James Daniels

James E. Daniels, 65, of Hudson, NH, passed away on Saturday, November 19, 2022 the Southern NH Medical Center in Nashua following a lengthy illness. He was born October 30, 1957 in Germany, son of Charles Daniels and the late Anna (Drechsler) Daniels. James was the husband of Debra (Barnett) Daniels of Hudson, with whom he shared 34 years of marriage. Jimmy grew up traveling the world and enjoying the benefits of having a father in the military. It was a wonderful adventurous life making new friends and investigating new surroundings whenever the family was stationed new places. Following his father being stationed din Germany, the family returned to the United States and settled in Hudson, NH. Jimmy attended Hudson Memorial Middle School and graduated with honors from Alvirne High School. He always had a knack for making friends easily and had many dear friends right up until his passing. Jimmy loved playing sports in his younger years and enjoyed playing baseball, football, basketball, skiing and bowling on the Hudson Junior League. Jimmy was a hard worker. He worked at his family owned business, Granite State Oxygen, from 1970 until it was sold in 1988. He then worked for Northeast Airgas until the family decided to go back into business in 1993, this time under Danfor Technical Gases. In 2005, the business was dissolved and sold sold to Arc Source, where Jimmy remained employed until his passing. Jimmy worked with many businesses throughout NH, helping them with their gas and welding needs. He also serviced fire extinguishers under Danfor Fire & Safety, along with hydro-testing high pressure cylinders for many competitor gas businesses in the surrounding area. He would go above and beyond in trying to please his customers and enjoyed business relationships that became friendships along the way. He was very knowledgeable in his craft and was a jack of all trades. His work ethic that began at a very early age, when making deliveries to hospitals and nursing home on weekends and in emergencies, paved the way to his success. He was very proud of his father’s military accomplishments and inherited his work ethic and integrity. Jimmy attended the Dale Carnegie Course early in his career for professional development, along with many other courses to better his craft in welding and the medical fields. He had great potential to go very far in whatever career he may have chosen, but his loyalty and desire was to work alongside his father and his sister in the family business. Besides his beloved father Charles, and his devoted wife, Debra, his loving family includes his son, James C.F. Daniels and his significant other, Kalie Baker, two daughters, Shannon Shields and Shannon Daniels, a granddaughter, Gwen Dion, a sister, Susan Daniels, a former brother in law, Jess Forrence, Sr., a nephew Jess Forrence, Jr. and his wife Rebecca Forrence and their children Abigail and Owen as well as many German relatives. Following cremation a time of visitation will be held on Thursday, December 1st from 4pm-6pm in the Dumont-Sullivan Funeral Home, 50 Ferry St., in Hudson. Burial will be private.

James Daniels

October 30, 1957 - November 19, 2022