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JENNIFER AND ROB EDMUNDS | Special to the Daily NewsErin and Daniel Schoen hold hands on the beach after their May 2006 wedding.daughters that their father had been killed.“He was a really good father,” she said. “He was just a good person, a good friend. He was a good family man, took care of his mom and brother, always made sure his girls were taken care of.”He leaves two daughters, 12-year-old Julia and 9-year-old Joanna, she said.She said Erin has a 4-year-old son and a 13-year-old son. Her daughters talked to them Monday afternoon for about 45 minutes, she said.Erin’s younger son doesn’t understand what has happened and keeps asking for mom and dad, she said. Her older son is trying to stay strong for his brother, Briseno said.Dan was with the 1st Special Operations Aircraft Maintenance Squadron, according to a Hurlburt Field spokeswoman. His wife was with the 1st Special Operations Medical Operations Squadron.“Technical Sgt. Schoen’s death is a sudden and heartbreaking loss felt across the Air Commando community,” wrote Col. Brad Webb, 1st Special Operations Wing commander, in an e-mailedstatement. At the time of his e-mail, Erin was still in critical condition.“Our thoughts and prayers are with the Schoen family; and, we will do everything in our power to assist them during this tragic time.”Ben Rowe worked with Daniel at Hurlburt and lived in the same neighborhood. “He’s a consummateprofessional and he alwayslooked out for the new guys,” said Rowe, who joined the Air Force four years ago. “He was the first guy when I got to Hurlburt Field that took me under his wing and showed me the ropes.“He was one of the nicest guys that I’ve ever met since I’ve been in the Air Force,” he added. “Every conversation started with, ‘Hey, how you doing? How’s everything going for you?’ ”Dan and Erin had married in May 2006, according to a friend, Jennifer Edmonds, who was at their wedding. Her husband, Rob, had worked under Dan at Hurlburt Field, when they were stationed here.“He cared about everyone he came in contact with,” she wrote in an e-mail. “And no matter what you did, it never seemed to upset him. Erin was just the same.“And together they were perfect,” she continued. “They were an amazingcouple The world has lostsomething very special and rare.”Briseno said that her ex-husband grew up in Farmington, N.M., and joined the Air Force in 1995.He and his wife were both bodybuilders, she said, and Daniel had a competition coming up in October. After that, he was planning to turn pro.“He was a fitness freak,” she said. “You’re talking an Arnold Schwarzenegger-type body.”The Florida Highway Patrol press release announcing Hill’s arrest said there was an unknown passenger in his truck at the time. Anyone with information about the case should call Corporal Chris Nussbaumer at (850) 484-5000.Briseno said that anyone wanting to leave messages for her daughters about their dad could call her at (928) 202-9719.Daily News Stall WriterWendy Victora can be reachedat 863-1111. Ext. 1478.
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