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Wednesday, April 18, 2007

Daniel O’Neil: Civil engineer loved running, writing music

Daniel Patrick O'Neil

  • Age: 22
  • Class: Graduate student
  • Major: Environmental engineering
  • Hometown: Lincoln, R.I.
  • High school: Lincoln 
  • Undergraduate: Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.

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Daniel O’Neil was an avid runner, a prolific musician and was working toward a master’s degree in environmental engineering at Virginia Tech at the time of the shooting. He already had a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Lafayette College.

A high school friend, Steve Craveiro described O’Neil as smart, responsible and a hard worker in an Associated Press report. O’Neil also played guitar and often wrote his own songs, which he posted on his Web site, www.residenthippy.com, Craveiro said.

Katlyn Duquenoy, a neighbor who had known O’Neil since fourth grade, said he was always a go-getter and a gifted musician. He also was on the high school cross country and track teams. “He really was a nice kid,” she said.

— Christina Rogers
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