Dane Angus
A memorial gathering is planned Friday at East Beach in Santa Barbara for Dane Angus, the scooter rider who was killed over the weekend in a hit-and-run collision. Credit: Pure Joy Catering photo

A memorial gathering is planned Friday for Dane Murdock Angus, the motor scooter rider who was killed over the weekend in a hit-and-run collision in Santa Barbara.

Angus, 31, was the production and design manager for Pure Joy Catering in Santa Barbara, and also ran his own company, The Santa Barbara Candle Man.

“Dane Angus’s vibrant spirit touched the lives of so many, and left an indelible mark on all who had the privilege of knowing him,” according to a statement from Shayna Cogan, business manager for Pure Joy Catering.

“His dedication and passion made him a true Navy Seal of Hospitality leading his team as the inspiring production and design manager of Pure Joy Catering.”

Angus had worked for the company for about eight years, Cogan told Noozhawk.

“We are so grateful Dane chose to spend so much of his short adult life with us, bringing joy to thousands of people, and creating countless memories for his clients, guests, and his coworkers, at nearly a thousand Pure Joy spectacular events that he was fully responsible for,” Cogan added.

Family and friends are planning to gather at East Beach — next to the Cabrillo Arts Pavilion at 118 E. Cabrillo Blvd. — at 5 p.m. on Friday,  to celebrate Angus’ life.

Two people have been arrested in connection with the collision that killed Angus, according to the Santa Barbara Police Department.

A makeshift memorial to Feb. 23 hit-and-run victim Dane Angus has been growing on the sidewalk in the middle of the 600 block of Santa Barbara Street, between East Cota and East Ortega streets.
A makeshift memorial to Feb. 23 hit-and-run victim Dane Angus has been growing on the sidewalk in the middle of the 600 block of Santa Barbara Street, between East Cota and East Ortega streets. Credit: Peter Hartmann / Noozhawk photo

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