Dakota Ryan Tinkham

 

Dakota Ryan Tinkham, 19, of Galesburg died at 12:58 a.m. Thursday, March 17, 2016 at his home.

He was born August 30, 1996 in Galesburg the son of Gregory D. Hutton and Jessica M. Tinkham.

He is survived by his father, Gregory D. and Teri Hutton of Marshfield, Missouri and his mother, Jessica M. Tinkham of Galesburg; his sisters, Paige Yocum, Britni and Kasi Hutton, and Kyleigh Cook; his grandparents, Karen Hutton of Bothell, Washington, Teresa Tinkham of Galesburg, Susan Hutton of Wasilla, Alaska, Kenneth Saul of Roseville, Illinois, and Robert and Debra Estrada of Galesburg; great grandmother, Ila Tinkham of Texas; his aunts and uncles, Tina and Jason Grant, Madeline Susitna Hutton, Bobby and Samantha Estrada, Stephanie and Chris Seaton, Terry and Mallory Darst III, Angela Holder Bean, Zach and Alex Yocum. He is preceded in death by two grandfathers, David Hutton and Terry Darst; and one great grandfather, Donovan Tinkham.

Dakota worked for the Morton Man in Morton, Illinois and had worked for Farmland Foods in Monmouth, Illinois. He graduated from Galesburg North in 2014 and had attended Carl Sandburg College. He attended Bethel Baptist Church as a kid, participating in Awana. Dakota enjoyed listening to music, playing video games, hanging out with his friends, and working on cars. Dakota loved his pit bull, Diamond.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 23, 2016 at Hinchliff-Pearson-West Galesburg Chapel with the Rev. Jon Sibley officiating. Visitation will be 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at the chapel. Burial will be in East Linwood Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family. Online condolences may be made at www.h-p-w.com.