Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Allison, Danny "Dan" Ray May 1, 2021
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Ionia Sentinel Standard - Sat. May 8, 2021

DANNY "DAN" RAY ALLISON, 
Danny "Dan" Ray Allison, age 71, passed away suddenly on May, 1, 2021 while 
watching his wife of almost 50 years and grandson fishing on the dock at their 
Michigan lake cottage. Dan was a generous and caring man who always willing to 
lend a hand, a tool, or his advice on the best way to complete a project. He 
taught his children and grandchildren that family is more than blood relation 
and the family he created survives him across the country.

Dan was born in Cadillac, Michigan on July 21, 1949 to Ray and Geraldine 
(Butler) Allison. He served in the united States Navy, stationed in Australia 
during the Vietnam war. Dan married Christine Crissman on August 21, 1971. He 
later obtained a bachelor's degree in the field of forestry from Michigan State 
University. In 1978, he and Christine moved from Michigan to Palmer, Alaska 
where they raised their two daughters. There, Dan joined the local volunteer 
fire department and remained active with them for 25 year. He retired from a 
career in Natural Resource Management with the state of Alaska in 1999. After 36 
years in Alaska, Dan and his wife returned to Michigan where they could be 
closer to their grandchildren. In the summers he spent his days with family at 
their cottage on Long Lake in Ionia County, Michigan where he loved swimming, 
fishing and playing with his grandsons. During winter, he and Chris lived in 
North Fort Myers,Florida where they enjoyed hosting parties and barbecues, and 
playing cards.

Dan was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. He brought home 
moose and caribou to feed his family and was always trying to catch a bigger 
salmon or halibut than the girls. He loved brewing beer and bringing people 
together for meals. He was a craftsman who built structure from lumber cut from 
his sawmill that would withstand the strongest storm or earthquake.He was widely 
known in Palmer for his oyster and Home brew parties. He had a passion for 
cooking and had recently started curing and smoking delicious meats.

Dan's family finds peace knowing that, although too soon, he left this earth the 
way he would have wanted to. Dan was preceded in death by his parents. He is 
survived by his wife, Christine (Crissman) Allison, his children, Brook (Jon 
Stauffer) Allison; Danielle Yokom and her husband Scott, bonus son Chad Yokom, 
grandsons Ellis, Riley, and Owen Yokom (who adored their Papa Dan)and brothers, 
William Floyd Allison, Kenneth Allison, and Randy Allison, his sister-in-law 
L.Kay Asiala, and many nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family 
requests donations be made to the Salvation Army. A celebration of life will be 
held later in the summer. Arrangements in care of Lake Funeral Home of Ionia.
Online condolences may be made at www.lakefuneralhomes.com

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