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Daniel W. Bock     

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[April 20, 2015]  LINCOLN - Daniel W. Bock, 72, of Lincoln died April 14, 2015 at his home in Venice, FL.

Visitation: Immanuel Lutheran Church,, Lincoln , Sunday, April 19 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Service:  Monday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m. at the church

Funeral home: Fricke-Calvert-Schrader, Lincoln

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Daniel W. Bock was born on November 9, 1942 and joined the Church Triumphant on April 14, 2015 in Venice, FL. He was the son of William E. and Emma Bock and had two sisters, Mary Ann Landon of Crystal Lake, and Lois (James) Dockery of Little rock, AR. He married June Novak on June 6, 2009 and has one stepdaughter, Stephanie Elder. Dan’s extended family included many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He split his time between Lincoln, IL and Venice, FL as a resident of the Pelican Pointe Golf & Country Club.

Dan graduated from Lincoln High School in 1960 and received his Bachelor of Arts/Science in 1964 and Master of Arts in Education in 1968 both from the University of Illinois at Urbana. He was a member of the AGR fraternity and continued to be involved in his beloved alma mater through work with the Illinois Alumni Association. He was a lifetime member of the Fighting Illini Scholarship for the President’s Council inducted in 1986, a member of Alpha Tau Alpha Professional Agricultural Education Fraternity since 1974, and elected to the Gamma Sigma Delta society for high scholastic achievement and service to agricultural science in 1972. Dan was a fan of all things Illini and will be missed when not in his usual season ticket seats at Basketball and Football games.

Dan loved the land in Illinois—buying it, selling it, appraising it and farming it. He had his real estate Managing Broker License, was a state certified General Real Estate Appraiser, Veterans Administration Approved Appraiser, and acted as an expert witness in Federal Bankruptcy and Circuit Courts. He owned Bock & Associates Realty in Lincoln, since 1975 and ABE Lincoln Appraisal Service since 1977. He also acted as an Agricultural Occupations consultant for the State of Illinois. Dan became a member of the REALTORS Land Institute in 1984 and earned the Accredited Land Consultant designation in 1987. He became a life-long member of the Institute in 2014. In his lifetime, Dan successfully completed over 135 courses relating to real estate above and beyond his formal education. This dedication led to many accolades including a place on the RPAC Wall of Fame at the REALTORS building in Washington, DC. He was the recipient of the National Land Broker of America Award of the Institute in 1998 and was the chapter president of the Illinois Number 11 in 1986. Dan also served on the Board of Directors of the Institute 1989-2002. If he wasn’t busy with real estate, Dan could be found on the farm. He was an avid farmer with a life-long love of farming. He was a farm land owner who operated and managed Illinois farm land for most of his adult life.

Dan had a passion for teaching and education. He held a special teaching certificate from the U of I and a special teaching and supervision certification in Agriculture. He was also a certified professional Standards Instructor for the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Dan served as an instructor for the farm section, NAR code of ethics, Parliamentary Procedures, and NAR code of Ethics for Professional Standards for the Realtors Institute of Illinois. He was an Agricultural instructor for High School and adult education teacher in Lincoln and Princeton from 1965-1971. Dan became a trustee of Lincoln College in Lincoln, in 1996 and served as treasurer of the board since 2014.

Some of his other merits include the Lincoln/Logan County Courier Citizen of Year - Copley press - 1987; a director -for the National Association of Realtors -from 1997-1991; State President of the Illinois Chapter #11 Realtors Land Institute in1986 and Super bowl Winner (Best Chapter USA); District 6 Vice President Illinois Association Realtors from 1981-1982; Illinois Association of Realtors as Chairman of the By Laws Committee for 2004; Illinois Chapter Farm & Land Broker of the Year in 1983; Realtor Institute of Illinois 10 Years Service as Instructor during 1994; Realtor of the Year - Logan County Board of Realtors in 1986; President of Logan County Board Realtors - 1979-1981; Lincoln Jaycees President from 1975-1976 - (Blue Chip President); Vice President Region 6-7 Illinois Realtors Land Institute from 1993 & 1996; Board of Governors - Realtors Institute Of Illinois from1988-1992; Honorary Chapter FFA Degree 1975; Chapter Management Vice President Illinois Jaycees from 1978-1979; Outstanding Jaycee in Princeton for 1970; West Central Regional Director from 1977-1978; Lincoln-Logan Chamber of Commerce since 1994 and the Lincoln-Logan Chamber Board of Directors from1991-1994.

Dan W. Bock was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife, Shirley Endress Bock in 1990.

Services and visitation will be held at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1409 Pulaski St., Lincoln, IL, 62656. The visitation will be Sunday, April 19 from 1- 5 p.m. and the funeral will be Monday, April 20 at 10:30 a.m.

Memorials can be made to the Bock Scholarship Fund at Lincoln College, 300 Keokuk St., Lincoln, Il 62656 or to the Legacy Fund at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 1409 Pulaski St., Lincoln, IL 62656.

Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home in Lincoln has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

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