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Hanna was a frequent customer at the Celina Bob Evans, and servers knew his order by heart, according to our partners at 10TV.
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Wednesday morning, servers placed a cup of coffee on his table with a sign — In Loving Memory of Dale.
“He was the sweetest man you could ever meet. We called him sweet Dale. Yeah, sweet Dale, yeah,” the servers told 10TV. “He always had a smile, even if he didn’t feel well. Just everyone, everyone loved Dale.”
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Hanna worked for many years as a contractor and managed a building supply store, according to his obituary. He was a member of Abounding Grace Ministries in Celina, Gideons, MAPS and actively built churches and helped families with construction projects.
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