David Allan Hahn

David Allan Hahn

David Allan Hahn was born in Red Bud, Illinois on January 5th 1959 to Dick and Jean Hahn.  Dick's sales career allowed the family to live in seven different states throughout the country.  

The family moved to Denver area in 1971.  Dave attended Columbine High School and graduated in 1977.  He was active in the school's athletics, choir and drama.  He played the leading role of Rev. Tevya in the school's production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Aided by a music scholarship, he attended Colorado State University in Fort Collins.  He earned a degree in Speech Communications and graduated in 1981.  While in Fort Collins he met and fell in love with Jill Nelson. Jill and Dave moved to Denver and were married in 1984 at Ascension Lutheran Church in Littleton.

He held various sales positions and later transitioned into a long career as an insurance auditor.  He worked for Overland Solutions, Inc. for over 20 years.  That position allowed him to visit many different places in the United States, including New Orleans, Chicago, New York City, and remote parts of northern Alaska. He enjoyed the opportunity to take these trips, especially when Jill was able to join him.

Dave became a devoted father when a son, Andrew, came along in 1987.  A second son, Mitchell, soon followed in 1988.  

A devout Lutheran, Dave was a member of Hosanna Lutheran Church for over 20 years.  He sang in the choir and often served as an usher or reader.  He loved belting out the "Hallelujah Chorus" with the choir on Easter mornings and singing a peaceful rendition of "Silent Night" at the late night service each Christmas Eve.  He later attended Abiding Hope and Ascension Lutheran Churches, both also in Littleton. 

Dave was living near Boston in 1967, and the Red Sox "Impossible Dream" American League Championship team ignited his lifelong devotion to sports.  He remained an avid Red Sox and Celtics fan for many years, but upon moving to Denver, his focus shifted to the Broncos and Nuggets, and later, the Rockies and Avalanche.  Dave was thrilled to see a professional baseball team come to Denver and was a Rockies fan from the inception of the franchise.  He, Jill, and many friends attended the first Major League game in Denver at Mile High Stadium on April 9, 1993 in front of a record crowd of 80,227.  He enjoyed attending such events with a cold Coors Light in hand.

The highlights of Dave's life as a sports fan were undoubtedly the Broncos' back -to-back Super Bowl championships in 1997 and 1998, the Rockies' miraculous "Rocktober" run to the World Series in 2007, and most recently, the Broncos' third Super Bowl championship.  He instilled this lifelong love of sports in both of his sons and inspired his nephew, Phil, to pursue a career in sports broadcasting.

Dave began his coaching "career" when he signed up five-year-old Andrew and four-year-old Mitch for YMCA basketball and volunteered to coach the team. He continued to coach many of the boys' youth baseball, basketball, and football teams throughout their elementary and middle school years.  His players and fellow coaches enjoyed his passion and intensity, even if a handful of opponents, referees and umpires did not.

Dave enjoyed coming together to celebrate holidays and special occasions with friends and family (and Coors Light.)  One of his favorite traditions was trekking to the mountains to cut a fresh Christmas tree with his family, his brother Steve, and Steve's family.  During that season, Dave's home was sure to be filled with Christmas carols that he loved.  

Other traditions that he enjoyed were summer camping trips with family (even though he usually failed to catch any fish,) Fourth of July celebrations at Heritage Square, making ice cream for Labor Day barbecues, and speaking at the table before Thanksgiving dinner.  (These events may have involved Coors Light as well.)

He was a devoted son and was committed to visiting and helping his parents, especially in their later years.

David Allan Hahn is survived by his wife of nearly 32 years, Jill; his sons, Andrew and Mitchell; his mother, Marcia Hahn; brother, Steven (Sandy) Hahn; and sister, Barbara (Bill) Oppenheimer. 

He was preceeded in death by his father, John Richard "Dick" Hahn; and two sisters: Kathleen Hahn, and Cynthia (Chris) Bishop.

A Memorial service will be held on Friday, April 1st, 12:00 PM at the Bullock Colonial Chapel.  There will be a reception to follow, details will be given at the service.