Daniel O'HAGAN

O'Hagan, Daniel (Dan)
Dan died peacefully in Porteous Lodge on Friday, June 22, 2012 with family by his side. All who loved him are saddened by his leaving but rejoice that after suffering he is at rest. He is survived by his wife, Mae, his children, Fergal (Kathy), Shaun (Tracey), Emer (Eric), Brendan (Taa) and grandchildren, Renée, Maire, Liam, Luke, Matthew and Alex. He was born in Eskra, Co. Tyrone, Northern Ireland and was educated at the local primary school. As a young teenager he started work in his father's forge as a blacksmith, became a drillsmith and later a welder and fabricator. He worked on hydro projects on the Erne River in Ireland, the Zambezi in Africa, the Nelson in Manitoba and the Gardiner Dam in Saskatchewan. He worked on road and airport construction from the Gander airport to the Rogers Pass in B.C. He then moved to potash; worked seven years at Allan Potash Mine, and finally to uranium, worked for seventeen years at Rabbit Lake Mine, retiring in 1991. In his spare time his yellow welding truck was a familiar sight for miles around Allan where he provided a service for farmers broken down in the field. He made many ornamental iron railings and gates and was the "go to" guy for any steel repair job that no one else would tackle. With Emer and Eric he put in a big garden every year, kept his bird feeders filled and his purple martin house ready for the tenants every spring. He showed us all how to do a good job well, to enjoy doing it and to have fun when it was done. Our very sincere thanks to the staff at Porteous Lodge for their loving care over the past fourteen months and to the Access Transit service which made it possible for Mae to spend nearly every day with Dan while he was there. Vigil for Dan will be held at 7:00 pm on Monday, June 25, 2012 at Park Funeral Chapel. The mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at St. Aloysius Roman Catholic Church, Allan,SK at 10:00 am on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Both services will be celebrated by Father Joseph Jacek, O.M.I. Rite of Committal will follow in the Allan Roman Catholic Cemetery. To send online condolences to the family, visit www.parkfuneral.ca "Obituaries & Tributes". Arrangements entrusted to Kenneth J. Scheirich, PARK FUNERAL CHAPEL, 306.244.2103.