Daniel R. Cleeves, a Palisades High School alumnus, passed away on April 26 in Santa Rosa owing to complications from lupus. He was 50. Dan was born in Leadville, Colorado, and grew up in Fallbrook, California. He lived in Pacific Palisades from 1967 to 1973, attended Paul Revere Middle School and graduated from Palisades High in 1972. He was active in sports at Pali, especially in basketball and as a wide receiver on the varsity football team. After graduating from San Diego State University, Dan moved to Rohnert Park, California, and worked in Novato for Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company as Western regional director for national accounts. He also spent much of his time helping with sports at the local park. He is survived by his wife Jo Anne of Rohnert Park; daughter Ashley and son Sean, both of Rohnert Park; mother Anne Cleeves of Fallbrook; brother John of Columbia, South Carolina; two sisters, Rosemary of Henderson, Nevada, and Carolyn of Sequim, Washington; and many other loving relatives and friends. He will be missed very deeply by all. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be given to the charity of one’s choosing or to Rancho Cotate Cougar Boosters, Inc., P.O. Box 1806, Rohnert Park, CA, 94927.
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