For 35 years, he’s been a patron member of Chiefs Kingdom, sporting the fuzzy and rotund-in-the-middle costume at Arrowhead Stadium on game days.The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that after 35 years, Dan Meers is handing over his unofficial director of shenanigans title — Meers will officially hang up the KC Wolf suit on July 1. “Dan has been an integral part of Chiefs Kingdom for over three decades and has cemented himself as one of the best mascots of all time,” the team said on social media.KMBC 9’s Krista Tatschl caught up with Meers earlier this month. “I don’t think Chiefs Kingdom knows how much love I have for them either. So it’s mutual,” he said with his characteristic ear-to-ear smile. But Meers’ usual joy moved into grief as his wife of 31 years, Cam, died just weeks ago, after living with cancer for two years.RELATED: Man behind KC Wolf mourns passing of his wife, leans on faith and Chiefs Kingdom”I’m just so thankful that God let me be married to her for 11,667 days,” Meers said as he wiped away tears. “I would do it all over again. Regardless of how hard this journey has been, I’d sign up and walk down that aisle and say, ‘I do.'” Cam Meers was a counselor by profession. The couple raised three children and enjoyed many hours of play with their two grandkids. “You know that we’re called to get in the game, that we’re called to make a difference in the lives of others, that’s the wife she was,” Dan Meers said. “She was a difference maker.” So, too, was Dan Meers, delighting scores of Chiefs fans for decades. The team said in a post on social media that it will be sharing some of its favorite KC Wolf moments in the coming weeks before Meers’ official retirement. Tuesday is National Mascot Day.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. —

For 35 years, he’s been a patron member of Chiefs Kingdom, sporting the fuzzy and rotund-in-the-middle costume at Arrowhead Stadium on game days.

The Kansas City Chiefs announced Tuesday that after 35 years, Dan Meers is handing over his unofficial director of shenanigans title — Meers will officially hang up the KC Wolf suit on July 1.

“Dan has been an integral part of Chiefs Kingdom for over three decades and has cemented himself as one of the best mascots of all time,” the team said on social media.

KMBC 9’s Krista Tatschl caught up with Meers earlier this month.

“I don’t think Chiefs Kingdom knows how much love I have for them either. So it’s mutual,” he said with his characteristic ear-to-ear smile.

But Meers’ usual joy moved into grief as his wife of 31 years, Cam, died just weeks ago, after living with cancer for two years.

RELATED: Man behind KC Wolf mourns passing of his wife, leans on faith and Chiefs Kingdom

“I’m just so thankful that God let me be married to her for 11,667 days,” Meers said as he wiped away tears. “I would do it all over again. Regardless of how hard this journey has been, I’d sign up and walk down that aisle and say, ‘I do.'”

Cam Meers was a counselor by profession. The couple raised three children and enjoyed many hours of play with their two grandkids.

“You know that we’re called to get in the game, that we’re called to make a difference in the lives of others, that’s the wife she was,” Dan Meers said. “She was a difference maker.”

So, too, was Dan Meers, delighting scores of Chiefs fans for decades.

The team said in a post on social media that it will be sharing some of its favorite KC Wolf moments in the coming weeks before Meers’ official retirement.

Tuesday is National Mascot Day.