Daniel Holt Sherrill

Daniel H. Sherrill 07 Oct 1985 – 27 Dec 2019 Daniel H. Sherrill, 34, of Seattle, passed away into the arms of angels very unexpectedly on December 27, 2019. He was born in Everett, to Richard H. Sherrill and Tami R. Rodig. Daniel was raised in Edmonds and attended Mukilteo schools, graduating from Kamiak High School in 2004 where he was a standout student in history and mathematics. While attending Everett Community College, Daniel trained with the Mukilteo Fire Department and graduated from the Mukilteo Firefighter Recruit Class of 2006. He had long dreams of becoming a paramedic and was proud of this accomplishment. Returning to school and pursuing a degree in biology and chemistry, Daniel graduated from Central Washington University in 2009. He excelled as a manufacturing specialist within the field of biotechnology. Daniel enjoyed spending time with friends and family, was very active in hiking, kayaking, and snowboarding. He enjoyed backpacking and camping trips throughout National Parks across the country, and was especially fond of visiting the Olympic Peninsula. Daniel was a sports enthusiast, regularly attending and following the Seattle Seahawks, Mariners, Everett Aquasox, and Everett Silvertips. He also enjoyed attending concerts and music festivals. You would often find him taking full advantage of the music scene throughout Washington, attending summer series events at Marymoor Park, Chateau Ste Michelle, the Gorge, and Seattle Center. Besides his parents, Daniel is survived by two grandmother’s, Ruth Rodig, and Joan Havercroft; a brother, Jeremy Sherrill, and sister, Andrea (Chase) Fakkema; uncles Steve Rodig, Chris (Jody) Rodig, Jeff (Katie) Sherrill, and Andy Sherrill; and an aunt, Connie (James) Hoag; numerous cousin, nieces and nephews. Daniel was preceded in death by grandfathers Leon Holt Sherrill, Leonard L. Rodig and Frank Havercroft. Please wear a sports shirt or jersey and join us in a celebration to honor Daniel’s life at a service on January 18 at 1:00 pm at Edmonds United Methodist Church, 828 Caspers St, Edmonds, WA, 98020. In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to Doctors Without Borders in memory of Daniel at https://donate.doctorswithoutborders.org/onetime.cfm.