Channing E. Dakin

Channing E. Dakin II., 97, of Mason City, went to his heavenly home on Friday, November 30, 2012, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Monday, December 10, 2012, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams. Upon his wishes he was cremated and there will be no visitation. Inurnment will be held at a later date in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Holy Family Catholic Church, Hospice of North Iowa, Newman Schools, or the charity of the donor’s choice. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.majorericksonfuneralhome.com Chan was born June 4, 1915, the son of Dr. Channing and Norra (Allin) Dakin. He graduated from Mason City High School and Mason City Junior College. He was employed as an underwriter for Iowa Hardware Mutual Insurance in Mason City. On August 5, 1939, he married Pauline Anne Brasser at Holy Family Catholic Church. With advent of World War II, Chan served in the U.S. Navy as a sonar technician with a destroyer escort from November 1942, through September, 1946, in both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. In 1949 Chan returned to the Iowa Hardware Mutual Insurance company, which became Iowa Kemper Insurance. Chan was underwriting manager and was elected Vice President of the company in 1955. He was on several national mutual insurance committees. Chan served as underwriting manager until his retirement in 1980. During these years he was also active as a member of the Elks and Kiwanis service groups. Chan was an avid sailor since boyhood and raced his Y boat for years with the Clear Lake Yacht Club. Chan was Inland Lakes Yachting Assc. Champion for his class in 1959 and also served as commodore for the Club. He pursued golf with a passion with his wife and friends after retiring, both in North Iowa and during winters in Arizona. Chan has been a member of the Mason City Country Club since 1936. Chan is survived by his wife of 73 years, Pauline; daughter, Nancy (Lynn) Rinehart of Newton, IA, and son, Thomas (Dr. Toni) Dakin of Kensett, Iowa, as well as four granddaughter and six great-grandchildren. Chan was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Allin, and sisters, Shirley and Katherine (Kohler). Kind thoughts may be sent to 630 Briarstone Drive, D2, Mason City, Iowa 50401

Cemetery:
Inurnment will be held at a later date in Elmwood-St. Joseph Cemetery.

Memorials may be directed to Holy Family Catholic Church, Hospice of North Iowa, Newman Schools, or the charity of the donor’s choice.

Visitation:
Upon his wishes he was cremated and there will be no visitation.

Service:
A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Monday, December 10, 2012, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 714 North Adams.