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Capt. Dean Sanders

[July 16, 2012]  LINCOLN -- Capt. Dean Allen Sanders, 76, a retired Salvation Army officer, died Thursday morning, July 12, 2012, at his home in Lincoln.

(Below are copies of the notices provided by the funeral home.)

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LINCOLN-A celebration of Life will be held for Captain Dean Allen Sanders on July 18, 2012 at the Nazarene Church, 2501 Woodlawn Road, Lincoln, IL.

Visitation will be at the church from 1:00 pm to 1:45 pm and the Celebration will follow at 2:00 p.m.

Majors Roger and Cecilia Senn of The Salvation Army in Grand Rapids, MI will officiate.

Memorial gifts may be made to either The Salvation Army Keest Center in Lincoln, IL or The Salvation Army in Decatur, IL or charity of donors choice

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(Copy of obituary previously posted)

LINCOLN-Captain Dean Allen Sanders, 76, was promoted to glory the morning of July 12, 2012 at his home in Lincoln.

His wife, and two sons were with him.

He resided in Lincoln and is a retired Salvation Army Officer.

Dean was born Feb. 7, 1936 in Lincoln, IL, the second child of five born to Mildred (Jones) and Wilbur Sanders.

As a child he met Salvation Army Captain David Amick who invited him to Sunday School and that was the beginning of his lifelong involvement with The Salvation Army and of his conversion to Jesus Christ as His Lord and Savior.

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He married Bonnie Lane, July 3, 1959 in Cheyenne, Wyoming. They became the parents of three children. They raised their family in Lincoln and were soldiers within The Salvation Army in Lincoln until 1985 at which time Dean and his wife, Bonnie, left to go to Michigan to take charge of The Salvation Army Operations in Ludington, MI. They commanded four Salvation Army Corps during their time in Michigan. Ludington, Alma, Cadillac and Traverse City before retiring back to Lincoln.

After their retirement they were called upon to head up The Salvation Army operations at The Salvation Army Service Extension in Lincoln. The Keest Center was constructed during their time of responsibility for the work of The Salvation Army here in Lincoln.

Before Dean became a full time Officer within The Salvation Army, he proudly served in the U.S. Army, stationed at Schofield Barracks Base in Hawaii and upon his return home worked for a period of time at Stetson's, the Box Factory, and then at Cutler & Hammer.

He is survived by his wife, Bonnie, sons, Anthony of Lincoln, Timothy of Lincoln and daughter Jeane (Anthony) Davis of Germany. Seven grandchildren: Ryan, Alex, Stasha, Aleeza, Sheyna, Quarry and Alicia. Plus one great grandson, Brenan. Four siblings: Marshall Sanders, David (Jenette) Sanders; Rosemary Awe, and Robert (Sandra) Sanders. He was preceded in death by his parents.

Per his wish he will be cremated. A time for a celebration of life will be announced at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln.