Daniel P. Anderson
February 28, 2021
Daniel P. Anderson, age 72, of Manhattan formerly of Morris passed away unexpectedly after complications of spinal surgery on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at Silver Cross Hospital with his family at his side. Dan is survived by his loving wife of 33 years, Carol (nee Jankowski) Anderson, his children David (Samara) Anderson, Jennifer (Kurt) Crater, Jacqueline (Brett) Gould, Peggy (Darrin) Moore and Doug O’Connor, his grandchildren Britni (Gio) Sciana, Mya Anderson, Maddie and Olivia Asbridge, Alexis, Natalie and Beth Crater, Benjamin, Trevor and Evan Gould, Alex (Daylee) Moore, Lauren (Seth) Huling, and Kailey and Hunter O’Connor, 5 great grandchildren, his siblings Mavis (Dennis-deceased) O’Morrow, Gail (Gary-deceased) Fleming, Karen (Joseph) Cheshareck and Kenneth (Patty) Anderson, his mother-in-law Margaret Jankowski, his sisters and brother-in-law Janet (James) Ruettiger, Phyllis (Jack) Mahoney, Sandy (Robert) Skerjan and William Jankowski. Numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends also survive. Preceded in death by his parents Gordon and Alice Anderson and his father-in-law Stanley Jankowski. Dan was born and raised in Morris where he resided until he met the love of his life, Carol. It was then that he moved to Manhattan and truly embraced the Manhattan community. Dan was a proud veteran who served his country with the U.S. Marine Corp during Vietnam. He worked and retired from Caterpillar after 43 years. Dan had many hobbies, among them were gardening, reading, traveling with his wife, woodworking and sitting on his new front porch, taking in a beautiful evening. Dan has always been a bike riding enthusiast. In his younger years he rode a road bike hundreds of miles cross country in all sorts of weather. In his latter years after back surgery, he rode his tricycle (recumbent bicycle), often times with carol, hundreds of miles with a thousand mile goal every year when the weather was nice in and around Manhattan and Manhattan’s country roads. Dan had a heart of gold and had a wonderful smile, he was kind, thoughtful, humble, and brave and he will be dearly missed by all who knew and loved him. Visitation for Dan will be on Friday, March 5, 2021 from 3-5:00 P.M. at Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, Manhattan. Funeral service will be the same evening at 5:00 P.M. also at the funeral home with Pastor Paul Vroom officiating. Interment will take place at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery at a later date. Arrangements entrusted to Forsythe Gould Funeral Home, 507 S. State St., Manhattan, IL 60442. 815-478-3321, www.forsythegouldfh.com
March 5, 2021 – 5:00pm cst
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