Rev. Daniel Boxwell, 96 of Gaylord passed away on Friday, September 21 at Aspen Ridge Retirement Center. He was born to Frederick Lorenzo and Alice Isabel (Haskell) Boxwell on March 24, 1916 in Peabody, Massachusetts. A graduate of Peabody High School and Bowdoin College, Rev. Boxwell then went on to receive his Masters of Divinity at the Chicago Theological Seminary. On June 26, 1943 he married Jessie Elizabeth Isaacs in the Gaylord Congregational Church where her father was minister. Daniel spent his life ministering to others and to various churches in the country including Hawaii, Almont, Olivet and Prophetstown. He was also an interim minister in Romeo, Gaylord and its surrounding areas. Dan loved to drive. In Illinois he was a volunteer ambulance driver and EMT, a ranger at Tree Tops in Gaylord and volunteered as a driver in Otsego County for RSVP. Upon retirement Dan and Jesse wintered in Gulf Shores, Alabama. He touched many lives and will be remembered for living his life with love and laughter. He is survived by his children; Helen Mate, David (Donna) Boxwell, Alice (Bob) Rickle and Christine (Greg) Kamback; grandchildren Heather, Lindsay, Timothy, David, Wes, Morgan, Jordan, Aaron and Michael; 9 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild. He is also survived by his cousin, Dorothy Green. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jessie; his parents, Frederick and Alice and his brother, Norman Boxwell. Family and friends will be received on Friday, September 28 at First Congregational Church, 218 W. 2nd St. Gaylord, MI from 2-4 p.m. and then again on Saturday from 1 -2 p.m. Memorial service will be held Saturday September 29, 2 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers, family requests memorial contributions be made to Hospice of Michigan or Southern Poverty Law Center through the Nelson Funeral Home, P.O Box 1548 Gaylord, MI 49734.

Published in Battle Creek Enquirer on Tuesday September 25, 2012 Page A4 col. 1