Dr. Daniel Jacob Salloum, also known as Uncle Dan, Dan the Man or Dr. Dan, passed away on September 3, 2024 at the age of 37.

Daniel was born on May 19, 1987, in Edmonton, Alberta.  He was born to the family of Jacob Daniel and Karen Ann Salloum.  Daniel lived in Ghana in the early part of his life, and he completed his high school before moving to Canada to pursue his Bachelor of Science Degree at the University of British Columbia in 2008.  He completed the National Dental Hygiene Certification in 2013, and in 2017, he was awarded the Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree. He continued to take additional courses up until his untimely death.

Dr. Ullas Kapoor hired Daniel as an associate in 2017 at Territorial Dental. Daniel and his business partner/friend, Dr. Kapoor, opened Boulevard Dental Clinic March 11, 2019 and eventually sold the clinic in 2022. Daniel then became an associate of the Territorial Dental Saskatchewan team and Western Canada Clinical Director for Dentalook.

Daniel loved travelling since he was a very young child. He has visited many countries such as, South Africa, Lebanon, Cyprus, Cuba, Italy, Aruba, and Ghana.  He loved the beach where he spent most of his childhood. He enjoyed any water sports; he grew up playing tennis and football, taekwondo, and paddle ball.  His favourite type of movies were action, horror and sci-fi.  He loved spending time with his family, and he held his niece and nephew dear to his heart.

Daniel was loving and kind and left a lasting impression on anyone he met.  Daniel is survived by his parents, Jacob and Karen; siblings, Rachel, Tamarah and Anastasia; brother-in-law, Recardo Salame; niece and nephew, Kenza and Keanu; as well as many aunts and uncles, and numerous cousins.

A funeral service for Daniel will take place on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Hillcrest Funeral Home (210 Wess Road). Condolences for the family may be left by visiting www.hillcrestfuneralhome.com.

• Date : 2024-09-03
• Location : North Battleford, SK