Obituary
Daniel Crawford Hargrove 65 of Cambridge passed away peacefully, March 14, 2024. Dan was the loving husband of Susan (Gray) Hargrove of Somerville and the adoring father of Daniel Hargrove.
Born in Washington DC on August 16, he was the beloved son of Jacqueline Elizabeth Crawford (Hargrove) Richardson; and the late Earl Lamont Hargrove Sr. Dan was raised in Cambridge and attended Cambridge High and Latin School and later received his diploma from Cambridge Ridge and Latin. He was a member of the St. Paul AME church, his faith and trust in God was evident throughout his life.
Dan ‘s passions include fishing, photography and music. He spent many days at the local fishing ponds with Daniel and cherished the deep-sea fishing adventures he had with friends. Dan strived to capture photographs of his family and his friends so his greatest memories could be frozen in time. He was a phenomenal bass guitarist. His love for music started as a toddler with the creation of the Little People Choir, at St. Paul AME Church, Cambridge, which was created by his mom. He was the bass guitarist and singer of many well-known bands, he toured with Rage, The Joe Perry Project, The Wild Bunch and The Screwballs, ultimately, coming full circle and reuniting with Rage.
Dan worker for MIT, Cambridge, where he was employed for the last 18 years. He held other various positions within the music industry, and was the lead administrator at the Music Complex, Sullivan Square, Somerville for over 10 years. He had a passion for teaching and wanted to share the world of music with as many as he could.
Dan is survived by his loving wife, Susan (Gray) Hargrove, son Daniel, Mother Jacqueline Elizabeth Crawford (Hargrove) and brother Earl L Hargrove Jr. (Amacyah), of Plymouth, mother-in-law, Patricia S. Gray, sister-in-law, Rita Gray and niece, Baylee Flemming of Revere. He leaves behind many cousins and friends who were more like family, and he will be deeply missed.
Services:
Visiting Hours will be held in the George L. Doherty Funeral Home, 855 Broadway (Powder House Sq.) Somerville on Wednesday, March 20th from 4:00PM ~ 7:00PM. Relatives and friends invited to attend.
Funeral Services will be held at St. Paul A.M.E. Church, 37 Bishop Allen Dr, Cambridge on Thursday, March 21st beginning with viewing at 10:00AM followed by a Funeral Service at 11:00AM.
Services will conclude with burial at Mount Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge.
Danny and I became friends at the Cambridge Music Complex, continued to the Charlestown Music Complex where we hung out every day and played marathon matches Trivial Pursuit every Friday night until it closed it’s doors. We had more laughs then they sky had stars. We talked for hours about music, movies and everything else you can think of. I treasure every memory of that time. Although we hadn’t stayed in touch as much as I would have liked, he stayed forever in my mind. My prayers to his family. I miss you DH, and will always hold you close in my thoughts and heart.