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Daniel Brian Quinn

Born: July 21, 1956

Died: October 9, 2019

The funeral and celebration of Pastor Quinn's life was held on Sunday, October 13, 2019, at Living Word Lutheran Church, The Woodlands, TX.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 2, 2019 at 1 pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Streator, IL. Though we mourn his death, we also celebrate his entry into the kingdom of heaven.

Pastor Daniel B. Quinn was born, July 21, 1956 in Streator, IL to Elvin and Marilyn Quinn. He married Melony Greenman on December 29, 1979 at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church.

He is survived by his wife, Melony Quinn; his mother, Marilyn Quinn; a sister, Ruth (Mike) Lecher; a brother Dave (Connie) Quinn; sons, Timothy (Jessie) Quinn and Zachary Quinn; daughters Erin (Dustin) Mrozinski, Katie Quinn and Laura Quinn; grandchildren, Bailey Quinn, Carson Mrozinski and Kenzie Mrozinski.

He was preceded in death by his father, Elvin Quinn.

Dan was baptized, confirmed, married and ordained at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Streator, IL. He attended local grade schools and graduated from Streator Township High School with the class of 1974. He then went on to graduate from Concordia University in Nebraska with a double major in Christian Education and Biology in 1981 and graduated from Concordia Seminary, St. Louis with his first masters in Lutheran Ministry in 1990. He was ordained on June 24, 1990. He received his second masters in Sacred Theology in 1998.

Pastor Dan Quinn served as a Lutheran minister for over 30 years touching the lives of 5 different congregations in 5 different states. Dan resided in The Woodlands, TX where he served Living Word Lutheran Church for the past 7.5 years.

Pastor Dan Quinn will always be remembered as a kind, calm and Godly man, always putting the needs of others before his own. He was a loving son, husband, father and friend.