Obit: Melvin, Shannon Dean (1974 - 2013)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Melvin, Brekke, Melbinger, Greene, Hoffman, Hannasch, Rueth, Hansen

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 10/23/2013

Melvin, Shannon Dean (8 August 1974 - 16 October 2013)

Shannon D. Melvin, 39, of Neillsville died Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2013. Shannon Dean Melvin was born Aug. 8, 1974, in Neillsville, the son of Michael and Donna (Brekke) Melvin.

Shannon had a happy childhood in a family who loved him. He was brilliant in school and graduated salutatorian of Granton’s Class of 1992. He learned and worked with his father for many years doing construction and remodeling. In 2000, he founded Wood Wright Construction and worked alongside his dear friend, Clint Hannasch, building some of the area’s finest log homes. In 2009, Shannon founded ARC: Accessibility Resource Center, a company based on finding solutions for people of any age and ability level to live independently.

Shannon loved riding four-wheelers with his beautiful sons. He was patient with them, while he worked with them in his cabinet shop building birdhouses and many other neat projects. His passion was motorcycle riding. He loved to be on the open road with his motorcycle and tailed south many winters with his friends, Andy Rueth or Rob Hansen. He loved seeing concerts, listening to music by NIN, Korn, the Black Keys, Alice in Chains, etc. He was a natural chef in the kitchen with a passion for food that came from his mom, Donna.

Shannon was a businessman who was proud of being successful. He worked very hard and loved growing his businesses. He was a natural at what he did, because he believed in his passions. Shannon was an amazing man, a great husband and wonderful father. There will be a large space in the hearts of those who loved him, forever.

He is survived by his wife, Amy, two sons, Noble Charles Melvin and Rowan Charles Melvin, all of Neillsville; his father Michael Melvin, his brothers, Kevin (Kara) Melvin, Jason (Judi) Melvin and Cory (Jessica) Melvin, all of Neillsville; and a sister, Stacy (Cam) Melbinger of Marshfield; father-in-law, Charles Greene of Neillsville; sister-in-law, Jennifer Greene of New Jersey; and brother-in-law, Carey Hoffman of Ohio.

Shannon was preceded in death by his mother, Donna; mother-in-law, Sandy Greene; and grandparents, Thomas and Geraldine Brekke.

A memorial service will be held for Shannon at 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, 2013, at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday morning before the service at the Gesche Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, an education fund will be set up at a later date in Shannon’s memory for his boys. Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com. The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Shannon’s family with funeral arrangements.