Jack Junior (I.J. or "Jack") Banks was born 4-18-1920 in Ft Worth, Texas. His birth certificate read "infant male child of John Earl and Sara Banks". So the confusion of "Junior" started later.
He arrived in Winfield, Kansas in late 1924, with parents, J.E. and Sara, in a Reo touring car with isinglass windows.
They roomed at Dubberstein's, 806 College, then moved to 1512 E. 11th. J.1. started grade school at Webster, then to Stevenson. They moved to 1401 E. 1st in 193D. Seventh through twelfth grades were in what is now "Middle School".
J.J. played the clarinet and saxophone. For sports, golf was most important- R.A. Gentry was J.J.'s private clarinet teacher. Paul Painter was a fine music teacher and a guiding role model in J.J.'s life. J.J. joined Winfield Municipal Band in 1935, also played Dixieland in Wichita.
Three semesters at Southwestern College, five semesters and graduation from Kansas State with BS in Business followed.
In 1941, home from Manhattan, I.J. met Dorothy Ruth Brown with first date on 2-12-41. Dot was a student at Southwestern living with her aunt, Evelyn Johnston, at 1218 East I I th. A proposal soon followed. On 12-7-41 they were married in Dot's home in Waurika, Oklahoma. Japanese bombers were in the air while they were being married.
909 East 15th was home until 1947, 1821 Ames for a short time. They bought 615 East Tenth in 1948 and lived there until present.
After working at Cessna, J.J. joined the Navy. He was a Navy musician, then was commissioned an Ensign. In the Pacific Theater on USS Warren APA53 his duties were assistant communications and boat officer for landing craft.
1945 found the Warren just off Samar. J.J. was "in the sack" when the night radioman awoke him to tell him he had a son. The bomb had been dropped. Many Japanese had lost their lives for people like J.J. Christmas day at Newton on a troop train, J.J. saw James Edson Banks. J.E., Sara, Dot, and Jim had driven through a blizzard from Winfield.
Sally Jean ("Sal") Banks came along 1950. She like Jim, was born at Newton Memorial.
Training at Travelers in Hartford, J.1. became agency manager for Banks Insurance, of The Winfield Investment Co., 901 Main. In 1955 Banks Insurance became a separate partnership. J.J. became CPCU in 1958. When W.I.C. sold to Bankers Investment of Hutchinson, Banks Insurance moved to 915 Millington, the 209 East Ninth. Robert D. (Bob) Hartley of Hartley Insurance agency joined Banks Insurance 1-1-68 to become Hartley & Banks Insurance. J.J. served the following during life in Winfield: Chamber of Commerce, President 1969, Newton Memorial Hospital Board, President 1969, Country Club Board, H.L. Snyder Memorial Research Foundation Board, Presbyterian Elder 1959, Southwestern, since 1972 Trustee, Executive Committee, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary.
Written by J.J. Banks
JJ Banks
802 N Spey St
Winfield, KS 67156-1512
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J.J. Banks died Saturday, March 3, 2007. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. March 10, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church in Winfield. Private family interment will be held. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. Friday. Born April 18, 1920, in Fort Worth, Texas, he was the son of Sarah (Gardner) Banks and John Earl "Jack" Banks. He was agency manager for Banks Insurance of the Winfield Investment Company. Later Banks Insurance became Hartley and Banks Insurance, from which he retired in 1984. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy (Brown) Banks; son, Jim, Winfield; daughter Sally Swanson, Columbia, Mo.; and four grandchildren.
Memorials have been established for the Winfield City Bank, First Presbyterian Church and Southwestern College. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Swisher, Taylor & Morris Funeral Home, Winfield.
He arrived in Winfield, Kansas in late 1924, with parents, J.E. and Sara, in a Reo touring car with isinglass windows.
They roomed at Dubberstein's, 806 College, then moved to 1512 E. 11th. J.1. started grade school at Webster, then to Stevenson. They moved to 1401 E. 1st in 193D. Seventh through twelfth grades were in what is now "Middle School".
J.J. played the clarinet and saxophone. For sports, golf was most important- R.A. Gentry was J.J.'s private clarinet teacher. Paul Painter was a fine music teacher and a guiding role model in J.J.'s life. J.J. joined Winfield Municipal Band in 1935, also played Dixieland in Wichita.
Three semesters at Southwestern College, five semesters and graduation from Kansas State with BS in Business followed.
In 1941, home from Manhattan, I.J. met Dorothy Ruth Brown with first date on 2-12-41. Dot was a student at Southwestern living with her aunt, Evelyn Johnston, at 1218 East I I th. A proposal soon followed. On 12-7-41 they were married in Dot's home in Waurika, Oklahoma. Japanese bombers were in the air while they were being married.
909 East 15th was home until 1947, 1821 Ames for a short time. They bought 615 East Tenth in 1948 and lived there until present.
After working at Cessna, J.J. joined the Navy. He was a Navy musician, then was commissioned an Ensign. In the Pacific Theater on USS Warren APA53 his duties were assistant communications and boat officer for landing craft.
1945 found the Warren just off Samar. J.J. was "in the sack" when the night radioman awoke him to tell him he had a son. The bomb had been dropped. Many Japanese had lost their lives for people like J.J. Christmas day at Newton on a troop train, J.J. saw James Edson Banks. J.E., Sara, Dot, and Jim had driven through a blizzard from Winfield.
Sally Jean ("Sal") Banks came along 1950. She like Jim, was born at Newton Memorial.
Training at Travelers in Hartford, J.1. became agency manager for Banks Insurance, of The Winfield Investment Co., 901 Main. In 1955 Banks Insurance became a separate partnership. J.J. became CPCU in 1958. When W.I.C. sold to Bankers Investment of Hutchinson, Banks Insurance moved to 915 Millington, the 209 East Ninth. Robert D. (Bob) Hartley of Hartley Insurance agency joined Banks Insurance 1-1-68 to become Hartley & Banks Insurance. J.J. served the following during life in Winfield: Chamber of Commerce, President 1969, Newton Memorial Hospital Board, President 1969, Country Club Board, H.L. Snyder Memorial Research Foundation Board, Presbyterian Elder 1959, Southwestern, since 1972 Trustee, Executive Committee, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary.
Written by J.J. Banks
JJ Banks
802 N Spey St
Winfield, KS 67156-1512
*******
J.J. Banks died Saturday, March 3, 2007. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. March 10, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church in Winfield. Private family interment will be held. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. Friday. Born April 18, 1920, in Fort Worth, Texas, he was the son of Sarah (Gardner) Banks and John Earl "Jack" Banks. He was agency manager for Banks Insurance of the Winfield Investment Company. Later Banks Insurance became Hartley and Banks Insurance, from which he retired in 1984. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy (Brown) Banks; son, Jim, Winfield; daughter Sally Swanson, Columbia, Mo.; and four grandchildren.
Memorials have been established for the Winfield City Bank, First Presbyterian Church and Southwestern College. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Swisher, Taylor & Morris Funeral Home, Winfield.
Jack Junior (I.J. or "Jack") Banks was born 4-18-1920 in Ft Worth, Texas. His birth certificate read "infant male child of John Earl and Sara Banks". So the confusion of "Junior" started later.
He arrived in Winfield, Kansas in late 1924, with parents, J.E. and Sara, in a Reo touring car with isinglass windows.
They roomed at Dubberstein's, 806 College, then moved to 1512 E. 11th. J.1. started grade school at Webster, then to Stevenson. They moved to 1401 E. 1st in 193D. Seventh through twelfth grades were in what is now "Middle School".
J.J. played the clarinet and saxophone. For sports, golf was most important- R.A. Gentry was J.J.'s private clarinet teacher. Paul Painter was a fine music teacher and a guiding role model in J.J.'s life. J.J. joined Winfield Municipal Band in 1935, also played Dixieland in Wichita.
Three semesters at Southwestern College, five semesters and graduation from Kansas State with BS in Business followed.
In 1941, home from Manhattan, I.J. met Dorothy Ruth Brown with first date on 2-12-41. Dot was a student at Southwestern living with her aunt, Evelyn Johnston, at 1218 East I I th. A proposal soon followed. On 12-7-41 they were married in Dot's home in Waurika, Oklahoma. Japanese bombers were in the air while they were being married.
909 East 15th was home until 1947, 1821 Ames for a short time. They bought 615 East Tenth in 1948 and lived there until present.
After working at Cessna, J.J. joined the Navy. He was a Navy musician, then was commissioned an Ensign. In the Pacific Theater on USS Warren APA53 his duties were assistant communications and boat officer for landing craft.
1945 found the Warren just off Samar. J.J. was "in the sack" when the night radioman awoke him to tell him he had a son. The bomb had been dropped. Many Japanese had lost their lives for people like J.J. Christmas day at Newton on a troop train, J.J. saw James Edson Banks. J.E., Sara, Dot, and Jim had driven through a blizzard from Winfield.
Sally Jean ("Sal") Banks came along 1950. She like Jim, was born at Newton Memorial.
Training at Travelers in Hartford, J.1. became agency manager for Banks Insurance, of The Winfield Investment Co., 901 Main. In 1955 Banks Insurance became a separate partnership. J.J. became CPCU in 1958. When W.I.C. sold to Bankers Investment of Hutchinson, Banks Insurance moved to 915 Millington, the 209 East Ninth. Robert D. (Bob) Hartley of Hartley Insurance agency joined Banks Insurance 1-1-68 to become Hartley & Banks Insurance. J.J. served the following during life in Winfield: Chamber of Commerce, President 1969, Newton Memorial Hospital Board, President 1969, Country Club Board, H.L. Snyder Memorial Research Foundation Board, Presbyterian Elder 1959, Southwestern, since 1972 Trustee, Executive Committee, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary.
Written by J.J. Banks
JJ Banks
802 N Spey St
Winfield, KS 67156-1512
*******
J.J. Banks died Saturday, March 3, 2007. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. March 10, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church in Winfield. Private family interment will be held. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. Friday. Born April 18, 1920, in Fort Worth, Texas, he was the son of Sarah (Gardner) Banks and John Earl "Jack" Banks. He was agency manager for Banks Insurance of the Winfield Investment Company. Later Banks Insurance became Hartley and Banks Insurance, from which he retired in 1984. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy (Brown) Banks; son, Jim, Winfield; daughter Sally Swanson, Columbia, Mo.; and four grandchildren.
Memorials have been established for the Winfield City Bank, First Presbyterian Church and Southwestern College. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Swisher, Taylor & Morris Funeral Home, Winfield.
He arrived in Winfield, Kansas in late 1924, with parents, J.E. and Sara, in a Reo touring car with isinglass windows.
They roomed at Dubberstein's, 806 College, then moved to 1512 E. 11th. J.1. started grade school at Webster, then to Stevenson. They moved to 1401 E. 1st in 193D. Seventh through twelfth grades were in what is now "Middle School".
J.J. played the clarinet and saxophone. For sports, golf was most important- R.A. Gentry was J.J.'s private clarinet teacher. Paul Painter was a fine music teacher and a guiding role model in J.J.'s life. J.J. joined Winfield Municipal Band in 1935, also played Dixieland in Wichita.
Three semesters at Southwestern College, five semesters and graduation from Kansas State with BS in Business followed.
In 1941, home from Manhattan, I.J. met Dorothy Ruth Brown with first date on 2-12-41. Dot was a student at Southwestern living with her aunt, Evelyn Johnston, at 1218 East I I th. A proposal soon followed. On 12-7-41 they were married in Dot's home in Waurika, Oklahoma. Japanese bombers were in the air while they were being married.
909 East 15th was home until 1947, 1821 Ames for a short time. They bought 615 East Tenth in 1948 and lived there until present.
After working at Cessna, J.J. joined the Navy. He was a Navy musician, then was commissioned an Ensign. In the Pacific Theater on USS Warren APA53 his duties were assistant communications and boat officer for landing craft.
1945 found the Warren just off Samar. J.J. was "in the sack" when the night radioman awoke him to tell him he had a son. The bomb had been dropped. Many Japanese had lost their lives for people like J.J. Christmas day at Newton on a troop train, J.J. saw James Edson Banks. J.E., Sara, Dot, and Jim had driven through a blizzard from Winfield.
Sally Jean ("Sal") Banks came along 1950. She like Jim, was born at Newton Memorial.
Training at Travelers in Hartford, J.1. became agency manager for Banks Insurance, of The Winfield Investment Co., 901 Main. In 1955 Banks Insurance became a separate partnership. J.J. became CPCU in 1958. When W.I.C. sold to Bankers Investment of Hutchinson, Banks Insurance moved to 915 Millington, the 209 East Ninth. Robert D. (Bob) Hartley of Hartley Insurance agency joined Banks Insurance 1-1-68 to become Hartley & Banks Insurance. J.J. served the following during life in Winfield: Chamber of Commerce, President 1969, Newton Memorial Hospital Board, President 1969, Country Club Board, H.L. Snyder Memorial Research Foundation Board, Presbyterian Elder 1959, Southwestern, since 1972 Trustee, Executive Committee, Treasurer, Assistant Secretary.
Written by J.J. Banks
JJ Banks
802 N Spey St
Winfield, KS 67156-1512
*******
J.J. Banks died Saturday, March 3, 2007. Memorial services will be at 10:30 a.m. March 10, 2007, at First Presbyterian Church in Winfield. Private family interment will be held. Friends may call at the funeral home from 3-8 p.m. Friday. Born April 18, 1920, in Fort Worth, Texas, he was the son of Sarah (Gardner) Banks and John Earl "Jack" Banks. He was agency manager for Banks Insurance of the Winfield Investment Company. Later Banks Insurance became Hartley and Banks Insurance, from which he retired in 1984. Survivors include his wife, Dorothy (Brown) Banks; son, Jim, Winfield; daughter Sally Swanson, Columbia, Mo.; and four grandchildren.
Memorials have been established for the Winfield City Bank, First Presbyterian Church and Southwestern College. Contributions may be made through the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of the Swisher, Taylor & Morris Funeral Home, Winfield.
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