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Anne i
June 8, 2025
Kind and sincere with a good sense of humor miss talking to you on the phone on Sunday´s and how you would always find. Way to make me laugh
Anne ranft
June 8, 2024
Hi Dan , remembering you today , still have that leopard coat that was noras that you let me have in the 80's .a nd I wore it last winter and thought of you a lot . wish you were here to talk with . wish there were more people like you . I always enjoyed being with you and talking to you you were so easy for me to be around .a kindred spirit . and waht you said about all the roundabouts here when yo u came for a visit that it saves on electric bills for the city. how q uick you were to det er mine that .
Have you seen Charlie up t here yet? He left us on April 29th of this year wow 40% of my siblings up there now . and Mom. I think of you often Dan and always with love and joy.
Anne Ranft
June 8, 2021
Hi Dan, Was a very sad day for me when you left us. I miss your quick and easy laugh , your sense of humor , you courtesy to everyone and your strong sense of etiquette. you were such a warm and caring person and it was always so easy for me to talk with you. wish you were still here. but I know you are happy to be up there with mom as you always missed her a lot more than words can say. love and peace. your sister , anne.
Annie Ranf t
June 8, 2020
Oh how I wish you were here , Dan. we could talk about Trump . he became prez ya know . ugh . I remember how we chatted about him wanting to take over Chicago way back then. and you would be very happy to know that there are worldwide protests over the cops killing a black man . people are finally fed up with police brutality and hopefully something will be done about it . I know you would love to hear that as they were so mean and brutal to you on several occasions . maybe you are up there watching all this chaos and saying "yaeh Yeah about time. .wish you were here to talk about this with . I know you would be so into it like me . I think of you and how brutal they were to you . have not forgotten Dan and I will never forget You and all your kindnesses to me and your visits to me when you were in the servic e in California.
Annie Ranft
June 8, 2020
i miss our sunday afternoon chats on the phone and how you would always have your humor no matter what and your sincerity. You were a great brtohter to me and always so sincere and kind. i remember yu getting up so eatrly to roll papers for your paper route and then going out inthose freezing chicago mornings and never complaining just doing it and such a good saver you were. . I wish you were here Dan and I think of you often. Peace.
Anne Ranft Ranft
November 4, 2017
miss you Dan and think of you often. Love , anne.
August 20, 2014
One of the last memories I have of you is when you said to me, "oh, I thought I was just blowing in the wind. Well, the answer my friend is blowing in the wind. Cool song, you were right on target.
January 17, 2014
January, 20
going to McDonalds today, to see if I can eat three Angus burgers just for you! Happy B Day
January 17, 2014
January 20th
Happy Birthday, Daniel A. Ranft
An American. Who ain't heavy cause you are my brother. Dearly missed. R.I.P.
Dan the man, in contiplative thought.
June 26, 2013
June 26, 2013
A Gentle Soul, but never heavy. Will be dearly missed, and it has been an honor sharing this journey. You were very brave.Learned alot from you and will charish the good times.
June 26, 2013
A Gentle Giant, who was never heavy. Will be dearly missed.
June 14, 2013
May God comfort you during this time. (1 Peter 5:6,7)
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