Stewart was the son of Canoy Hanks and Fannie S. Compton. He went to Roanoke College, Roanoke, VA.
IN MEMORIAM MR. STEWART HANKS
by Ernest L. Folk
The sudden death of Mr. Stewart Thompson Hanks, the alumni secretary of Roanoke College and editor of the Collegian, came as shocking news to all of his numerous friends in the administration, faculty, and student body of the college. His passing, which occurred on the afternoon of Friday, April 28, in his office at the College, produced a deep feeling of sadness and loss among all who had known him.
Varied Activities.
Mr. Hanks had participated in various activities which brought him into frequent and intimate contact with students, alumni, and faculty of the College. He was well known and very popular among the members of the student body, for he had relied heavily upon many of them in bringing out the issues of the Collegian. In examining copies of this outstanding publication, one finds that a large majority of the feature articles were prepared by students, many of them in their freshman year. Then, too, for some time, the important post of business manager of the Collegian has been filled by students. Mr. Hanks was the respected and beloved friend of literally thousands of Roanoke alumni. He came into constant contact with them in his capacity as alumni secretary and also through the vast quantity.
(Article from "Brackety-ack," Vol. 35, number 26, 5 May, 1950.)
Stewart was the son of Canoy Hanks and Fannie S. Compton. He went to Roanoke College, Roanoke, VA.
IN MEMORIAM MR. STEWART HANKS
by Ernest L. Folk
The sudden death of Mr. Stewart Thompson Hanks, the alumni secretary of Roanoke College and editor of the Collegian, came as shocking news to all of his numerous friends in the administration, faculty, and student body of the college. His passing, which occurred on the afternoon of Friday, April 28, in his office at the College, produced a deep feeling of sadness and loss among all who had known him.
Varied Activities.
Mr. Hanks had participated in various activities which brought him into frequent and intimate contact with students, alumni, and faculty of the College. He was well known and very popular among the members of the student body, for he had relied heavily upon many of them in bringing out the issues of the Collegian. In examining copies of this outstanding publication, one finds that a large majority of the feature articles were prepared by students, many of them in their freshman year. Then, too, for some time, the important post of business manager of the Collegian has been filled by students. Mr. Hanks was the respected and beloved friend of literally thousands of Roanoke alumni. He came into constant contact with them in his capacity as alumni secretary and also through the vast quantity.
(Article from "Brackety-ack," Vol. 35, number 26, 5 May, 1950.)
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