Daniel Dalton Reed Jr. was born on Sept. 25, 1993 in Monongahela, Pennsylvania to Beth Kleinert and Daniel Reed. Dalton worked in the commercial construction industry and as an OSHA certified Hazardous Materials technician as an independent contractor. Dalton is survived by his girlfriend, Ashley Thompson; parents Beth (Kleinert) & Gary Lindenmier; sisters Paige Reed & Skylar Lindenmier; brother, Thomas Johnson-Lindenmier; a nephew and niece; as well as numerous aunts, uncles and cousins, grandparents Patricia (Hoffman) & George Broadhead, and Debra (Peck) Lindenmier. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Gerald Lindenmier.
People may ask us, who was Dalton?
Dalton was a kind hearted, loving and fun young man. He enjoyed living life. Simple things such as going to the river or lake with friends and or family, off roading, camping and hiking, spending the day at the skate park and honing new tricks and trading advice with other skaters. He was there when his friends needed a hand and was always willing to listen when someone just needed to talk. Dalton seemed to always be happy and outgoing, his grin could woo a young lady or entice his buddies to go and try something new but slightly dangerous.
As a young boy Dalton began doing risky yet fun things with dirt biking, snowboarding and skateboards. He also enjoyed activities like cliff jumping at the lake and boating. As he grew into manhood, he faced the same tests with relationships which we all seem to endure, but yet in many cases, even after a break up, the two of them would seem to remain friends. Dalton enjoyed doing anything loud it seemed, from concerts to drag and off-road racing. He sang and played guitar in several garage bands and at times imagined making it big in the music industry. Anything that Dalton cared to do, he seemed to do very well. With the number of people affected by his passing, it shows just how many peoples lives he had touched.
Throughout his life, Dalton drew in many people to what my wife would jokingly refer to as “the Dalton Gang.” Dalton was able to learn, grow, live, love and endure many things during his short time with us. People that he became friends with also generally became part of our family.
Dalton was skilled with all sorts of tools and equipment. He worked in commercial housing construction and as a hazardous technician with demolition team. He loved to ride his motorcycles and go off-roading with his buddies. His adventures would take him throughout the state and allow him to enjoy the beauty of the outdoors. Overall, Dalton worked hard at enjoying life to the fullest. He enjoyed playing and listening to his music very loud, to where neighbors down the road were able to enjoy the same. At times he would rattle our nerves and fears by jumping from our second story roof into our pool or be drug behind a motorcycle or truck with a rope on anything flat that would move.
As I sit and write this, my memory of our son is of a friendly man with ambitions, goals and dreams, a larger than life smile and a distinct laugh. I will miss our talks, our hikes into the preserve and on other trails, our discussions about his dreams and goals in life. One who would seek out new things to learn and do them until he had mastered those new skills. He was in a relationship with a very special lady, who he admired more than anything. He was not only our child, but our light. With the loss of Dalton, we now endure the darkness and sadness from him leaving so soon. His hugs were the best and will forever be missed.
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