Thursday, April 21, 2022
Dear Mrs. Faughnan and all of Danny's brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews,
I had just been thinking about Danny, so I googled his name, and sadly came upon his obituary. I am so sorry for your loss. I had the great pleasure of going to grammar school and high school with Danny. He was the most quick witted and funniest guy I have ever known. Long ago in our teenage years, it had gotten to that stage when all Danny had to do was look my way and I would begin laughing, even before his clever and entertaining words would pass his lips!
I had not seen Danny since high school. I happened to run into one of his younger sisters, a nurse at Wilford Hall, the Air Force hospital in San Antonio, Texas, in 1986 where I was doing one of my medical school rotations. It was a moment of great pride for my old friend when she told me Danny was serving our country as an officer in the Marines. I am sorry I never got to know him as we became adults. I cherish the memories I have Danny filling me and all our classmates with priceless mirth! And I am honored to have been childhood friends with such a good man, who grew up to serve all of us for 13 years as an officer in our military.
Sincerely,
John Caputo, M.D.
