Submitted by: Dan Rich

Daniel Dillon

Sept. 12, 1914 - Sept. 21, 2001

South Bend Tribune 9/26/2001

Mr. Daniel Dillon, 87, of North Frances Street, expired of natural causes on Friday, Sept. 21, in his residence. He was born to the union of Hillary and Mae Rose Dillon on Sept. 12, 1914, in Tyler County, McComb, Miss. He resided in Chicago, Ill., for many years, working for a Chicago produce company.

He retired in 1980, moved to South Bend, Ind., and married Loveless Hall on Nov. 29, 1980. He joined the Greater St. John Missionary Baptist Church in 1997, under the leadership of Pastor Billy W. Kirk. Mr. Dillon leaves to cherish his memory his wife, Loveless; two sons, Daniel Dillon Jr. of Long Beach, Calif., and Danny Dillon of Chicago; a daughter, Doris Dean (Morris) Brown of Los Angeles, Calif.; grandchildren, Kimberly Shofner of Bell Flower, Calif., Alton and Anthony Barton of Los Angeles, Rhoda Dillon of Atlanta, Ga., and Rebecca Dillon Howell of Fort Wayne, Ind.; a stepson, Kevin Anthony Hall and his wife, Triannetta, with sons, Bradley, Kevin and Kavon, all of South Bend; two nieces, Shelma Dillon and Larone Dillon Shepard; two nephews, Jerome and Samuel Earl Dillon, all of Chicago; six sisters-in-law and two brothers-in-law; a very special friend, Joe Howard of South Bend; and a host of relatives and friends. Mr. Dillon was preceded in death by a daughter, Kay Frances Merrideth; his brother, Samuel Dillon; and by a grandson, Cedric Kevin Kaufman.

Funeral services for Daniel Dillon will be held at noon Thursday, Sept. 27, in The Greater St. John M.B. Church, 101 N. Adams Street, South Bend, with visitation from one hour before services. Burial will follow the funeral service at Riverview Cemetery, South Bend. The Clark-O'Neal Funeral Home has been entrusted with funeral services.