Elias Daniel "Dan" Haley Jr., 67, died Saturday, January 3, 2009, at a local nursing facility of complications from a stroke.
He was the son of the late E. Daniel Haley Sr. and Ruby P. (Hackett) Haley Haislip. Dan was raised by his late uncle and aunt, Willie L. and Elizabeth (Hackett) Haley.

Dan graduated from Albemarle County High School in June, 1961. He held several jobs before becoming an electronic technician at the University of Virginia Medical Center in 1972. After taking the early retirement plan offered by the state in the spring of 1995, Dan pursued his hobbies of fishing, golf, biking, walking, and photography.

He is survived by his wife of almost 35 years, Shirley L. Haley; and his four children and their families, Michael R. Haley and his wife, Fonda, David W. Haley and his wife, Marsha, and their daughter, Lauren, Sara E. Haley and her partner, Lori, and Teresa A. Crawford and her husband, Wayne, and their daughters, Chloe and Danielle; and his brother, Tommy Haley and his family.

The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Tuesday, January 6, 2009, at the funeral home.

A funeral service will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2009, at Belmont Baptist Church, with the Reverend Greg Anderson officiating. Interment will follow at Riverview Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Rescue Squad, 828 McIntire Road, Charlottesville, VA 22903 or Rivanna Trails Foundation, P.O. Box 1786, Charlottesville, VA 22902.

Hill and Wood Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.