In loving memory of
Danny (Dan) Baldwin
July 9, 1952 - July 10, 2018
Danny (Dan) Baldwin
July 9, 1952-July10, 2018
Dan was born in Peru Indiana, the oldest of 5 boys to Jack and Mae (Kinter) Baldwin. Dan died peacefully in Brighton with his family present after a long, hard fought battle with cancer. He was preceded in death by his two brothers, Marty and Joe Baldwin and also a step son, Angel Salcido.
Dan, like his father enlisted in the Army in 1969 until March 24, 1972, when he was honorably discharged.
Dan was employed for the Department of Veteran Affairs for 32 years and in 2005 he was certified as an addiction counselor for the CAC II.
Mr. Baldwin has helped many people to get free of their addictions and complete their legal issues in order for them to move on with their lives, free of any alcohol or other drug usage.
Dan also enjoyed fishing and shooting guns, and was always quick to tell the story about the "big one that got away".
Dan married Sylvia (Porras) Baldwin in 1995. He is survived by his only daughter, Elisha Sanders, her husband Chad and his step children; Arturo Ivan Salcido, Robert Porras and Sylvia Francis (Porras) Soto and her husband William Maisonet. He also had 11 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.
Dan will be remembered as a loving husband and caring father with a sense of humor to whom only those who loved him could understand. He will also be remembered as a great addiction counselor who helped many on their road to recovery.
Services for Dan will be held at: Tabor-Rice Funeral Home (75 S. 13th Avenue. Brighton, Colorado 80601) with a viewing from 10-11am and the service will follow. A burial will be held at Ft. Logan National Cemetery after at 1:30 pm.
The family of Dan would like to thank all the family and friends who helped in any way or shared their love and support. It was greatly appreciated and will be remembered by all.
"If I Knew"
"If I knew it would be the last time, I'd see you fall asleep.
Id tuck you in more tightly, and pray the Lord your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time, I'd see you walk out the door.
Id hug you and kiss you-and call you back just for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time, we'd have a minute or two.
Id stop and say "I LOVE YOU", instead of assuming you know I do.
If I knew it would be the last time, I'd be there to share your day.
I wouldn't wait until tomorrow, letting time with you slip away.
For surely there is tomorrow, to make up for an oversight. And we'll always get a second chance,
to make everything alright.
There will always be another chance, to say our "I LOVE YOUS".
And certainly there's another chance to say our "what I can dos".
But just in case I might be wrong and today is all I get,
I'd like to say I love you, and hope you never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone young or old alike,
and today might be your last chance to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow, why not do it all today?
For if tomorrow never comer, you'll surely forget the day.
You didn't take the extra time for a smile, hug or kiss.
And you surely aren't too busy to grant what may be their last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today and whisper in their ear.
Tell them how much you love them, and that you will always hold them dear.
Take the to say, "I'm sorry," "forgive me," or "It's okay",
and if tomorrow never comes, you'll have no regrets about today.
I will always LOVE YOU, Dan!
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