Wife of George L. Banks
The Evening Star
Independence, Kansas
Wednesday, December 17, 1902
page 1
Funeral of Mrs. Olive W. Banks
The funeral of Mrs. Olive W. Banks was preached Tuesday at 11 o'clock a.m. Dec. 1902 at the M.E. church in this city by Rev. C.H. Jones of the U.B. church, an old friend of the family, assisted by the Rev. J.M. Mason, pastor of the church in which it was held, who led in prayer, and the Rev. W.H. Bates of the Baptist church who read the scripture. Mrs. Banks was an active member of the W.R.C. and that grand organization performed the rilualistic service of that order over the dead body of the deceased. All the service was very impressive.
The church was full of sympathetic friends many of whom came from a long distance in the country to be present at the funeral. The pall bearers were J.W. Scott, A. Painter, P.S. Moore, J.S. Way, J.B. Fellows and A.S. Blosser, all old soldiers.
Present at the funeral were bereaved husband Geo. L. Banks and the children W.N. Banks, C.B. Banks, Arthur Banks and the deceased's sister of Hobart, Ind.,, and her husband N.P. Banks. The deceased was laid to rest in Mount Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Banks came to her death very suddenly on the evening of Dec. 12th. Mrs. Sevier had been helping her during the day and had gone home; and son Arthur went about doing up the work for the night and Mrs. Banks went down in the cellar to look after the milk, and when the husband and son returned they found her lying at the foot of the stairs unconscious. Immediately Dr. Davis was called and he and W.N. Banks the son who lives in the city went to the Banks home but it was too late. Medical skill could do no good and she died at 11 o'clock that night.
Her aged father, 91 years old lived in the Banks home and it was her constant care to look after his every want with a loving daughters solicitude.
Mrs. Banks was born in Wheeloch, Vermont, August 1842 and moved with her parents in 1854 to Lake county, Ind., and was married to George L. Banks in 1864, soon after Mr. Banks returned from the army. Mr. and Mrs. Banks moved to Fawn creek township in this county in 1871. She died at the home in Independence township near Bolton at the age of 60 years, 3 months and 13 days.
The deceased was an active Christian worker, doing all the good she could, whenever opportunity afforded. She always had a cheerful word for every body and lent a helping had to the needy. She made her home sunshiny and cheerful. But she is gone and weeping loved ones and friends can only cherish her memory, and walk in the sunshine of the past.
Sweetest roses have a thorn,
After darkness comes the dawn.
The Star extends deep and sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and friends.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
The Evening Star
Independence, Kansas
Wednesday, December 17, 1902
page 1
Funeral of Mrs. Olive W. Banks
The funeral of Mrs. Olive W. Banks was preached Tuesday at 11 o'clock a.m. Dec. 1902 at the M.E. church in this city by Rev. C.H. Jones of the U.B. church, an old friend of the family, assisted by the Rev. J.M. Mason, pastor of the church in which it was held, who led in prayer, and the Rev. W.H. Bates of the Baptist church who read the scripture. Mrs. Banks was an active member of the W.R.C. and that grand organization performed the rilualistic service of that order over the dead body of the deceased. All the service was very impressive.
The church was full of sympathetic friends many of whom came from a long distance in the country to be present at the funeral. The pall bearers were J.W. Scott, A. Painter, P.S. Moore, J.S. Way, J.B. Fellows and A.S. Blosser, all old soldiers.
Present at the funeral were bereaved husband Geo. L. Banks and the children W.N. Banks, C.B. Banks, Arthur Banks and the deceased's sister of Hobart, Ind.,, and her husband N.P. Banks. The deceased was laid to rest in Mount Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Banks came to her death very suddenly on the evening of Dec. 12th. Mrs. Sevier had been helping her during the day and had gone home; and son Arthur went about doing up the work for the night and Mrs. Banks went down in the cellar to look after the milk, and when the husband and son returned they found her lying at the foot of the stairs unconscious. Immediately Dr. Davis was called and he and W.N. Banks the son who lives in the city went to the Banks home but it was too late. Medical skill could do no good and she died at 11 o'clock that night.
Her aged father, 91 years old lived in the Banks home and it was her constant care to look after his every want with a loving daughters solicitude.
Mrs. Banks was born in Wheeloch, Vermont, August 1842 and moved with her parents in 1854 to Lake county, Ind., and was married to George L. Banks in 1864, soon after Mr. Banks returned from the army. Mr. and Mrs. Banks moved to Fawn creek township in this county in 1871. She died at the home in Independence township near Bolton at the age of 60 years, 3 months and 13 days.
The deceased was an active Christian worker, doing all the good she could, whenever opportunity afforded. She always had a cheerful word for every body and lent a helping had to the needy. She made her home sunshiny and cheerful. But she is gone and weeping loved ones and friends can only cherish her memory, and walk in the sunshine of the past.
Sweetest roses have a thorn,
After darkness comes the dawn.
The Star extends deep and sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and friends.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
Wife of George L. Banks
The Evening Star
Independence, Kansas
Wednesday, December 17, 1902
page 1
Funeral of Mrs. Olive W. Banks
The funeral of Mrs. Olive W. Banks was preached Tuesday at 11 o'clock a.m. Dec. 1902 at the M.E. church in this city by Rev. C.H. Jones of the U.B. church, an old friend of the family, assisted by the Rev. J.M. Mason, pastor of the church in which it was held, who led in prayer, and the Rev. W.H. Bates of the Baptist church who read the scripture. Mrs. Banks was an active member of the W.R.C. and that grand organization performed the rilualistic service of that order over the dead body of the deceased. All the service was very impressive.
The church was full of sympathetic friends many of whom came from a long distance in the country to be present at the funeral. The pall bearers were J.W. Scott, A. Painter, P.S. Moore, J.S. Way, J.B. Fellows and A.S. Blosser, all old soldiers.
Present at the funeral were bereaved husband Geo. L. Banks and the children W.N. Banks, C.B. Banks, Arthur Banks and the deceased's sister of Hobart, Ind.,, and her husband N.P. Banks. The deceased was laid to rest in Mount Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Banks came to her death very suddenly on the evening of Dec. 12th. Mrs. Sevier had been helping her during the day and had gone home; and son Arthur went about doing up the work for the night and Mrs. Banks went down in the cellar to look after the milk, and when the husband and son returned they found her lying at the foot of the stairs unconscious. Immediately Dr. Davis was called and he and W.N. Banks the son who lives in the city went to the Banks home but it was too late. Medical skill could do no good and she died at 11 o'clock that night.
Her aged father, 91 years old lived in the Banks home and it was her constant care to look after his every want with a loving daughters solicitude.
Mrs. Banks was born in Wheeloch, Vermont, August 1842 and moved with her parents in 1854 to Lake county, Ind., and was married to George L. Banks in 1864, soon after Mr. Banks returned from the army. Mr. and Mrs. Banks moved to Fawn creek township in this county in 1871. She died at the home in Independence township near Bolton at the age of 60 years, 3 months and 13 days.
The deceased was an active Christian worker, doing all the good she could, whenever opportunity afforded. She always had a cheerful word for every body and lent a helping had to the needy. She made her home sunshiny and cheerful. But she is gone and weeping loved ones and friends can only cherish her memory, and walk in the sunshine of the past.
Sweetest roses have a thorn,
After darkness comes the dawn.
The Star extends deep and sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and friends.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
The Evening Star
Independence, Kansas
Wednesday, December 17, 1902
page 1
Funeral of Mrs. Olive W. Banks
The funeral of Mrs. Olive W. Banks was preached Tuesday at 11 o'clock a.m. Dec. 1902 at the M.E. church in this city by Rev. C.H. Jones of the U.B. church, an old friend of the family, assisted by the Rev. J.M. Mason, pastor of the church in which it was held, who led in prayer, and the Rev. W.H. Bates of the Baptist church who read the scripture. Mrs. Banks was an active member of the W.R.C. and that grand organization performed the rilualistic service of that order over the dead body of the deceased. All the service was very impressive.
The church was full of sympathetic friends many of whom came from a long distance in the country to be present at the funeral. The pall bearers were J.W. Scott, A. Painter, P.S. Moore, J.S. Way, J.B. Fellows and A.S. Blosser, all old soldiers.
Present at the funeral were bereaved husband Geo. L. Banks and the children W.N. Banks, C.B. Banks, Arthur Banks and the deceased's sister of Hobart, Ind.,, and her husband N.P. Banks. The deceased was laid to rest in Mount Hope cemetery.
Mrs. Banks came to her death very suddenly on the evening of Dec. 12th. Mrs. Sevier had been helping her during the day and had gone home; and son Arthur went about doing up the work for the night and Mrs. Banks went down in the cellar to look after the milk, and when the husband and son returned they found her lying at the foot of the stairs unconscious. Immediately Dr. Davis was called and he and W.N. Banks the son who lives in the city went to the Banks home but it was too late. Medical skill could do no good and she died at 11 o'clock that night.
Her aged father, 91 years old lived in the Banks home and it was her constant care to look after his every want with a loving daughters solicitude.
Mrs. Banks was born in Wheeloch, Vermont, August 1842 and moved with her parents in 1854 to Lake county, Ind., and was married to George L. Banks in 1864, soon after Mr. Banks returned from the army. Mr. and Mrs. Banks moved to Fawn creek township in this county in 1871. She died at the home in Independence township near Bolton at the age of 60 years, 3 months and 13 days.
The deceased was an active Christian worker, doing all the good she could, whenever opportunity afforded. She always had a cheerful word for every body and lent a helping had to the needy. She made her home sunshiny and cheerful. But she is gone and weeping loved ones and friends can only cherish her memory, and walk in the sunshine of the past.
Sweetest roses have a thorn,
After darkness comes the dawn.
The Star extends deep and sincere sympathy to the bereaved family and friends.
(transcribed by Judy Mayfield)
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