Daniel Benjamin Fink

Dan was born in Youngstown, Ohio to the late E. Lewis Fink and Mary Blaemire Fink. He was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, where he sang in the choir. Dan volunteered with many organizations, locally and in Ohio. He was a member of the Allen Lodge #276 F & AM in Columbiana, OH. Dan was active for 52 years in the Boy Scouts of America; he was a past Scoutmaster and Life Scout, Troop 84 in Austintown; served eight years as district training chair, participated in Philmont Treks for five years, was a Wood Badge counselor and participant. Dan also served as an institutional representative for Troop #238 and as chairman of the Council High Adventure. Dan was a member of the Austintown Kiwanis Club, and past-president, sponsor, and founder of the Austintown Middle School Builders Club. He volunteered for 20 years with the National Ski Patrol. Dan was a teacher and guidance counselor at Frank Ohl and Austintown Middle Schools for 33 years. He had also taught at Youngstown College of Business and Drafting for 13 years. Dan was a Jennings Scholar at Kent State; he graduated from Pitt in 1963 with a Bachelor’s of Science, and with a Master’s of Science in 1965 from Westminster College. Mr. Fink was inducted into the Austintown Hall of Fame in the professional category. Dan enjoyed tandem biking with his wife Charen, they had biked in six states and in Holland. Dan was very proud to have completed 6 marathons, including the 100th running of the Boston Marathon. He held a private pilot’s license. Dan was a member of the Coastal Harmonizers Barber Shop group and was a founding member of Brunswick Civil War Roundtable. Dan had wrote a book titled “Southport, Oak Island, and Bald Head Island”.

Left to cherish his memory is his wife Charen Fink, a son Christopher Fink and wife Maritsa of Youngstown, OH; a daughter Heather Majernik and husband John of Spring Hope, NC; and four grandchildren, Elizabeth, Jack, Alexandria, and Annie.

A celebration of life service will be held at Trinity United Methodist Church at 2:00 pm on Friday, April 13, 2018.

In lieu of flowers, the family request that donations be made to Boy Scout Troop #238, c/o Trinity UMC, 209 E Nash St, Southport, NC 28461.

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