Remembering a Quiet Force: The Life and Family of Donald Orrin Danielson

Early life and vital dates

I begin with the dates that anchor a life. Donald Orrin Danielson was born on July 18, 1956. In the records I followed his story through, that date appears as the fixed point of a life that moved across towns and roles. He died on April 21, 2014 at the age of 57 in Hoquiam, Washington. Those two dates mark a span that held work, family, small migrations, and quiet influence that did not always make headlines but shaped several lives in a very public way through his children.

Family portrait in plain numbers and names

Family is the pulse of his story. I list the immediate circle here in a compact table so the relationships sit cleanly before the narrative.

This table is a map of kinship. The names thread outward into different towns and states, and one son carried the family name onto international stages.

Home places and movements

I follow him across the Pacific Northwest. He lived in Hoquiam, Washington, at the time of his passing. Key family members are located in Aberdeen, Hoquiam, and other nearby communities according to family tales and the pattern of addresses that appear throughout the story. There are indications of past relocations and periods when working with lumber was a common source of income. These bearings are significant because they influenced a day-to-day existence of calm routines, community, and employment.

Work and public life

According to a number of reports, he held positions relating to education in his town after working in the timber industry earlier in life. The public material I put together does not include the precise job names and employer listings. The type of work he produced is noteworthy. Hands and presence, early sun and late meetings, sturdy jobs and support tasks are all part of the vocabulary of lumber work and school-related roles. In this approach, his writing reads as grounded, pragmatic, and civic in subtle but identifiable ways.

The public ripple in April 2014

One of his sons had become well-known in professional wrestling, so when he passed away on April 21, 2014, the word spread swiftly through some areas. I recall how that one connection transformed a private obituary into a moment that was featured on sports websites and in fan discussions. The response was a constant stream of condolences posted on message boards and memorial pages rather than a fierce glare. It serves as a reminder that when a relative is well-known, family loss affects public life in unique ways.

Timeline of key events

I like simple timelines because they behave like signposts.

Between those points sit decades of family life, work, migrations, parenting, and small local involvements that rarely make headlines but compose a full life.

Character sketches and family roles

I picture him as a steady presence, the kind of person whose influence is seen in the steadiness of the people who survive him. Fathers show themselves in many registers: as disciplinarians, as quiet supporters, as storytellers at kitchen tables. The public traces suggest he had the sort of practical backbone that comes from timber country and from school corridors. Metaphorically, he was a beam in a modest house: rarely the ornament, always part of the structure.

His children range from those who live quietly across the country to one who stepped into global limelight. That juxtaposition underlines a common American story: private roots branching into public stages. I sense that his role as parent mattered more in the long run than any single job title. Family counts, and the names on an obituary are a kind of ledger of lives touched.

Small memorial facts

At the time of memorial listings he was survived by six grandchildren. The obituary names siblings and children, and it notes a spouse who remained listed as family at his passing. Those simple facts are anchors that give texture to a life that otherwise would be summarized with a few lines.

FAQ

Who was Donald Orrin Danielson?

I would describe him as a Pacific Northwest man who lived from July 18, 1956 to April 21, 2014. He was a husband, a father, a brother, and the kind of steady, working person whose influence is measured in family ties. He lived in Hoquiam, Washington at the end of his life and was connected by birth and work to timber country and local community roles.

Who are his immediate family members?

His spouse was Darlene Jean Danielson. His children named in public records include Bryan Lloyd Danielson born May 22, 1981, Jason Brown, Billie Sue Deck, Jeri Ann Nagala, and Kelly Marlene Sutera. He also had siblings Sherman “Lucky” Danielson, Denice Cole, Earlene McDonald, Glenna Theel, and a brother Jim Danielson who predeceased him. Six grandchildren are recorded among his survivors.

What did he do for work?

Accounts identify labor connected with timber and later roles related to education in his community. The public picture emphasizes practical, hands on work and community involvement rather than long lists of formal titles.

When did he die and how old was he?

He died on April 21, 2014 at the age of 57.

Where did he live?

He was living in Hoquiam, Washington at the time of his death. Family connections and addresses in the public material also place close relatives in Aberdeen and other nearby towns.

Are there public tributes or memorials?

Yes, in April 2014 memorial notices and online tributes were posted and shared across community pages and fan spaces. The response was steady and respectful, reflecting both his private family role and the public interest that arrived through family connections.

What legacy did he leave behind?

He left behind a large and dispersed family, including six grandchildren, and the sense of a steady home presence. In the broader cultural picture his legacy is amplified by the public career of a son, but at its core his legacy is family, stability, and practical work.