A. L. (initials only) Banta was the son of Len Louis Banta and Myrtle Ann Deans Banta. He married Ruth Doris Barbee on 15 Feb 1948 in San Angelo, Texas. They were the parents of three children.
A.L. served in the Air Force during World War II as a B 29 mechanic; then finished his bachelor's degree at Texas A&M. Mr. Banta finished his masters degree in Animal Husbandry at Colorado A&M while teaching as a professor of wool technology for two years; then A.L. and Doris found land in Oden, Arkansas for a cattle ranch in 1951.
Mr. Banta was hired by the veteran's Administration to teach farming to veterans beginning in 1951, thus he came to know the farmers of the county and freely gave of himself to help and teach on each farm and in the veteran's classroom. He taught sciences and agriculture for twenty-six years at Oden High School. FFA students performed well in state and national contests.
A.L. served on several county boards including hospital, nursing home, Farm Bureau and First National Bank, to name a few.
Mr. Banta was preceded in death by his parents, Len Louis and Myrtle Ann Deans Banta of San Angelo, Texas; his brother, John Banta of Waco, TX; and his sister, Lola Demek of Lancaster, CA.
Survivors include his wife, Doris; one son; two daughters; six grandchildren; one brother; and many cousins, nieceds, nephews, and friends.
A.L. served in the Air Force during World War II as a B 29 mechanic; then finished his bachelor's degree at Texas A&M. Mr. Banta finished his masters degree in Animal Husbandry at Colorado A&M while teaching as a professor of wool technology for two years; then A.L. and Doris found land in Oden, Arkansas for a cattle ranch in 1951.
Mr. Banta was hired by the veteran's Administration to teach farming to veterans beginning in 1951, thus he came to know the farmers of the county and freely gave of himself to help and teach on each farm and in the veteran's classroom. He taught sciences and agriculture for twenty-six years at Oden High School. FFA students performed well in state and national contests.
A.L. served on several county boards including hospital, nursing home, Farm Bureau and First National Bank, to name a few.
Mr. Banta was preceded in death by his parents, Len Louis and Myrtle Ann Deans Banta of San Angelo, Texas; his brother, John Banta of Waco, TX; and his sister, Lola Demek of Lancaster, CA.
Survivors include his wife, Doris; one son; two daughters; six grandchildren; one brother; and many cousins, nieceds, nephews, and friends.
A. L. (initials only) Banta was the son of Len Louis Banta and Myrtle Ann Deans Banta. He married Ruth Doris Barbee on 15 Feb 1948 in San Angelo, Texas. They were the parents of three children.
A.L. served in the Air Force during World War II as a B 29 mechanic; then finished his bachelor's degree at Texas A&M. Mr. Banta finished his masters degree in Animal Husbandry at Colorado A&M while teaching as a professor of wool technology for two years; then A.L. and Doris found land in Oden, Arkansas for a cattle ranch in 1951.
Mr. Banta was hired by the veteran's Administration to teach farming to veterans beginning in 1951, thus he came to know the farmers of the county and freely gave of himself to help and teach on each farm and in the veteran's classroom. He taught sciences and agriculture for twenty-six years at Oden High School. FFA students performed well in state and national contests.
A.L. served on several county boards including hospital, nursing home, Farm Bureau and First National Bank, to name a few.
Mr. Banta was preceded in death by his parents, Len Louis and Myrtle Ann Deans Banta of San Angelo, Texas; his brother, John Banta of Waco, TX; and his sister, Lola Demek of Lancaster, CA.
Survivors include his wife, Doris; one son; two daughters; six grandchildren; one brother; and many cousins, nieceds, nephews, and friends.
A.L. served in the Air Force during World War II as a B 29 mechanic; then finished his bachelor's degree at Texas A&M. Mr. Banta finished his masters degree in Animal Husbandry at Colorado A&M while teaching as a professor of wool technology for two years; then A.L. and Doris found land in Oden, Arkansas for a cattle ranch in 1951.
Mr. Banta was hired by the veteran's Administration to teach farming to veterans beginning in 1951, thus he came to know the farmers of the county and freely gave of himself to help and teach on each farm and in the veteran's classroom. He taught sciences and agriculture for twenty-six years at Oden High School. FFA students performed well in state and national contests.
A.L. served on several county boards including hospital, nursing home, Farm Bureau and First National Bank, to name a few.
Mr. Banta was preceded in death by his parents, Len Louis and Myrtle Ann Deans Banta of San Angelo, Texas; his brother, John Banta of Waco, TX; and his sister, Lola Demek of Lancaster, CA.
Survivors include his wife, Doris; one son; two daughters; six grandchildren; one brother; and many cousins, nieceds, nephews, and friends.
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