Dan was our Sales Manager here at Tomas... and an all around great guy! He was biking home from work Thursday evening when he had a sudden heart attack and died. We all went to a memorial service yesterday for him, and was totally overwhelmed by the amount of people that were there- who all had their lives touched by Dan! Here is his obituary from the paper....
Allen Daniel (Dan) Gunderson went home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on May 8, 2008. Dan loved the Lord with all of his heart and was faithful in sharing his faith with everyone he encountered. Dan was born August 5, 1959, in Inglewood, California, to Allen and Pat Gunderson. He had a younger sister, Laura. Dan just celebrated his 22 wedding anniversary with his loving wife, Cheryl, and their four children, Sarah, Amy, Heidi, and Adam. They will deeply feel his loss and always feel his love. The family attends New Heart Community Church where Dan was actively involved in many ministries. He loved working with children and would share the Bible with them sincerely and often times through humor, which Dan had a lot of. He was involved in small group and men’s ministries where his presence will be dearly missed. Dan died suddenly while bicycling home from work. He loved being outdoors, especially loved being with his family and dogs at the ocean. His passion was his family and his Lord. He loved nothing more than to spend hours with his kids in the snow, at the beach, or just playing games. Prior to his death, Dan worked for Tomas Jewelry in Arcata. Dan leaves behind many family and friends who will hear his laughter and miss his tender caring way. Dan always had time to listen and give of himself. He truly loved people and people truly loved him. In lieu of flowers, an account has been set up at Coast Central Credit Union, in Allen Daniel Gunderson’s name. We all love you Dan and will miss you always.
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