Daniel G. Pope

Daniel G. Pope, 67 of St.Ignace passed away peacefully Monday evening, January 27 surrounded by his family at home after fighting a year long courageous battle with cancer. Danny was b orn December 31,1946 to Allan and Ardith (White) Pope in St.Ignace. He graduated from LaSalle High School in 1965 and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the USS Georgetown. He became a photographer for the St.lgnace News (Then Republican News) and worked there several years. After recaiving a diploma from the American School of Photography, he also became a wedding photographer. He later worked for the U.S.Post Office in St.Ignace, and retired after 33 years of service. He was a member of the St.Ignace United Methodist Church and taught sunday school and was a very active youth leader. He was a member of a Band Group at church,a passtime he loved . He was a member of the Thomas F, Grant Post #62 and was a Past Commander. He was an Elder of the Sault Tribe C hippewa Indians. He enjoyed Hunting, Fishing, Golf, Tennis, and camping with his children and grandchildren. He also enjoyed using Facebook to share the gospel all over the world. He took classes to become an ordained minister in order to teach accurate information about the Bible. On April 15,1972 he married Mary Fair, and she survives. also their children; Carrie and Chris TerVree, Gaylord; Dr. Sherwood and Areli Pope, Belleville;Andrew Pope, St.Ignace, and Sarah Pope, Ann Arbor;four grandchildren, Isaiah, Isaac; Natalie , and Rebecah; siblings, Wayne and Sherry Pope, Union Grove, WI.; Jeff and Mary Pope, St.Ignace, and Nancy and Bob Rhome, Cheboygan; uncles, Jerry and Darlene White, Aaron and Marie White, Aunt, Teresa and Jim Johnson;; and several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceeded in death by his parents, brother and sister in law, Jack and Gayle Pope; nephew Darry Pope and his granddaughter, Esther Nina Pope. Visitation will be held on Saturday, February 1 from 12 noon to 1 pm when services will be held at the United Methodist Church with Pastor Susie Hierholzer officiating. Burial will be in the spring at Lakeside Cemetery in St.Ignace. Memorials may be directed to the Church or the Mackinac Straits Oncology Department, with envelopes available from Dodson Funeral Home, 240 McCann Street, St.Ignace who assisted wiith arrangements.

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Daniel G. Pope

January 27, 2014