Obit quotes

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From Sebastion Lury, a former student:
"Dan knew that to really know a story you had to experience it whether it meant picking up a baseball bat or trying to use the same online program. When he began running simulated disasters I was sure that that would be the death of him, that he would try to actually experience it. This: I never saw this coming."

Brad Brooks, former CNN colleague:
"What he did to his family, there's just no understanding it. What he did to our community has brought shame on all of us. But for what he did to this country, he'll have to settle that account with the Devil himself."

Jeff Clouser, childhood friend:
"An intelegent and interesting violen, guitar and banjo-picking wino for his 53 years, Dan'l dedicated his life to teaching and writing about his love of homemade wine, Women & song. He had a fun life, now he's dead. He shall be missed by Vintners worldwide and drunken afficianados of string music everywhere."

Hannah Buchdahl, former CNN colleague:
"He was such a quiet guy, but so easy to work with, and always had a smile on his face - even when working weekends at CNN."

Amy Williams Jacoby, sister:
"Dan was a great big brother who never held a grudge. Oh, except for the incident of 1968 when while riding on his shoulders I threw up on his head. Yes, he went to the grave holding that grudge without forgiveness."

Aleksandar Zigic, former CNN colleague:
"They dont make journalists like that anymore. just like the movies the best ones were in the 80's."

Keith Whitcomb Jr., former Critic editor:
"The only thing I ever learned from him was the value of a cold martini." (Night on the town in Hartford, Connecticut, during a National Writers Workshop in 2007.)