Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Hankins, Dan E. December 21, 2016
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Lakewood News-December 3, 2016

DAN E. HANKINS
On December 21, 2016, God called home one of his most faithful and loving servants,
Dan E. Hankins.

A graduate of Grand Ledge High School in 1955, Dan went on to serve his country in
the Marine Corps (1957-1959). Upon returning, Dan found a passion for the law, first as
a Sheriff's deputy with Eaton county and then with the Michigan State University
Department of Public Safety (1960-1969), where he founded the Tri-County Metro Squad. 
Dan took his passion for law one step further by attending Detroit College of law 
(1969-1972) where he was the recipient of the Ben Probe Memorial Moot Court Competition 
award. While an attorney, Dan specialized in labor law and worked tirelessly to advocate 
for the unions of the hardest workers in the state until his retirement in 2014.

In 2007, Dan felt a new calling - to serve the people of his community who needed
help the most. Dan used his faith in God to found Manna's Market, a food, clothing bank 
and baby pantry which grew from Dan buying all the food himself, to serving an average 
of 800 people per month as a United Way charitable partner.

Dan's belief in God was the foundation for which he lived is life, built his family,
guided his marriage and propelled him to serve others using all of his talents. Dan was 
always there to encourage, support, and offer his hand to walk with you when you needed 
him the most, and he had a unique love of animals.

Dan has been reunited in heaven with his mother and father, Jack and Ruby (White) 
Hankins; his brothers, Jack and Thomas, his sisters, Joyce (Ron deceased) Cypher and
Irene (Phil, deceased) Plunkett; his nephew, Chad Hankins; and father-in-law, Roger
Flanigan.

He is survived by his wife of 26 years, Jayne (Flanigan) Hankins; loving father of
Elizabeth (Trish) Hankins and Jessica (Paul) Melson, beloved Papa to Audrey and Maura 
Melson, dear brother to Marjorie (Jim, deceased) Darnell and David (Kathy) Hankins, and 
his mother-in-law Janice Flanigan.

He was a husband, father, grandfather and friend.He was the one that we all could
count on. He will be profoundly missed by his family and his community, but we all take
comfort in knowing that Dan had answered every call from us ad has now answered his final 
call, the call home from his Lord. May we honor his memory by continuing his legacy of 
service to others in the name of Christ. God be with you til we meet again. 

His celebration of life was held at the Lakewood United Methodist church on
Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016. It was officiated by Randall Bertrand, pastor of the Woodgrove
Brethren Christian parish, and John Waite, assistant pastor of the Lakewood United Methodist
Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks you consider honoring his memory by contributing
to Manna's Market, P.O. Box 18, Woodland, MI. 48897.

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