Remembering Fr. Dan Hurley

Fr. Dan Hurley passed away on Saturday, March 13, 2010.

Please leave your thoughts, prayers, condolences and reflections about Hurls here on the Mountain blog.

Comments

[Anonymous]

Fr. Dan was truely part of the Bona Experience; from freshman orientaion to graduation and alumni events. You are in a better place, but will be missed.

Ken Zeng '88

[Anonymous]

Fr. Dan Hurley a fine gentle soul, who quitely touched countless life`s. I remember many conversations with Fr. Dan, he never gave up on me and inspired me never to give up on myself. Because he lived he made so many so much better. He made me a better person, father, husband and friend.
Peace and Hope,
Shawn D. Hogan
Class of 74

[Anonymous]

Fr. Dan brought so much peace to all who knew him that we know he will share the peace of Christ. And, even though we know Heaven is perfection ... it just got a little more perfect with his arrival.
-- Gerard Monaghan '67

[Anonymous]

A wonderful legacy, a wonderful man, a new Franciscan saint in heaven ! Pax et Bonum, Father Dan. The King Family

[Anonymous]

Fr. Dan - you will be missed. Thank you for blessing my life with yours. You were a beautiful person and I feel as if a part of my soul went to heaven with you on Saturday. I'm sure that Jesus is looking forward to one of your famous pies.

God Bless you my friend.
--Marc Chapman '93

[Anonymous]

Fr. Dan, may you rest in peace. My uncle, Fr. Dermot Collins, O.F.M. enjoyed your company in the Friary and shared many memories before his untimely passing. Thank you for your life of devotion and service.

Marguerite (McDonald) Garrison '81

[Robert Hermansen]

Rest in Peace Father Dan. It is too bad some people are not able to live forever. I know though your words of inspiration and encouragement will live in us all forever.

[Janine Abbate Maldonado '88]

I'm flooded with many fond memories of Hurls and am most thankful for his helping hand in experiencing the wonders of God's creation! Hurls' faith, light, vision and Franciscan spirit lives on in each of us as we carry on his legacy!

Peace and hugs to Hurls' closest brothers.....Dan, Joe and Louie!

Janine

[Anonymous]

From my days at Bonas, to very recently at Mt. Irenaeus, Fr. Dan's gentle words always had a strong message. Thank you for all of the gifts you gave to so many of us.

Barb McDermott '74

[Sue Van Knapp Class of 1979]

Father Dan was a true fixture on the Bonaventure campus....he will certainly be missed. My condolences to his family.

[Anonymous]

Fr. Dan: I remember you today like it was when we met in '58. You are a jewel of a man. May God rest your weary head in His hands.
Tom Gill '62

[Anonymous]

Father Dan was a valued Franciscan and a wonderful spiritual advisor to those of us who
were fortunate enough to serve on the National
Alumni Board for St. Bonaventure. I will miss
his great smile and sense of humor.
Matthew Cary (69)

[Anonymous]

Always smiling, always a good word for everyone. God Bless.
Marylou Bono (85)

[Dave Rogers (1957)]

May God Bless and care for you as You have cared for people for so many years Father Dan. You will never be forgotten and you will be in my prayers. I am glad that I was able to visit with Father Dan when I spent time at Mt. Ireneus and enjoyed his home made blueberry pie with the fresh blueberries you had piked. Thank for the memories Father Dan at bon St Bonaventure and at Mt Irenaeus.

[Anonymous]

Ice cream...every time I eat ice cream I will think of you...So I raise my pint (of Ben and Jerry's) to you, dear Father Dan. You were loved by so many and will never be forgotten.

Leah Shearer ( Class of 2000 )

[Rev. David J Jones]

May the Lord bless Father Dan and all those who mourn his passing. He was one of those stable forces on campus that somehow always managed to reveal God's grace in quiet but sure ways. I will always remember those annual letters he sent inviting us to share names with him of those we would like remembered on 'All Saints Day'. Knowing that these precious names were being prayed for, gave me comfort. Rev. David Jones, 1981

[Anonymous]

Rest in Peace, Father Dan. You were a great spiritual leader for everyone in the SBU, Mountain, and Olean/Allegany communities. You will never be forgotten.

Susie Vena '09

[Anonymous]

God bless you, hurls, for your franciscan example of a close walk with Him, and, for showing us that growing older is a blessing when you're growing closer to God. you were a true ambassador of Jesus Christ. i thank you for all the delicious memories, so many centered around the mt. kitchen, with the amazing ingredients of joy, laughter and blueberries! cate mckenzie

[Anonymous]

"One life stamps and influences another, which in turn stamps and influences another, and on and on until the very soul of the human experience breathes on in generations we will never meet." Mary Kay Blakely

With this I think of Fr. Dan. He was a SPECIAL human being. Thank you for stamping my soul! May you rest in peace. You will be greatly missed.

[Anonymous]

I last saw Fr. Dan at my 30th reunion five years ago. Was looking forward to seeing him again in June. But heaven wanted him now and I am so happy for him that he is finally home. Godspeed, Fr. Dan!

Rose F.

[Bob Volpe]

God bless Father Dan. I was fortunate to have been at the mountain on his 90th birthday, to eat his great pies, to joke with him, and to pray with him.

My sincere condolences to Dan Riley, Lou, Joe, and Bob for their loss of their special Mountain family man. I extend a hug to each of you.

You will be remembered and honored for making the Mountain Dan's stepping stone to heaven.

Bob Volpe '64

[Anonymous]

Thank you for touching my life Fr. Dan. I cherish 4 years of memories working at the Campus Ministry with you. Your smile, hugs, laughter and kindness continue to warm my heart. Your wisdom will be heard in the breeze of The Mountain. Peace to all who will miss you terribly.
MaryPat Hayden-Davis, '89

[Anonymous]

I consider myself blessed to have known Hurls and to have spent so many special days there with him in the Summer of '91. My prayers to all of the Mountain Community, especially the Friars who were so special to him. Peace, Katie Rinaldi Trosch, '92

[harry colin '78]

My deepest condolences to Father Dan Riley and to all the other special folks who make Mt. Irenaeus so extraordinary.

Father Dan Hurley was an enormously influential figure in my life; I simply cannot imagine not having had the blessings of his companionship, his counsel, his faith, his humor and his compassion.

In the five years I spent working in the SBU Alumni office he was my constant travel companion as we traveled the USA. Even now, two decades removed from that time, I recall with cheerfulness our adventures together in cars, on planes - and even in boats! In times when I was the most weary, the most stressed or the most troubled "Hurls" would utter some of his wittiest lines to make it all seem much better. His humorous observations also had the virtue of containing spiritual wisdom and insight that far outlasted the laughter - and that served for a lifetime.

He was responsible for so many wonderful outreaches through the years it would be impossible to cite even a fraction, but one of his favorite annual projects was the coordination of the alumni All Souls' Day prayer intentions. He always knew that those who have left this realm are not gone but simply back with their creator. That's why it's fitting that Fr. Dan takes his eternal reward as we prepare to celebrate his beloved Saint Patrick. Those of us who'll miss him so profoundly can only be consoled in knowing that he now rests comfortably in the arms of Our Father, to whom he can now say in person what he's said here for 68 years -"Here I am Lord."

Eternal memory! Blessed repose and eternal memory!

Harry Colin '78

[Anonymous]

He was a perfect example of humanity, a grown man with a child's enthusiasm. The glint in his eyes did not betray his smile. He was and is the spirit of Mount Irenaeus.