"He served two stints as a charitable trustee and he brought a new level of professionalism to the role of honorary secretary since 2018. Judaism was an important part of his life and one which he sought to maintain after the loss of his parents and the grandparents who helped raise him. Mr Marks, senior warden at Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation, said: "We are in shock at the sudden and unexpected loss of our honorary secretary, Dan Kay. Schoolfriend Saul Marks said Dan, from Childwall, would be much missed in the city's Jewish community. It is just such a shock, he was like one of the family and we will all miss him so much." She said: "He had a heart of gold, he would do anything for anyone. Sara Williams said Dan was her "best friend" and had become part of the family through his support and campaigning on her behalf. He produced visual tribute 97 Candles Burn Bright, a lasting memorial to the 97. Dan also worked meticulously to compile individual tributes to those who lost their lives, spending time with many of the families affected over the years and campaigning passionately on their behalf. He was a totally giving person."Īmong Dan's many achievements as a journalist was running the ECHO's live coverage of the fresh Hillsborough inquests, which concluded that those who died on Apwere unlawfully killed. He gave understanding and support to my mother, his grandmother, Edna Waldman and to his grandfather Jack. He was a wonderful son, supportive to his mother and father. "He had the ability to listen to people and provide support. He wanted to work with people in need, that was his plan. He cared for society, he cared for Liverpool Football Club and he had a strong social conscience. "He was a giving, supportive, loving person. Mr Waldman told the ECHO: "I doubt there is a more decent person than Daniel. Today his uncle Steven Waldman led the tributes to Dan, whose compassion, empathy and concern for others touched countless lives in Liverpool and beyond. Throughout his life he was a champion for social justice and those in need. READ MORE: 97 Candles Burn Bright: the 97 victims of the Hillsborough disaster rememberedĭan worked with the late Anne Williams's daughter Sara to co-write With Hope In Her Heart, a powerful account of the late Anne's fight for justice for her son Kevin, 15, and the other Liverpool supporters unlawfully killed at Hillsborough. Tributes were paid today to a writer, campaigner and senior figure in Liverpool's Jewish community who has died suddenly.ĭan Kay, 45, worked tirelessly on behalf of families and survivors of the Hillsborough disaster, and was honorary secretary of Liverpool Old Hebrew Congregation at Princes Road Synagogue.Ī former ECHO journalist who pioneered digital journalism in the newsroom and helped lead this newspaper's coverage of the Hillsborough legal proceedings, he was more recently a regular contributor to the ECHO's sports team, sharing his deep love of Liverpool FC and its history with readers.
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