DANIEL RYAN PHELPS February 8, 1988 - December 10, 2015 Sometime in the early hours of 10 December 2015, Daniel Ryan Phelps, oldest son of Jim and Mary T. Phelps, passed away in his sleep from natural causes. Daniel was very active throughout his life playing baseball, flag football and finally settling on soccer as his sport of choice. Daniel, a member of a military family, moved nine times in his first nineteen years of life. He made friends quickly and become a positive influence wherever he went. He graduated from Leilehua High School in Hawaii after being named athlete of the year and accepting a scholarship to play Division 1 Soccer at the University of Washington in Seattle. It was here that he truly blossomed. Daniel excelled as an athlete, scholar and even more importantly, as a leader and friend. Daniel's greatest gift was to make all those around him better. He was a natural motivator with his teammates, friends and family. His work ethic, charisma and general outlook on life made him the kind of person everyone wanted to be around. Daniel was a Pac-10 All-Academic First Team member for 2007, 2008 and 2009. He graduated from the UW Foster School of Business with a degree in finance. He started his career in Alexandria, VA, where he worked his way up to be a key member of the program management team. Daniel returned to Seattle earlier this year to join an up-and-coming company where he could grow and make an even greater impact. Now back with his college friends, he continued to play soccer and was enjoying the prime of his life. Daniel had a positive impact on his three siblings, Christopher, Kristen, and Michael. He will continue to live on every day in our hearts and in everything we do as we strive to uphold his high standards and love of life. Good-bye Daniel, in this life we look forward to seeing you across the horizon wherever that may take us in our love and faith in God. A Celebration of Life service was held at the University of Washington Husky Stadium on December 18th, 2015. In lieu of cards or flowers, please donate in Daniels' name to St. Jude Children's Hospital. Hoffner Fisher & Harvey Funeral Home Guestbook at Harveyfuneral.com
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