James “Daniel” Hines
Dear Husband of Brooks L. Hines, Dear Father of Christen Hines, ( Gloria) Dear Step Father of Stephen C.Russell, Peter J. Kelly , Sandra D.Cross, Dear Grandfather of Jack Russell, Taylor Russell, Jeffrey Cross, Michael Cross (Wendy) Dear Great Grandfather of Isabel , Mason, and Ariel Cross, Makayla and Broden Cross. Dear Uncle Of Brenda Baugher (Dan) Stephen Connelly Jr. and Kathy Votaw (Steve) Dear Brother In Law to Stephen Connelly Sr. (Denise), Dear nephew of Jeanne Shackleford and Dear friend to many.
Dan was born in Decatur IL on October 10th 1939 . Dan was raised in Lovington, IL. His father Joe Hines and mother Bertha Hines were very involved with politics . Dan loved politics. He graduated in 1957 from Lovington High School. He loved baseball which he played with a passion. He formed a little league baseball team and coached it with dedication. The players are grown up now. They saw Dan each year and took him to the Cardinals game annually. The players admire Coach Dan to this day. Dan joined the Army after school . He was in the Army 82nd Airborne Paratrooper Army Ranger and he received the discipline in the Army that was very beneficial to his many successes in life. He work as a Public Relations Manager for Caterpillar, Staley, Mallinkrodt, Banquet Foods, and Granite City Steel over the years. A successful writer he won 3 Gold Quills. Dan eventually started his own business Today’s Seniors Network. A website resource for Seniors. Being a talented writer, Dan did Media reviews for the Fox Theatre, Stages St. Louis, and the Muny Opera. Dan enjoyed Theatre, and Music, and he loved to dance. Dan interviewed Johnny Cash, Andy Williams, Tony Bennett, Irish Tenors, Johnny Mathis and many others over the years for his Media Work. He was a avid Gardener. Dan had many friends. He will be truly missed by all who knew and loved him.
Brook…that was so beautiful I just never seen anything like this but Dan was so special to al of f us,and loved so much …a very SPECIAL man..thank you so much for sharing all the pictures of him.Believe me we all feel such a loss.
Dan was a kind and thoughtful person who was loved by many. May his life always be for a blessing, and may he Rest In Peace.
What an incredible man! My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family during this difficult time.
Deepest Sympathy on the loss of your dear sweet husband. He will be sorely missed. God bless you and your family in your time of loss. Call if you need anything.
Brook I’m so sorry to here about Dans fight for life and his passing. My deepest sympathies to you. Daniel was such a good man to all,what a great loss for everyone.
Brook, deepest sympathy to you and your family. It is not easy losing a loved one. May your husband rest in peace.
nk you… i feel a bit of justification and let it be known, through it all, i did love my dad.
Very beautiful Morning, and a Halo top of my head, good morning love, And the garden there tomorrow, be Divine Mercy for your sorrows,sang a song,white doves, The walking’round with the morn’ for the holiday and we will see, ???? shining armor of God there is worn.jlh
A good person and the Man with a great desire for good measure and things…a picture is worth a thousand words…and a higher esteemed pleasure to find is earned worth it’s weight in gold and silver. You paths are made of these. Thankyou for your efforts and times. A veteran and a father and he was a friend of ours and to many, many victorious moments. we shared. Love you always and forever. J.J.Lindell
How many facts are distorted and others left out. Distorted as the facts mentioned are stories ..not factual. You do not need to embrlish good qualities of a being ..just state facts. The facts left out are simple. He had a life before his lovely wife Brooks whom I know he loved. He has 3 children
..not one as mentioned , with my mother Linda Sue Pierson Hines . They were married until she died in 1991. . I know these facts as I am the eldest child of this marraige. His only living daughter. I have another brother, 3 years younger ,James ( Jamie) Hines . We just spoke via telephone last night. . I loved my father. Never doubt that.
The points we ponder on… I am sure you can feel the purpose of. Now and then.Joy and happiness is close enough.Laughter and tearfully so we see a great man.To be remembered like that by people is proof of a life well lived . Thank you so much for your time with me.
James Lynn Hines.