In 2004 Danny performed The Beatles’ “In My Life” with Jack Johnson for his grandmother Betty Baker’s celebration of life ceremony. This song was remastered years later and became the perfect backdrop for the wedding of Danny’s sister Alicia, proving the perfect soundtrack for her dance with their father Frank Riley.

Check out the latest update on Teen Cancer America’s “Play It Back Music” program, which mentions the Riley family for helping get the program started years ago.

The poem DANNY RILEY below was written by Bonnie Di Michele, the mother of one of Danny’s classmates at UCSB. She sent it to Danny’s family shortly after his death but it was misplaced and only found recently.