Hanson, Pastor Bob

Pastor Bob Hanson, age 70, of Springfield, formerly of Greenview, passed away on October 7, 2013 at his residence.

He is survived by his wife, Mary; his daughters, Stephanie, husband Craig Boaz, Lucy Hanson Schrage, and Anne, husband Henri Mambungu; four grandchildren, Maggie, Zane, and Wyatt Schrage, and John Boaz; sister, Carolyn Bell; and several nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Henry and Eula Hanson; a sister, Glenna Fay.

Pastor Bob was born October 8, 1942 in Monmouth, Illinois the son of Henry and Eula Hanson.

He married Mary Simpson on August 26, 1967 in Louisville, KY.

He graduated from Sterling College in Kansas, and later earned a Masters in Divinity from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary.

Pastor Bob was a minister for the Greenview United Church for 28 years. Previously he served churches in Manhattan and Osawatomie Kansas, and as a student pastor in Goshen, Kentucky.

He enjoyed gardening, wood-carving, all things Bob Dylan, running, fishing, and the years he served for the Greenview First Responders. He adored any moment he could spend with his grandchildren, reading or telling stories, and teaching crafts and carving.

Visitation will be held 4:00 until 7:00 PM Friday, October 11, 2013 at Mott & Henning Funeral Home in Athens. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Saturday, October 12, 2013 at the Greenview United Church.

Rev. Stephanie McCullough will be officiating.

Burial will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in Greenview.

Memorials can be made to Greenview United Church.

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