hanson had no family. The alcoholic in little girl lost was a former friend of mr hanson who married the girl hanson was in love with when he was young. There was no mistake made by the screenwriters !
The sight of Mr. Hansen this way is the saddest thing I have seen on this show, maybe one of the saddest things I have ever seen. Too close to what happens to a lot of older people when they lose all they ever loved.