Danny H. Walker was born on June 3, 1951 at St. Joseph Hospital to Harold H. Walker and Patsy Ruth Walker. He had two children, a son Cody D. Walker, and a daughter Cassandra N. Walker. Danny was a welder, avid bowler, Humboldt history buff, and nature lover. He was a cancer survivor, beating prostate cancer. It is with heavy hearts that his family is announcing that he passed away peacefully by a wood fire with a friend on February 16, 2022. He was taken too soon, at the young age of 70.

Danny grew up in Mckinleyville; he attended Mckinleyville High School and Humboldt State University. He started out his career as a machinist at Gene’s Machinery in Arcata. He dedicated 40-odd years of his life to the tutelage of hundreds of welding students at the College of the Redwoods, starting part-time, working in the evenings and then eventually leading the program.

Danny loved spending time in the outdoors - hunting, diving, fishing, gold-panning and metal-detecting. In his recent retirement, he found that burning brush was ‘his therapy’ and spent time at Pinewood Cove, and South Port Landing doing just that. Pre-Covid times, he spent countless hours at E&O Bowl in Blue Lake sipping his signature drink – ‘the dirty mother’ (a mix of bourbon, tequila, Kahlua & milk) and bowling game after game aiming to get that perfect score. He also bowled at Harbor Lanes in Eureka occasionally. AA Bar in Eureka was another common haunt for him, where he could be found eating steak with a glass of red wine.

Danny liked to do what he wanted, when he wanted; he did not like to be tied down and this is why his vagabond lifestyle suited him. In his later years, Danny found wanderlust thanks to his girlfriend – Lesley Sundberg, and his daughter, who encouraged him to take trips to Germany, Egypt, Alaska and Italy with them. He treasured these memories and was planning trips to return to Egypt to dive in the Red Sea and spoke of going to see New Zealand someday.

Danny is survived by his mother Patsy R. Walker, daughter Cassandra N. Walker, and sister Michelle L. Walker. He is also survived by numerous great aunts and uncles. He is preceded in death by his father Harold H. Walker, and son Cody D. Walker. 

There will be a celebration of life on Saturday, February 26th from 11am-1pm at Sanders Funeral Home located on 1835 E Street in Eureka. Please join if you would like to say goodbye to Danny alongside his family and friends.

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