Daniel Benny Truitt, clean and sober

Daniel Benny Truitt, 59, residing in Auburn, Wash., passed away Thursday, Jan. 5, 2017, at home with his son and family in the Seattle, Wash., area. He was born Jan. 7, 1957, in Milford, son of the late J. Martin Truitt Sr. and the late Norma Lee (Stauffer) Truitt and grew up in Lewes, and spent most of his life in the Sussex County area. 



Dan married Cynthia L. (Dayton) Truitt, the mother of his children, at a young age in 1974, but later divorced in 2001. He then met and enjoyed a relationship with Diane Chapman where he enjoyed a significant extended relationship with her grandchildren as well. They parted and he relocated to the Seattle area, but remained close friends. Dan worked for many years as a mason, and was last employed by Peninsula Masonry Inc. located in Harbeson.

Many will remember him as a man of dedication to the rooms where he found strong friendships and the fortitude to continue his commitment to sobriety, celebrating almost 17 years clean and sober. Dan loved children and cherished his grandchildren. He was fortunate to spend the last seven years, a significant part of their lives, living with them in the Seattle area. He was a building contractor, cabinet maker, and brick/stone mason at a young adult age, and built his own family home in Ellendale.

In his later years in Seattle, he enjoyed building and fixing things, gardening, helping out at home and helping his friends, and especially enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. He was a devoted father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend, and he will be sorely missed by his family and many friends both in the Seattle area and at home in Delaware.

He is survived by his son, Nicholas R. Truitt, with whom he lived in the Seattle area, along with his daughter-in-law Kathy, and two granddaughters Keona and Ryan; and is also survived by his son Joshua A. Truitt. He is predeceased by a daughter, Stacy L. Truitt who died shortly after birth. He is also survived by his siblings, Lisa (Truitt) McAllister of Milton, and Rowland E. Truitt; and predeceased by his brothers, Joseph M. Truitt Jr., Larry L. Truitt, and Kelly Dale Truitt. 



All services will be private. A tribute can be viewed online and condolences sent at: www.thestoriesbetween.com.