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Fred Raymond Banks

Birth	:	8 Nov 1913 Story County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	9 Mar 2013 Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1469002, -93.2936020
Description	:	Fred R. Banks, 99, 1117 S. 8th St., Clear Lake, IA, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the North Iowa Mercy Medical Center, Mason City, IA surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held 1:30 PM, Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave N., Clear Lake, IA with Rev. Bernie Colorado officiating. Visitation will be Thursday 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. A service by the I.O.O.F. will be held at 5:30 PM. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, IA.... Read More	Fred R. Banks, 99, 1117 S. 8th St., Clear Lake, IA, died Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the North Iowa Mercy Medical Center, Mason City, IA surrounded by his loving family. A funeral service will be held 1:30 PM, Thursday, March 14, 2013 at the United Methodist Church, 508 2nd Ave N., Clear Lake, IA with Rev. Bernie Colorado officiating. Visitation will be Thursday 4:00 – 6:00 PM at Ward-Van Slyke Colonial chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake. A service by the I.O.O.F. will be held at 5:30 PM. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, IA. Memorials may be given to the Fred R. Banks Memorial Fund. Fred was born on a farm in Story County, Iowa, November 8, 1913, the last of 12 children. His father passed away when he was just a boy and then lost his mother before he turned 16. With his parents gone at the height of the depression, Fred saw an advertisement for farm work in Garner, so he caught a ride up north. While that job did not pan out because of long hours and no pay another farmer, Pearl Hickok from near Ventura took Fred in and gave him a home and job for the next ten years. After a decade of working on the farm, Fred decided it was time to set out on his own to see the country. He saved enough money to buy a car and for the next two years he traveled the western half of the United States. He wanted to see all of the places he had read about. Working odd jobs as he traveled, Fred went south to Texas then worked his way to California, up the coast to Oregon, across Canada, down through Montana and finally ended his journey in Clear Lake. When he returned Crit Turner hired him to work for his painting company. On September 24, 1938 he married Crit's daughter Luella and together they had two children. Fred continued to work with his father-in-law and then ran the business after his father-in-law retired. In 1946 he started painting for contractors, Henkel Construction and Davey & Mochen. In 1956 he started his own business which his son later joined and he continued to work until retirement in 1991. Still able to work the pain brush he painted his house at 96. Fred's hobbies were anything that kept him busy outdoors. Well into his 90's he could still swing the ax to chop wood to burn for heat in this wood burning furnace. Fred credits his longevity to hard work and healthy living. He never drank alcohol or smoked any tobacco products. After having a heart attack in the fall of 2012 he was unable to live alone and became a resident of Oakwood Care Center. Fred is survived by his son Don Banks, Clear Lake, IA; daughter Nancy (Jim Pilgrim) Mullan, Clear Lake, IA; three grandchildren Chad (Sarah) Banks, Mason City, IA, Jason (Heather) Dasch, Des Moines, IA and Brenda (Bryon) Frampton, Mason City, IA; six great grandchildren Jordon (Sara) Banks, Joshua Banks, Carsyn Dasch, Avery Dasch, Layne Frampton and Sophia Frampton; one great great-grandchild Taelynn Banks; and many nephews and nieces who claim him as their favorite uncle. Fred is preceded in death by his parents, wife Luella (July 1981), daughter-in-law Kathleen Banks, son-in-law Terry Mullan and eleven brothers and sisters. Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel, 101 N. 4th St., Clear Lake, IA 50428 (641)357-2193 ColonialChapels.com

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Where is Fred Raymond Banks's memorial?
Fred Raymond Banks's memorial is located at: Memorial Park Cemetery, Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, USA.
When did Fred Raymond Banks death?
Fred Raymond Banks death on 9 Mar 2013 in Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Fred Raymond Banks's memorial?
Latitude: 43.1469002
Longitude: -93.2936020

Family Members:

Parent

Asa Clothier Banks

(1849 - 1925)

Nancy Jane Young Banks

(1870 - 1937)

Siblings

(1898 - 1989)

(1901 - 1970)

(1874 - 1875)

(1879 - 1955)

(1883 - 1883)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Memorial Park Cemetery
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1469002, -93.2936020

2. Clear Lake Cemetery
Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1422195, -93.3658295

3. IOOF Cemetery
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1336975, -93.2139130

4. Elmwood Saint Joseph Cemetery
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1399994, -93.2067032

5. First Congregational UCC Columbarium
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1529720, -93.1990410

6. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1528900, -93.1980730

7. Forest Lawn Memorial Garden
Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1403008, -93.4207993

8. Buddy Holly Crash Site
Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2203400, -93.3814100

9. Lincoln Township Cemetery
Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2419014, -93.3460999

10. Mount Vernon Cemetery
Mount Vernon Township, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0374985, -93.3181000

11. Clear Lake Township Cemetery
Ventura, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1234000, -93.4772000

12. Grant Center Cemetery
Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2285995, -93.4505997

13. Owens Grove Cemetery
Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0825005, -93.1144180

14. Chapel Hill Cemetery
Worth County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2563324, -93.4394073

15. Brush Point Cemetery
Hanlontown, Worth County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2803001, -93.4085999

16. Manly Cemetery
Manly, Worth County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2905617, -93.1999969

17. Sacred Heart Catholic Church Cemetery
Manly, Worth County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2911110, -93.2013931

18. Bohemian Cemetery
Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2522011, -93.1252975

19. Oakwood Cemetery
Plymouth, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2538986, -93.1252975

20. Saint Johns Cemetery
Garner, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1300011, -93.5168991

21. Rock Falls Cemetery
Rock Falls, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2122192, -93.0858307

22. Elim Cemetery
Fertile, Worth County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2705994, -93.4621964

23. Ellington Prairie Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1719017, -93.5357971

24. Freddie Hensel Burial Site
Plymouth Junction, Cerro Gordo County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2827034, -93.1317902