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Daniel Franklin Shane was born on the old Shane homestead two and one half miles northeast of Brimfield on October 30, 1853 and passed away at the home of his daughter Mrs. Joseph Hasselbacher at Brimfield January 24, 1922 after a brief illness with pneumonia, aged 68 years 2 months and 25 days.

He was one of ten children born to Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Shane who were among the early pioneer settlers of this vicinity, coming here from the east.

On December 21, 1876 he was united in marriage to Miss Mary M. Caldwell of Brimfield. To this union nine children were born, three of whom have passed away, namely; Mary, Ethel and Vera. The surviving children are Mrs. Cecil Bale, Mrs. Minnie Hasselbacher, Mrs. Jennie Savage and Elmer Shane all of Brimfield and Lester Shane of Galesburg and Roy Shane of Peoria. He is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. John Flagler of Howard, Kansas, Mrs. Henry Webber of Yates City, Mrs. Emma Farnum and Miss Lulu Shane of Brimfield and two brothers W. C. Shane of Peoria and J. F. Shane of Brimfield. Two sisters and one brother have passed away, Mrs. Ida Caldwell, Mrs. Ella Forney and Charles Shane. There are twenty-eight grandchildren living and three grandchildren who have passed away.

Mr. Shane spent his entire life in this vicinity being engaged in farming and for a number of years being in the harness business at Kickapoo and Wada Petra and in the farm implement business in Monica and Brimfield. He was a kind and indulgent husband and father, devoted to his family and ever ready to do a kind act for friend or neighbor.

The heartfelt sympathy of the entire community goes out to the bereaved wife and children in their time of deepest sorrow.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist church in Brimfield on Thursday afternoon, January 26 at 2 o'clock conducted by Rev. E. E. Diffenbaugh. Mrs. H. O. Cady and Miss Mildred Pacey with Mrs. A. Pacey organist sang the following pieces: "Abide with Me", "How Gentle God's Commands" and "Jesus Savior, Pilot Me". On the casket were a number of floral offerings given as a tribute of esteem.

The casket bearers were Henry Moon, Robert Bale, Charles Savage, L. Hasselbacher, John Travis and George Fussner. Interment was in Brimfield Cemetery. (Unknown newspaper and date, submitted by Donna Shane Carkenord)

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