May 26, 1949 - June 17, 2012
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Dan Lytton on Sunday, June 17, 2012 after a courageous battle against cancer.
Dan was born in Sheridan Wyoming, and spent his early years on the banks of the Powder River at the homestead ranch. In 1957 his family moved to the Flathead Valley in western Montana, where his love for horses and riding began. Dan attended Bozeman Agricultural College from 1967-1969. Many summers of working on his Uncle Loy Finlay’s ranch in Clinton changed the course of his life, as in Dan’s words the “love for the Cariboo region and the people there drew me.”
Immigrating to Canada in 1969, Dan became part of Pat and Charlie Baker’s family at Loon Lake Ranch where he cowboyed and trained horses over several years. Dan then worked for local ranchers Don and Jackie Eden, and Chris and Helen Horn until buying his own ranch in 1975 at Sheridan Lake B.C. Dan shared his love for rodeo with his four children and made many close friends over his roping and rodeo years.
In 2000 Dan was in a team roping accident that left him a paraplegic. Through courage, strength, and support from family and friends, Dan managed to keep his ranching ways and still run cattle on his range. In the summer he could be found in his tractor on the hay field or on his quad checking cows. He was often seen at the stock yards buying and selling cattle and travelling down Cariboo roads in his truck and trailer hauling livestock somewhere. Some of Dan’s loves were; a cup of coffee, a good conversation, and beating a fellow poker player with a Royal Flush. A caring word or a bit of advice was often found. He was a man known to many as the cowboy everyone wanted to be. Dan was a great friend to all who have been a part of his life.
Dan is survived by his loving wife Linda, his four children: Ty (Rae-Lynn) Lytton, Tana (Monte) Timmons, Jodie (Jock) Saville, Leon (Chelsea) Lytton, and their mother Pat Lytton; two step-children: Neil (Camille) Kernachan, Darcie (Daniel) Streek; eleven grandchildren: Tel, Denver, Sage, Alice, Emmy, Autumn, Skye, Eli, Kael, Austin and Wyatt; four siblings: Lee (Pam), Wayne, Sandy, Jackie and his mother Ida Rose; many nieces and nephews.
Dan was predeceased by his father Jack Lytton.
There will be a celebration of life held at the Roe Lake Community Hall on Sunday, July, 1, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. Come share memories and bring any photos of Dan you would like to share.
100 Mile Funeral Service Ltd. entrusted
with the arrangements. 250-395-3243
Condolences can be sent to the family at www.100milefuneralservice.com