Daniel Lee Baltzer

Daniel Lee Baltzer, 67, of Halifax, NS, passed away peacefully in his home on Sunday, June 22, 2025. Daniel was predeceased by his father Joseph Baltzer. He is survived by his mother Thea Baltzer (nee Clewley), brother Joel Baltzer (Heather), stepmother Maureen Phillips, and first cousins Lawrence Baltzer (Lisa), Elizabeth Dewan (Arthur), and Terry Webb (Kim). Daniel, Danny, Danny B., Dan, Dan’l, brother, bro’, or whatever you called him, was a gregarious fellow with countless friends of varied backgrounds. He was knowledgeable, personable and could converse with anyone about anything. His most popular topics though were motorcycles and hot rods. Danny’s passion for wheels started at a young age when his father welded extension forks to his bicycle, creating his first “chopper.” At the age of sixteen, Dan knew he wanted something faster than a pedal bike, and he acquired his first Honda motorcycle. But later he learned about Harley-Davidson motorcycles, and on his eighteenth birthday he drove away from the dealership on his own Harley. Over subsequent years, Danny’s heart glowed as he revved his engine and rode with many bikers to varied places and rallies. Motorcycles were always in his blood but, as years passed, Dan’s attention moved to hot rods, and he was hot and heavy to own one. And that he did. He started with a ’53 Chev pickup truck but soon turned his eyes to the 1932 Ford Deuce Coupe. He built a couple of ‘32s, and the current one was his real pride. As a “Deuce Devil,” Dan passionately drove his hot rod and proudly displayed it at car shows for which he received many awards, including the first recipient of the Canadian Street Rodding Hall of Fame “Heritage Award” presented at the Atlantic Nationals in Moncton, N.B. Danny’s hobbies were very important to his inner peace but, to fuel them he had to work. He had many jobs over the years, including a labourer with Blunden Construction, a glazier mechanic with Big B’s Glass, a long shoreman in the Port of Halifax, and a truck driver in later years. He also formed his own company named “Artistic Glass,” where he crafted glass creations using sandblasting. Danny had health issues in recent years and his friends were quick to lend a helping hand. Special thanks go out to Catherine, Colleen, Eldon, Jamie, Reg, Wade, and many more. Cremation has taken place. A Celebration of Life will be held on a later date. In lieu of flowers, tune-up your car and check the air pressure in your tires – Dan would have wanted that. Online condolences can be made at www.harboursidecremation.ca

Daniel Lee Baltzer

August 8, 1959 - June 22, 2025