R.I.P. my dear friend Dan Everlove

This weekend I lost a friend, a family member to say the least, Dan Everlove. Saturday night, while supporting a bike pub crawl event for charity, Ride-Rock-n-Rescue , on his way home he was struck on his bike while crossing Alma School and Guadalupe. In a matter of moments he was taken from us, and though I’ve had my share fair of mourning and tears fallen for him, I want to celebrate his life. He was absolutely one of the most amazing people I know. Gave unconditionally, had the best sense of humor and would do anything for his family, friends and those alike. On Saturday, January 21st 2012, Heaven received an amazing addition, an angel that we all will miss. You are in a better place my dear, and hope you and Ray “Hairy Darrin” Pierson save us all a spot up there. Love you dearly- you will never be forgotten. <3

I was looking at Darrin’s page and noticed this comment by Dan and had to share <3

Dan Everlove | I miss you my man. Thank you for watching over all of us that love you. Instead of tragedy this year you’ve helped bring love. In stead of funerals there have marriages, instead of heartache there has been happiness. Instead of deaths there has been births. Instead of living in the moment there has been living for tomorrow. I truly believe you’ve had a hand in this some way and for that I thank you. Love and miss you dearly Ray. May your soul rest easy knowing big of an impact both your life and death have had on us! Love you brother. Until we meet again.

For those of you who are family and friends here is the info on Dan Everlove’s Service via Ricky and his sister

“Service for Dan is on Friday at 5pm at the Hilton on Alma School and US-60

Party for Dan on Saturday, January 28 at Noon at his Mom’s house at 21818 S. 158th St, Gilbert, AZ 85298. All are invited and we sincerely hope that you all come out to celebrate the wonderful man that Dan is. The party will start at noon and last until whenever. If you will be drinking at the party, you WILL NEED A DD. Dan would have wanted it that way.

Bar Olympics will be at Dos Gringos Chandler on SUNDAY, January 29 from noon to 6pm. Dan loved Bar Olympics, and his team will be competing Sunday and request that friends attend in his honor.

Dan’s softball team got into the playoffs this year for the first time in 10 years. The first playoff game will be WEDNESDAY, February 1 at 6:30pm at Riverview in Mesa

Dear Briana,

Day 10- Letter to Someone you’ve drifted away from …whom would be my old best friend Briana….

 

Myself, my sister, and Briana

I still find it soo crazy how at one time you and I were  so close, then suddenly strangers to one another. You were pretty much family… we would take you on trips with us, my dad paid for our graduation trip to Florida for us to stay with my Uncle
and go to Disney-world. And my Uncles flew us to Kentucky to experience one of the most amazing New Year’s parties to date. Yet,
now, we are but strangers. I hate to point the finger, I place the blame on your ex, Donnie. I was there for you when the one ex was verbally abusive but I couldn’t stand by with the drugs. Donnie took my friend, someone whom I would consider my family away from me and since, I’ve never gotten her fully back. I know 100% the drugs are what took over both you and him and
for that I absolutely hate him for that. I hope you don’t think I turned my back on you I just couldn’t be a part of that and always gave you an outlet to escape. I thought when you stayed with my that one weekend we were doing pretty good and detoxing you but that’s when I realized you needed more help than I can offer and the next day when you were gone, I knew you were back to him.

I do hope that you grow stronger and are able to finally put him in the past. It’s been almost 5-6 years later now I
feel like I don’t even know you anymore. I will take blame as well, as I kept my distance – as I honestly had no idea what to even converse with you about. When I found out you were back home at your dads, and came to visit I was sooo excited to see you, then when we talked I felt like ‘Briana’ wasn’t who I was talking to anymore. My biggest fear is that you are not done with the drugs. I told you I was and always will be here and would never turn my back if you needed help and guidance, just hope you find help and get fully clean…sooner than later. <3