell running beside him.Itold him i used to skate and we became friends.He was like a son and friend to me.Love you brother.Hope to see you in the stars....Donati call me i want to talk with you about Danny904 8666587_may jesus bless your aching heart

Danny Johnson was the real deal. He had an expert approach to everything he did. He was a fast learner and extremely intelligent. I miss you Danny

When Danny lived with Callie on girvin I was living in Trevor green we would hang out nearly every day. He got me into some cool hobbies of keeping replies and he hatched some bearded dragons. I ended up buying a bunch of the lizards from them as him and Callie had so many pets he needed to get rid of some of them. He even had a pet alligator!

When Danny lived at James house with me in Arlington when he had the white mustang. James dog was a 110 pound pit bull that I taught to pull me on the skateboard. Once danny saw me run the dog he gave it a try. You had to run fast and jump on your board quick or the dog would attack the board. Once danny learned how to control the dog he would always want to take him because it was so much fun. Our favorite Movie was lord of the rings. Danny loved heavy metal music and riding his dirt bike

Danny was a great artist. One time he drew a picture for my English class in 12th grade and I made an A on the assignment. I was so proud of him when he won the statewide contest for the American Cancer Society I remember my mom recorded it on the news with a vcr when he met the governor.  So many good memories of him I just can't stop gushing with emotions and thoughts  of all the times we had.

Danny loved his family very much. He especially looked up to his cousin Roxy. He spoke so highly of her all the time and when I finally met her we became instant friends. Her speech at the funeral was very moving as if Daniels spirit was right there with her the whole time. I love you Roxy. Thank you so much for being such a blessing in dannys life he loved you with all his heart

Hanging out in the trailer next to swamp man with uncle Walter and Sid  was a regular occurrence for us as teenagers. We used to sneak up on the landfill late at night where you could see all the way to the beach and downtown we were wild young skater punk rock heavy metal and rap listening kids with the loud giant speaker box that would rattle the trunk loudly always on a mission to have fun. Those were the best days of our lives just best buddy's hanging out with friends  doing mischievous teenage things that built our character and taught us lessons. Those memories will stay with me dannyboy I will never forget them

I helped danny on many tree jobs but the most memorable one was this house in Riverside where he made $200 to cut one branch. It was like 100 feet up in this tree danny called a bull pine because it was so huge. The limb was broken in half and hanging above the house. He was up there for a while until he figured out the best way to cut it and we were relieved when it was on the ground in what he later described as the hairiest job ever.

Waldo was a cool character  we used to love playing video games skateboarding our favorite cartoon as teenagers was beavis and Butt-Head.  Nothing but great memories of always laughing and having a great time. We used to drive my mazda323 out to thrill hill in Arlington with the boards strapped in on the surfboard racks. Waldo would do the biggest high speed turns across both lanes while grabbing rail with the wheels screaching loudly it was really impressive. Then he would switch his stance back to regular foot with the board facing backward and gain more speed then do another huge turn. We spent many hours skating the hills. Our favorite spot was the big hill and colony cove. Hiking the trails from his uncles land on girvin all the time and rebuilt monument the timiquan trails  we were always doing fun stuff he surfed with me a few times but he liked skating better we loved going out to the beach. Rush 2 was our favorite video game as young teens. We were fearless we used to jump the fence at kona skatepark like 3 am and charge it

When I first met him, Daniel and I were  went to Peterson Academy together. We spent a lot of time together riding to and from school nearly every day. As with me, Danny became close friends with my brother "Phat Don" and Danny's nickname then was "Waldo" because of his where's waldo like striped hat he wore while skating in winter time down the street. I am reminded of when he won the art contest and got the award for drawing the memorable "city of smoke" and got to meet the governor of FL. He was an avid skate boarder in high school and so full of life. He grew up to be a good man and talented tree cutter. He was a man of integrity all his life. He always treated others the way he would like to be treated. He was a righteous character and followed Jesus's admonition to love his neighbor. He was a true friend who indeed made this world a better place. We all miss Danny now, but I know that we will meet again and that will be in a much better place and time. 
With Love,
David DiCarlo

My buddy Dboy  I recently waved to u driving multiple times in the past 6 months. Always catching ourselves honking at each other or putting a peace out in the air to each other. Or on beach Blvd after work that day we were side by side windows went down and we talked riding side by side with no worries of the traffic behind us. I miss u Dboy and I luv u my friend. Until we meet again buddy u will b in my thoughts always...

I am forever hurt knowing i can't talk to Daniel ever again. He was such a good friend to me.

To the family and friends of Danny Johnson. When you lose someone so close to you it is never easy to handle. When it is someone so young and full of life as Daniel was it makes it even harder. Danny Loved you all and he will be greatly missed

To the parents of Danny Johnson. I can't even imagine the pain you have felt at the loss of your dear son Daniel. He loved you very much and i know you are proud of all his accomplishments. He was always a great friend of mine. Thank you for being such good parents to him. You have a beautiful family. Even though he is now gone, our memory of him will live on. I love you

To the brothers of Danny Johnson.Nick, Adam and Alex. Danny was also like a brother to me. I am still reeling with sadness over the loss of our brother. I know your lives will never be the same without your brother here. Just want you to know i love you guys and Danny loved you more than anything. He was the best older brother you could ever have asked for and his legacy will live on in the hearts and minds of all who knew him.

Johnie and Family

I am so sorry for your loss. My prayers go out for your family.  May God, give you comfort.

Yesterday when i walked out the door for work i saw some guys cutting my nieghbors trees and i was instantly struck with memories of danny. He was a hard worker with an uncanny ability of performing under pressure. To get the job done right and on time was always his duty. Those are the attributes of a true professional. Danny was an inspiration to me through many tough times in my life. He taught me to never quit persuing my goals and that nothing will ever be handed to you, you have to go out and earn it yourself. It has almost been two weeks since his passing and i still find myself crying uncontrollably throughout the day every day over the loss of my best friend. I am so lucky to have known daniel. If everyone on earth were more like daniel i am sure the world would be a better place. We all love you dannyboy! I just hope when my time comes i get to see your smiling face in heaven

Daniel was one of my best friends since we were teenagers. The tragic news of his death is one of the hardest things i have ever had to deal with. He was a loyal loving person with so much to live for. It is a shame his life was cut short. I think about him everyday. The johnson family and i will always be bound by the memories of him

I was so sorry to hear this news. I watched Daniel grow in to a very special young man.  I pray God comforts the family during this time. I pray for God's peace in this time of grief. John and Lynn I am so so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

Johnie and Lynn, Our deepest condolences go out to you and your family.
 May Daniel glide through eternity on the rails of love and light! 
 Be strong! We're here if we can help in any way, just let us know.

John and Lynn,   Mona and I are so very sorry for your loss. Our prayers are with you now and in the future. Please don't hesitate to call if we can be of any help. Daniel will be missed by many. Bruce and Mona Peterson

So very sorry for the loss of your child. My prayers will be with all of the family through this difficult time.

Dear Johnny, Lynn and family,
May God bless you and your family at this most difficult time.  We are so very sorry.  Sending our deepest sympathy and prayers.

There are no words to express the sadness at the loss of a son. May God give you the strength and courage to endure this moment, knowing that the love that Daniel has for his family and the love that his family has for him will last forever

I was Daniels girlfriend in highschool. My name is Stacey. My heart broke to hear this horrible news about a a man who was the sweetest boy and my first love. My heart goes out to his family during such grief. I am grieving too. God bless the ones he left behind.

I am Ben Brittle's Mother.I am so sorry to hear about Danny.You are in our prayers.I know how it feels,I have lost a son as well.Danny was a sweet young man and he will be missed by many.May God Bless and be with yall at this time...

My deepest sympathies for the Johnson family and friends. May the "God of all comfort," help to ease the pain of your grief during this time.(1 Cor 1:3,4)

Mein Sonnenschein, Guten Abend, gute nacht,mit engelein bewacht, morgen früh wenn Gott will,wirst du wieder erwacht. I cried enough tears,to float you&I back to germany. Even tough we only had a few yrs.together, it was wonderfull. I am proud of you. The man you grew up to become. I will miss your cute catching laugh,your dry sense of humor, the whole shebang. I can't wait to hold you in my arms again. I love you more than my life.I am sending drilling of hugs and küsse. Deine Mutti.  AUFWIEDER SEHEN. ❤❤☆☆☆.

Johnie and Lynn and family
The Cone family wants to express our deepest sympathy for yours. Collin wanted me to tell you he was sad for you and we should make you feel better, I know we can't right now but if there is anyway we can make things better just let us know.

the last time i saw Danny he was a small child, he was always a sweet boy - so sorry for your loss, my prayers are with your family

Dear Johnie and Family,
We are so saddened to hear of the loss of Danny. Our heartfelt condolences go out to you all. May God provide you with strenth, peace, comfort, and understanding during this most difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

May God be with your family during this heartbreaking time. I am so sorry for your loss.

Johnie and family,

Judy and I will continue to pray for you and hope you  have God's speed finding peace.

Your family is in my thoughts... Danny was a sweet, kind little boy... I'm sure he was the same as an adult.. So sorry for your loss...

Lynn and family -

My heartfelt sympathy to you all for your loss.

Liz Stewart

Danny will always live in our hearts and prayers! Danny was about 3 when he got his Big Wheel. He rode that thing up and down the street with such pride and speed waving and smiling at everyone he passed! His smile and laugh were infectious! John, Nicholas and family, I'm so very sorry for your loss. My prayers and warmest thoughts are with you all. May the God of comfort be with you.
Christina Scianna-Gibbs and family....

Johnie and Family - We are deeply sorry for your loss.  Thinking and praying for you and your family during these difficult times.

Lynn and Family:

I have three children Daniel's age. I can only imagine the pain you must be feeling of your loss. 

I will pray for your family in this time of deep sorrow. May God give you comfort and peace as you travel through this sad chapter of your life.

Lynn / Family -
Daniel will be deeply missed. Words are hard to find at this time. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
God Bless - Jason Hinson

The Johnson Family, my family's thoughts and prayers go out to all of you. Leah Adams and Family

Lynn and Family,
Words cannot express how very sorry I am to hear about your loss. You are in my prayers.  Eve Syler

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Daniel Wolfgang Johnson

September 17, 1980 – October 16, 2015

Hardage - Giddens Chapel Hills Funeral Home and Cemetery

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