DANNY TALKED ABOUT ALL OF YOU (Frontliners) IN HIS EVERY DAY LIFE AS YOU WERE ALL A PART OF HIS SURVIVAL IN THIS WORLD.  WE WANT ALL OF YOU TO KNOW WITHOUT YOU THERE WOULD BE NO DANNY AND HE LOVED ALL OF YOU VERY VERY MUCH.  THIS LETTER IS FROM HIS SISTER DEBRA, MOTHER FAYE, BROTHER IN LAW RON AND AUNT IRENE THAT HELPED RAISE HIM.   WE WILL CONTINUE OUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FRONTLINE IN HIS MEMORY TO CONTINUE THE EFFORT THAT HE HAS SPENT IN HELPING OTHERS...LOVE TO ALL

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A DAY HAS NOT GONE BY SINCE DANNY DIED, THAT HE HAS NOT BEEN ON MY MIND.  AS

HIS UNCLE ROD, I REMEMBER WELL OVER 40 YEARS AGO, WHEN HIS DAD WAS A WORLD

AWAY FIGHTING THE FORGTTEN WAR IN KOREA AS WAS HIS UNCLE DON.  BEING THE

YOUNGEST IN A FAMILYOF FIVE, I HAD NO "LITTLE BROTHER".  I GUESS I TOOK DANNY

UNDER MY WING AS MY LITTLE BROTHER.  DANNY ALWAYS WANTED A PIGGY BACK RIDE,

LOOKING MORE LIKE HUCK FINN, I WOULD GET DANNY ON MY BACK, AND TAKE HIM

FISHING.  THIS WAS WHEN HE CAUGHT HIS FIRST FISH, IT WAS SMALL BUT TO HIM IT

WAS GREAT BIG.  I ENJOYED THESE EARLY TIMES WITH HIM AT MY SIDE.  AFTER

COMING OUT OF THE ARMY HIS DAD AND MOM MOVED TO CALIFORNI.  I DIDNT HAVE A

LITTLE BROTHER AROUND MUCH UNTIL I DECIDED TO TRY CALIFORNIA FOR AWHILE.  AT 

THIS TIME DANNY WAS ABOUT 10 YEARS OLD.  I HAD BOUGH AN OLD PLYMOUTH FROM HIS

DAD.  ALL OF DANNY AND DEBBIES FRRIENDS LIKED TO GO TO THE A&W STAND. SO I,

WOULD LOAD UP ALL THE KIDS AND TAKE THEM DOWN FOR A ROOTBEER.  TO ALL THE

KIDS I WAS UNCLE ROD!

WHEN HIS DAD AND MOM RETIRED AND MOVED BACK TO VIRGINIA, DANNY STAYED IN

CALIFORNIA.  HIS WORK THERE WAS NOT FINISHED.  HE HAD PEOPLE HE WANTED TO

HELP.  HE TOLD ME SEVERAL TIMES THAT HE WOULD KNOW WHEN HE SHOULD COME BACK TO VIRGINIIA,  HIS DAD'S HEALTH WAS BAD.  A FEW YEARS AGO HE MADE THE MOVE TO COME BACK AND HELP HIS DAD AND MOM.  DANNY'S DAD DIED IN JAN/98.  HE THEN CONCENTRATEDON HIS MOM, TO BE WITH HER AS MUCH AS HE COULD AND HELP HER.  BUT, WHEN DANNY CAME BACK EAST, HE DIDN'T GIVE UP HIS CALLING TO HELP PEOPLE.  SOMEHOW HE FOUND THE PEOPLE OR THEY FOUND HIM, AND HE CONTINUED HIS QUEST TO COUNCIL PEOPLE, TO HELP THEM CHANGE THEIR LIFE.  THIS WAS HIS CALLING, HE HAD BEEN HELPED YEARS AGO,   DANNY ENJOED HELPING HIS FELLOW MAN, WHENEVER ASKED,HE WOULD GO.

GOD BLESS YOU DANNY, I KNOW ALL YOUR FAMILY IS PROUD OF WHAT YOU HAVE DONE

FOR OTHERS.  LOVE, UNCLE ROD 

 

 

I was stunned when I saw the news that Danny had died.  I was so touched

by the loving memorial on he Frontline website.  I want to pass on my

condolences to his family, and to the rest of the Frontline family.  Danny

was an important influence in my life, and the life of my brother,

Mike.  When I was young and struggling to get sober and to know God, Danny

gave selflessly of his time to help me.  When my brother, in his greatest

hour of need, came to me for the same thing, I instinctively took him to

Danny, who took him under his wing and set him on the right path.  He was a

strong, wise man, and he shared that strength and wisdom with me, and all

of the young Frontliners who gravitated toward him in search of what he

had.  He was a no nonsense sort of man. A man of few words, but he tried to

make them count.  He learned well from Ray, and carried the torch

high.  Seeing the picture of he and I on his memorial website brought it

all home for me.  There he was, undoubtedly speaking to me from the

heart.  There I was--listening and learning. I am blessed to have known him.

Steven Alcala

New Haven, Connecticut

 

Danny was our cousin, friend and confidant, and our hearts are hurting at the thought of not having him in our lives any more. Danny, you have helped so many and so many more were blessed to have known you.  I guess God needed your help now, because you were definitely taken from us too soon.  You are truly missed!

                          Love, David, Donna Tammy and Tyler

 

Dear Faye, Debbie, Ron and Family,

As I sit down to write, once again let me express my deepest condolences to family and friends alike. I am deeply struck by this tragedy and somehow it strikes at the very core of who and why I am.

I came to Sylmar, California, at twelve...new and friendless and afraid.Danny was one of my first neighborhood buddies. We played everything. Bikes,skateboards, army, forts, catch, board games -- games we made up and you name it. I got very involved in the "elite" group at school and became school treasurer and was on my way to being student body president or so I thought when out of no where a series of events brought me down within days. As a ninth grader in junior high I suddenly was friendless and afraid,again. Devastated, I lost every friend, not a soul would speak to me, I was ostracized totally and fell into deep depression. The one person I remember who stood by me and respected me, was there for me and cared was Danny Mustard. Like a brother he took me in and became close to me again. Danny saw the best in me and believed in me and in effect rescued me and my dignity, my self-respect and hope to go on. Just by being there and being a regular friend, without pretense or heavy expectation he gave me hope. He was instrumental in me going to First Baptist Church of San Fernando where I began a new life of ministry til today, when I am  Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Big Bear Lake, Californa. I am blessed and as I look back on my life there are a few very special people who have been a tremendous influence in my life. Danny is on that list. I am not surprised that he died trying to help somebody. Danny is one of the most decent, regular, caring, real and truly noble men I've known. You could do Danny no greater honor or commemoration today than just consider Jesus Christ, Danny's and my Lord and Savior. The scripture says,  "Greater love has no man than this, than to lay down his life for his friends." Jesus did it, Danny did it, I'd do it. Danny is with the Lord today, right now. Please consider what life is really all about and learn from Danny's life who the Lord is. Danny Mustard was one of my best friends of my life. He is my brother in Christ, He is my co-worker in the Kingdom and I count it sheer joy and blessing to have known him.

Danny, my dear friend someday we'll celebrate forever with Jesus together again. I thank God for your life. Look for me.

(from Pastor Fred Snider)

 

Danny Mustard was one of the finest men I've had the pleasure to know. Not only was Danny my customer he was also a very close friend. I know for certain that if I had ever needed anything Danny was there to help me.

Dannys work with Frontline is to be commended. If anyone ever knew what it means to be on the frontline helping people it was Danny. Every where Danny went he looked for those he could help. Thank you Ron for introducing Danny to me. I now realize why I chased you for 2 years to sell you product. God wanted me to know Danny. Danny is home with Christ Jesus now and we can rejoice knowing that one day we will explore all that Heaven is with Danny.

When I started Frontline I had gotten a new camera, and was taking pictures of everything I did.  I'm so glad I did, because I've been able to spend the last few days remembering a wonderful period of my life and a very special friend, Danny Mustard.   Spending time with him in the Frontline kitchen and on Skid Row.  There were late nights at Solley's deli, road-trips with friends to Vegas, San Diego and Camping.  Great dinners at his friends Red & Susies.  A lot of talking and a lot of laughing. 

But I didn't have to dig out my photos to remember the most special memories of Danny.  They came right away.  He always made me feel special. He had so much patience to listen to me when I was going through a divorce.  He never was too busy for me and even took me along on some of his dates so I wouldn't be alone.   He even made me feel like I had a sense of humor.    He also was loyal and loved Ray so much.  Many times we learned a lot of Ray's philosophies from Danny.   Looking back on my own life so far, I would have to say Danny was one of the most important people in it.  He gave me the strength and love to be where I am today.   Danny was a very very special person and I thank God that he was in my life.

Danny was my cousin and friend, He will be sorely missed, but never forgotten by me. We did not spend as much time together as we would have liked, but we understood the reasons why. Dan was a great friend and person who would listen and try to help anyone in need.  Dan always wanted to help. Life sent him on a bumpy road, but he was always up to the challenge. his needs were never great and he asked for little in return. He is in the hands of Christ, Our Savior, now, and until we meet again, I will always be your loving cousin, James Allen Yates

DANNY WAS MY"COUS"' AS HE LIKED TO CALL ME.  BUT, HE WAS ALSO MUCH MORE.  HE LOVED UNCONDITIONALLY AND, HE WAS BLESSED  WITH A GIFT.  HE KNEW HOW TO MAKE YOU FEEL SPECIAL, TO FEEL IMPORTANT, AND ESPECIALLY TO FEEL LOVED.  HE GAVE  THESE GIFTS TO ME EVERYTIME WE WERE TOGETHER, WHICH WASN'T NEARLY ENOUGH.  I WILL CHERISH THESE PRECIOOUS GIFTS HE LEFT WITH ME.  GOODBYE, MY SPECIAL "COUS".  I WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU.  BUT, YOU ARE FOREVER SAFE IN MY HEART.

MARGO JOHNSON, BLOUNTVILLE, TENN.

Danny,

    The world is blessed with few people, like you, that give the gift of themselves to help others. We are proud to say that Danny was our cousin and he will be sadly missed and often thought of.

                             Love Bob,Barb,children and grandchildren

Danny was my "first" love--my dearest friend, Deborah Mustard's, big brother.  He recently told me when he visited in Vegas "Stace:  you just need someone to love you."  I knew he did.  I took so much comfort in those few words spoken by Danny to me the last time I saw him.  Danny loved so many people.  He was so lucky to have loved the way he did (some never do), and to have given so much of himself to so many tired, weary souls.  He touched me.  He is loved by many and always.

As I sit here with tears in my eyes I can hardly see to type this.  It is so hard to believe that he was taking from us by someone that he was trying to help get their life in order, but that was the type of guy Danny was. Danny was the first Grandchild for my parents and the first nephew so you see how much he was loved by his family.  I recall the many times that he and I would get into discussions on the bible, one time in particular I recall him saying that there was verses pertaining to satellites in the bible which I had never read, but he showed me where it was. Danny loved to keep people laughing and we have had some good times together, I didn't get to be with him very much after they moved to California in his early childhood. I always looked forward to his trips home. He always loved my homemade candy  that I made for Christmas gifts, especially the reece cups. He told everyone that they could have the remainder of what was on the plate, but to leave the reece cups for him. Danny will be greatly missed by us all and I feel like he is with the Lord now and looking down on us and saying what a great place he is in, where there is no crying, no pain and everyone is happy. May God grant us the strength to go on and one day we will all be together again.

                          All my Love, Aunt Sue