October 10, 1961 – July 12, 2011
ANDERSON, SC - Chief Petty Officer, Daniel Robert Rink, USCG Ret’d, age 49, husband of Joanne Davis Rink of 1222 Westgate Road, passed away on Tuesday, July 12, 2011 at MUSC in Charleston, SC due to complications from cancer.
Born in Cortland, NY on October 10, 1961, Dan was a son of the late Richard Edward Rink and Yvonne Tracy Rink. He was a graduate of Liberty University and served in the United States Navy for four years and retired as Chief Petty Officer from the U. S. Coast Guard after 16 years of service. He was currently employed with Anderson County as a Public Safety Officer at Patrick B. Harris Psychiatric Hospital. He was a member of NewSpring Church and served there as a greeter.
Survivors include his wife of the home; son, Brandon Daniel Rink and his wife, Jillian Kathleen Rink and daughter Emily Olivia Rink, all of Anderson; siblings, Brian Rink, Janine Schreck, twin brother, Dennis Rink and Jon Paul Rink, all from the Scranton, PA area.
The Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, July 17, 2011 at 4:00 pm in the Chapel of The McDougald Funeral Home officiated by Mr. Don Janke. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Interment will be held on Monday at 10:00 am at M. J. “Dolly” Cooper Veterans Cemetery with full Military Honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Richard M. Campbell Veterans Nursing Home, 4605 Belton Highway, Anderson, SC 29621.
A message of condolence may be sent by visiting www.mcdougaldfuneral home.com
MC DOUGALD FUNERAL HOME, Anderson, SC