Husband, father, grandfather, and friend, Dan is survived by his wife and best friend, Barbara, his sons and their spouses, Bradley Wayne (Amy Jo) and Craig Daniel (Jennifer Annette), his 6 grandchildren, Averi, Lucas, Kaden, Kraig, Kloe, and Kimi - who will always lovingly remember him as “Papa" - his brothers, Robert Michael, Steven Bruce, Rusty Lee, and Kris Allan, and sister, Judy Ellen. He will live on and be loved in the memories and hearts of those he loved.
Born on May 25, 1953, Grand Junction, Colorado, to Robert and Edna F. Hoback, Dan spent his early years under the scenic backdrop of the Western Slope. At age 9, Dan started his first job working with his father on the Beede family farm. In 1971, he graduated from Fruita Monument High School, where he also met his high school sweetheart, Barbara Louise Hickman. The attractive couple were married on January 5, 1973, and were married for 47 years. They would spend most of their lives together raising their boys in the family community of Bayfield, Colorado before moving to Loveland.
In every way, Dan was a Colorado native. He enjoyed the mountains and water in the Rockies and was at home fly fishing the waters of Big Thompson and Poudre rivers. He could often be found in campgrounds along these rivers, listening to the sounds of Glen Campbell and John Denver.
As a painter, Dan was always surprised by the art he created. A realist, his paintings depicted the natural world and rural landscapes. He found inspiration in the simple and the surprising, painting awe appreciation and tilting landscapes of the grandeur.
He will be fittingly laid to rest next spring, when his ashes can be spread in the mountains he loved so much, in the company of his family and friends, who will always remember him fondly.
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