Daniel Joseph Liefgreen ’50 was born in Phoenix on March 28, 1926, and was a longtime resident, having worked with his father, Albert, at Liefgreen Seeds before starting his own company in Glendale, Arizona. He attended Loyola High School in Los Angeles and graduated from SCU, where he was senior year class president. He joined the Navy and served in World War II before returning to Phoenix. Affectionately known as “Papa DJ” to his children and grandchildren, he had a wonderful sense of humor and passion for golf. He passed away peacefully at the age of 92 on April 17, 2018, in hospice care at Abrazo Hospital. Daniel is survived by his sons, Daniel (Silvia) of Milan and Tom of Cardiff, California; his daughter, Linda Erlandson (Kurt), of Encinitas, California; grandchildren Leonard and Alice Liefgreen, children of Dan Liefgreen, and Elena De Francesco (Paul), daughter of Linda and Kurt Erlandson. The newest addition was his great-grandson Luca, son of Elena and Paul.