He was 69 years old when he passed peacefully at home with his wife and daughter in Rex, Ga Saturday August 11, 2018. He loved to keep you guessing as to whether or not he was telling you a whopper of a story, or something that was just unbelievable and actually quite true. He loved our dog Bear and we know he was waiting at the gates for him upon his arrival because that was truly his best bud. Who else takes their dog through the drive-thru at McD’s and the staff have his biscuit already coated with jelly, or the bank tellers a treat because they know he is riding shotgun. He loved his family and made sure we knew it. He loved to travel and made sure he shared that love with us even when it meant we were exhausted from the Arizona heat but by God we were going to hike every trail and tell him all about each one. He loved the mountains and spent a great deal of time at his second home in Ellijay and once even lived in Alaska.
Danny was not typical and we love that about him. He owned who he was as a person and wasn’t afraid to tell you how he felt. He had a love for dining out and also eating food cold straight from the can. He adored his wife so much so that he grew a secret love for Hallmark channel even though he hated the music that would play as the sappy scenes set in. He loved the pitter patter of all of his grandchildren’s feet and was known to fall asleep with a baby or two on his chest. He loved western music and frequently sang along to the musicals especially They called the Wind Mariah. He was a big Ga Tech fan and even played football himself in college at Duke University. He enjoyed playing golf as well. He was retired from the electricians union IBEW local # 613. He attended St. James Catholic Church in McDonough, GA.
He is survived in death by his wife Andrea Kasicky Hitchcock. His children Jennifer Huddelson Carawan and Edward Q. Huddelson. Several grandchildren and a great-grandson. His brother Lance and his nephews and their families. He will be missed by his many friends and neighbors.
He is preceded in death by his parents Laurene Shipp and Jessie Collins. And his buddy Bear.
He will have a mass at St. James Catholic Church.
We want to thank all of his friends, neighbors, family and all the many people that contributed to his life. We are so grateful for all of your kind words and prayers along Pap Pap’s journey home.
“Some people come into our lives and quickly go. Others stay awhile leaving footprints in our hearts and we are never the same.”
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