We lost a member of the tribe this month, some may already know as it
happened earlier in December. I learned of our loss earlier this evening.
Dake, who decided to go by Ian, left us. Here's the short obituary his
partner Mariah posted earlier:

Dake's shorter obituary ~
"Dake “Ian” Collins of Liberty, Maine, died peacefully December 5, 2020.
He was born Friday, September 13, 1946 in Rochester, NY.
To request later notification of his spring Celebration of Life, please
reply to DakeIanCelebration@gmail.com
In the 80s and 90s, as Economic and Community Development Director, Dake
helped to stimulate the revitalization of the City of Rockland by
writing and managing implementation of numerous grants to fund and
attract small businesses to the city and to renovate many low-income
residences. He served on the boards of the Midcoast Mental Health Center
and the Rockland Public Library and subsequently became Town Manager in
North Haven. He also deeply valued his associations with Maine Coast Men
and the Universalist Church of Rockland, and the Unitarian Universalist
Churches of Ellsworth and Belfast.
Since 2007, “Ian” (as he was known in the Belfast area), volunteered as
long as his health allowed with Hospice Volunteers of Waldo County,
Funeral Consumer Alliance, Common Ground Fair, Waldo County Cooperative
Extension, Liberty Lakes Association, and Veterans for Peace .
Dake is pre-deceased by his younger brother Mark Collins and his parents
Francis and Mary Elizabeth (Bristol) Collins.
He will be deeply missed by his beloved partner, Mariah Williams of
Liberty; his son Jesse Bristol Brown-Collins, Jesse’s wife Christina
Flood and Dake's adored grandson Henry Collins of Whitefield; Jesse’s
mother Jenni Johnson of Newcastle; Mariah’s daughter Tracy Williams and
husband Scott Allen of Northport, ME, Mariah’s son Jason Williams and
wife Crista Barrasso of Huntington, NY.
Please see RipostaFH.com
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2FRipostaFH.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR1_dye2etYzJlingiE8kSwmVTPfqhHj_7hNKfPGranXstGjk7cxx5MJVqs&h=AT19pd67UyyiBlZWHNUPDouXvimmA2STuBXnxTMwzpydQV2Xrb9mrYLTwG9OBgAWXq4ggZkHcOzd7m9ZzpSA3VhO40JYkJc6puqTcCMBmfB8OHJ330Zkr2giqQkh2lHGbVZjUByxEA&__tn__=-UK-y1.g-R&c[0]=AT3up9UITh7dp3a8S2rC0RzZyw8mXJ00HzUQOnSIX8CWWHK-ECwilwDoyvn9OgZKt5mBoIKcLrQUD-B-maBLvHqLf3tXpVct1eAs5VHUm1Trs3P4QeHWoKCR-5mpt6fM5pg>
for more complete information or, in lieu of flowers, to make a donation
in his memory.

We connected because of a little thing... he added an ice cube tray to
my bus. And he will live on in my Westy because of that.
http://nextchapter.kraiker.ca/travel/onward-from-mont-sainte-anne-part-1/

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Regards, Peter Kraiker
Website: Kraiker.Photography
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Blog: NextChapter.Kraiker.ca <http://Nextchapter.kraiker.ca>
1982 Vanagon L Westy 1.9TD