Dan Elliott

Dan A. Elliott, 78, of Marion, passed away at Riverside Methodist Hospital on Saturday, February 20, 2016.

He was born on March 20, 1937 in Bellefontaine, a son of the late Wilbur B. and Grace K. (Conrad) Elliott.

On May 22, 2011, he married Ruth (Maggs) Elliott and she survives along with children, Joni Cochran and Jami Porter, both of Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, Joseph R. Elliott of Indianapolis; step-children, Jane Tolle, Joyce Allen and Cara Allen all of Marion and Jill Dineen of Worthington; grandchildren, Michael Porter and Jennifer Wells; one great-grandchild, Kamille Wells; sister, Grace Hagenow of Powder Springs, Georgia and a brother, William Robert “Bob” Elliott of Columbia, South Carolina. Also Dan had three other grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, he worked at Westingthouse, then at Maytag-Genair Company in Indianapolis and retired in 1996. He graduated in 1956 from Bellefontaine High School.

Pastor Chuck Temple will officiate a graveside service on Saturday, February 27, 2016 at 1 p.m. at the Bellefontaine Cemetery with military rites by the Logan County Veterans Honor Guard. Pastor Dave Holdren will officiate a Celebration of Life to be held on Sunday, February 28, 2016 at 3 p.m. at the Day Spring Wesleyan Church, 2431 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road, Marion, Ohio where friends may call from 2:30 until time of services.

Eichholtz Daring & Sanford Funeral Home, 321 North Main Street, Bellefontaine assisted the family with services.

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