Some days you want to crawl back in bed and pretend that the news you heard upon wakening was just part of a nightmare. Today is one of those days for me when I woke up to the news that my friend Daniel McCool, Harris County Sheriff’s Deputy and Republican political activist, died last night of a heart attack.
I’d only known Daniel for a few years, I think probably 2009, but he had an impact on my life, as he did on many, many others. He was one of the most selfless persons I’ve ever known, either in politics or in life, always putting others first, working mostly in the background, long hours supporting other candidates and causes. When he ran for the Texas Senate in 2012, he self-funded the bulk of his campaign because he wanted to be truly independent and refused to take money from the insurance lobby or the trial lawyers. He was so proud of his election last week to be the SREC committeeman for SD11 because the party activists that elected him recognized his years of volunteer work for the cause of conservative Republicans.
Rest in peace Daniel, your work on earth is done. Job well done.
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