Lance Corporal Daniel H. Yaklin‚ age 21‚ of Maumee‚ Ohio‚ died Monday‚ September 4‚ 2000‚ in Yuma‚ Arizona‚ during a fire rescue training exercise with the U.S. Marines.

Dan attended Our Lady of Perpetual Help grade school and graduated from St. Francis de Sales High School in 1997. He attained the rank of lance corporal in the U.S. Marines and was a crash‚ fire‚ and rescue specialist.

Dan is survived by his parents‚ Ken and Judith Yaklin‚ and his siblings‚ Sara‚ Mary‚ Michael‚ and Elizabeth Yaklin. He is the nephew of Peggy and Pat Cunningham of Toledo‚ Ohio‚ Larry and Alice Yaklin‚ Bob and Irene Corlew‚ Steve and Jeannette Prax‚ and Judy and Gary Marten‚ all of Michigan. Also surviving are many cousins.