Daniel "Dan" Frost Stone

It's been a long strange trip, and nothing's for certain. It could always go wrong. Come in when it's raining, go on out when it's gone. We could have us a high time living the good life. Well, I know… - Grateful Dead Daniel Frost "Dan" Stone passed away on July 5, 2019, at the age of 69 in Santa Fe, New Mexico from complications due to a long illness. He will be remembered for the courageous fight he wielded for over 5 years. Dan was born on Christmas Eve, 1949, in Cincinnati, Ohio, the 2nd child of Donald Vitalis Stone, a World War II Marine veteran, who began in heavy equipment sales after leaving the service. His mother was Mary Ellen Sone, who, along with her husband and some of the family, owned and operated the regionally celebrated Stone's Restaurant, "Under the viaduct and down by the vinegar works." Dan attended Merrill Junior High and Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, Iowa (where he played golf and swam), and earned his college degree in Geology from Central Michigan University in 1984. After graduation, Dan worked several independent occupations before joining the Los Alamos National Laboratory as a data manager for over 25 years and from which he retired. Dan will always be known for his sly wit, his unique and snide smile, his altruistic caring and patience with others, and his genuine love and full enjoyment of life. The mettle and optimism displayed in his last years battling his illnesses are clearly indicative of the demeanor and presence that made him so respected and loved by others who came into his world. A Baby Boomer with a strong Protestant ethic and reveler of the 60's, Dan played equally well the part of "Dead Head" and caring father, devoted husband, and friend throughout his life. The Grateful Dead and their work will always be part of the passion that ran through Dan's life and brings back memories and stories of those with whom he shared that joy. Dan's fondness for animals Is also well-remembered by friends and family alike, as are his adventures throughout the world with his lifelong best friend, Bill Rompf, who grew up with Dan in Des Moines, and who maintained strong bonds with him to the end. Dan lived his life in the spirit of Jerry Garcia and The Dead: There is a road, no simple highway, between the dawn and the dark of night. And if you go no one may follow, that path is for your steps alone. (Grateful Dead, Ripple). He loved to walk his dogs, travel and visit archeological sites worldwide, eat spicy Latin foods, build trails, ride ATV's, exchange views on life with both friends and strangers, and play golf. Dan is survived by his wife Olga Stolnykova Stone from Kharkiv, Ukraine, whom he married in 2002, and his stepdaughter, Renata Mustafina, 27, who graduated from Pace University in New York, New York, in 2014. Dan is also survived by his older brother, Steven James Stone of Clearlake, Iowa; and cousins David Frost of Denver, Colorado; Suzanne of Wakefield, Illinois; and Randall Stone of Marshalltown, Iowa. To Dan with love from all – "Fare you well, my honey. Fare you well, my only true one. All the birds that were singing have flown except you. Alone." Grateful De Services will be held on Saturday, July 13, at the Riverside Funeral Home in Santa Fe. A Visitation will began at 12:00pm, the Memorial Service will began at 1:00PM. All of Dan's past and present friends, relatives, cohorts, and acquaintances are welcome to pay their respects and share their anecdotes and memories of Dan on this website. Arrangements entrusted to: Riverside Funeral Home of Santa Fe 3232 Cerrillos Rd (505) 395-9150