Donald
Hanson, 84
Thief
River Falls - Donald Hanson, 84, died on
Friday, August 23, 2002, at Northwest Medical
Center, CNC Unit in Thief River Falls.
Funeral
services were held on Tuesday, August 27 at the
Johnson-Green Funeral Home with Rev. Tim Bauer
officiating. Phyllis Dalager was the organist and
Chris Cuppett was the soloist. Musical selections
included "The Lord's Prayer" and "He Shall Feed His
Flock." Casketbearers were Craig Lindahl, John
Lindahl, Charles Hanson, Eldor Ornquist, Eugene
Hanson and Robert Bredeson. Interment was in
Greenwood Cemetery in Thief River Falls. "Taps" was
performed by Rev. Robert Dahlen.
Donald
Archie Hanson was born on June 28, 1918, the son of
Andrew and Dora (Lindahl) Hanson in Spooner. He
attended school in Baudette, Hazel and Thief River
Falls and graduated from Lincoln High School in
1936. Following high school he worked in Thief
River Falls and Los Angeles, Calif. before entering
the Army in 1943. He completed training in aircraft
radio operation and instrument landing systems and
served with the 70th Army Airways Communication
system on Guam and Iwo Jima.
Following
his dicharge from the Army in 1946, Donald moved to
Detroit, Mich. where he worked in auto repair. He
moved back to Thief River Falls in 1953 to open
D&K Collision Service with his brother, Kermit.
Donald and Kermit operated the shop until
1983.
Donald
had a passion for learning. He enjoyed reading
about history, geography, literature, science and
current events. He had a life-long interest in art
and left his family a collection of landscape
paintings.
Survivors
include one niece; one nephew; a sister-in-law,
Dorothy Hanson of Thief River Falls; and five
cousins.
Donald
was preceded in death by his parents; three infant
brothers; and his brother, Kermit.
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