Danny passed away accidentally but peacefully in his new hometown of Victoria, B.C. on July 31st, 2005. Danny was born in Thunder Bay, Ontario on January 28, 1982. Dan was the unofficial spokesperson for the less fortunate. He was also their defender, using his biting wit or his even more biting fists to make sure no one took advantage of them. Dannys range of gifts was remarkable. He was a talented singer & music writer for a number of bands. He could play piano (winning 1st place at the Thunder Bay Music Festival when he was just 7 years old), and the guitar (self taught). He was the backup musician for his sister Nancy when she sang. He was truly an eccentric genius, winning every game he played and able to converse and interact at a peer level with everyone from a street crack addict to Victoria City Councillors. He could watch a tv show or even a movie and then months later be able to recite all the actors lines exactly for the entire show. He was an accomplished writer and speaker � able to move entire audiences of lawyers, doctors and professors to actual tears with his speeches about the plight of the homeless. He had people begging to buy his drawings and famous writers wanting him to come and write with them. He even had invitations from international book publishers to submit full books after reading his short stories, submitted by published writer friends of his. He had a rocket fast wit which he inherited from his Grampa Gordon � seldom, if ever, losing a debate because he could remember every word his opponent ever said. Danny was high-spirited, determined and compassionate. He was big and strong in many ways; if he pushed it, it moved, be it a fridge or Victoria City Council. Danny loved his work as a street outreach councillor, priding himself on �layin into the mayor� on behalf of someone else. He even did his job for nine months without pay when funding was cut off (he took on a full time cooking job at night and on weekends to pay the bills). Danny was a serious martial arts student, spending countless hours perfecting his skills. It was a common occurrence for people to call him to the water front in Victoria to play and sing for them, eventually drawing large crowds who requested his own original music and lyrics over and over and over again to the point where they would all know the words and sing along with him. Danny and the inate ability to cheer anyone up and even make then laugh. He often kept his friends in hysterics for hours with his antics: singing, dancing and reciting lines from any movie they could name with uncanny impressions of the actors. Danny was affectionately known to his street �family� as �Beercandan�. He had a million sayings to make people laugh including �see all these smilin faces� you want �em to go home with a frown?�, �To all my frieeeends!�, �Here, check out my pipes�, �I think I can finally take on my old man now�, and �you�re nothin but a big pile of clown shoes!� Danny affected the lives of so many for the better. His circle of friends was immense, as evidenced by the huge and loyal group of people that immediately surrounded his sister Nancy, and girlfriend Amanda after his passing. They literally came from all across Canada and stayed with them day and night for four days without leaving - even for work - while Nancy and Amanda prepared to return to Thunder Bay. The outpouring of grief and sadness was absolutely astounding. Emails continue to pour in. His enthusiasm and spirit will forever continue to inspire all those who met him. He will be missed tremendously. Danny spent the first years of his life living in Upsala, Ontario (which he often referred to as the best years of his life), then moving to Thunder Bay where he lived with his family until he discovered travelling, finally making his new home in Victoria, B.C. He planned to one day move to Ireland to continue his career as an outreach councillor. Dan will be forever loved and missed by his sister and best friend Nancy, brother Michael, his girlfriend of 8 years Amanda Prunskus, his mother Deborah (Bobby) Burch, his father Mike (Cathy) McNabb, his grandparents, Irma Armstrong, and Doreen & Gordon McNabb, as well as numerous aunts and uncles, cousins, many friends and his Victoria family. Danny was predeceased by his great grandmother Anne Bowers and his grandfather Jim Armstrong. Visitation is at Jenkens Funeral Home on Sunday, August 7, from 6-8 PM. Funeral services will be held at the Airlane Hotel on Monday, August 8, at 2:30 PM. Everyone is invited to say a few words (or a lot of words).