George Daniel French

George Daniel French, age 72, of Provo , UT, passed away on April 2, 2025. He was born on May 28, 1952 in Bakersfield, CA to George French and Beth Upton. 

Danny grew up in Bakersfield, CA. He went on to enlist in the Navy and bravely served our country in Vietnam. After that, he served his community in law-enforcement. Dan Retired from big D construction after 25 years of a fulfilling career.

Beyond work, Dan had a deep passion for everything Dodgers and sports in general, often spending time actively engaged with his family and bringing his kids to his softball games. He was very athletic and his skill in sports was very evident. He passed down his love of sports to his kids. His fun personality and generosity brought joy to many, and often shares the memory of the one really big Christmas. Dan was always happiest when He was watching his Dodgers and they were winning. 

Family was the heart of Dan’s life. He married Alice Lowe on August 10, 2000, and together they built a loving home. He was a devoted father and step father. It didn’t matter if you were his biological kid, he was your dad. He cherished every moment spent with his children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. 

Dan is survived by his children Chris (Natalie) French, Josh French, Shae French, Carrie (Jonathan) Manning, Mark (Alison) French, Tennille (Ruben)Viera, Kristen French. Jerame (Shelby) Martindale, Michelle (Sean) Hamilton, Sister Donna Castello, Grandchildren, and great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his beautiful wife Alice (Lowe) French. His parents George and Beth, and his Brother Jamey. 

A funeral service to honor Dan’s life will be held on April 12th at 12:00 pm at Wheeler Mortuary.

Dan will be remembered for his big kind heart. His kids' fond memories are as follows.

Shae- Teaching us about baseball!! The softball games! The rides to school in the police cruiser! Using the lights to run the reds so we weren’t late for school. 

Josh- I want to add that dad was a warm and welcoming man that made everyone around him feel like family. During his time in Provo, he touched so many people that many stopped by and expressed how thankful they were to have him there. 

Mark- One of my best memories of my Dad is how proud of me he was when I took the burden of a championship game loss on my shoulders. He was always my father and my coach. Teaching me so many life lessons along the way. 

Carrie- the best memories I have of my dad is that he would always play with us. I loved his endearing nicknames he had for his kids. I always knew he loved me no matter what. Dad had an incredible memory and was great at storytelling. 

Chris- My Dad had a lot of passion. Everything that he did in life and embraced he put all his love into. 

Jerame- Well Jerame you see.... Dodgers, Dodgers, Dodgers...                                                                                                                                USC, Dodgers, Lakers, Lakers, Dodgers, USC, LA! But Dan I'm a Mets fan. Well Jerame you see...the Mets came from the Dodgers leaving NY so in reality you’re a Dodgers fan! 

Michelle- What a warm and loving father he was. 

Tennille- It was fun when he was a cop and would come to the school to do presentations. And driving in the cop car was pretty cool. Only time I've seen the back of one of those. 

Kristen- Some of my favorite memories were going camping, sitting around the fire just hanging out. Going to the city fair. Playing and watching basketball. Playing my wheel of fortune game. He took me to my first concert. I also remember loving when he would take me to the park to swing. 

Dan will be missed by those family and friends who were blessed to know and love him.

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