Same. Saw the news on FB earlier and still processing.
Dan and I built our kits, got approval, EIB and Centurion around the same times so we struck up a friendship over common bonds quickly.
He went on to be the Stripes police and an outstanding example of a Legion member, armourer, attaché and FISD staff - and husband, friend, and father - and our little corner of the internet has a CableGuy shaped hole in it.
Buckets off Dan.