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Submitted: 10/7/09 • Approved: 9/21/23 • Last Updated: 9/24/23 • R244816-G0-S3
1917 - April 7, 1936
*Obituary
The Benton County Democrat
Thursday, April 9,1936
MISS MAXINE BANKS DIED AT LOCAL HOSPITAL TUESDAY
Funeral services for Miss Maxine Banks, aged 18, younger daughter of former County Assessor Sam Banks and Mrs. Banks of Hiwasse, who died at a Bentonville hospital on Tuesday night, April 7th, 1936, following a brief critical illness, were held Wednesday afternoon in Hiwasse Christian Church, conducted by the pastor, the Rev. F.C. Barrows. Interment was in Mount Pleasant cemetery near Hiwasse.
She was a member of this year’s graduating class of the Hiwasse high school and president of the Hiwasse 4-H Club. She was a member of the Christian Church and a teacher in the Sunday School of the Hiwasse church.
Miss Banks was a member of two of the best known families of this section. Besides her parents she is survived by two brothers, Dale and Paul Banks, and a sister, Miss Marjorie Banks, all of Hiwasse. She is survived also by her grandmother, Mrs. H.W. Gipple of Rogers.
Her nephew, the small son of Mr. and Mrs. Dale Banks, died within the past three weeks from an attack of flu and complications.
*Obituary
The Benton County Democrat
Thursday, April 16,1936
A TRIBUTE TO MAXINE BANKS
Funeral services for Maxine Banks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Banks, were held at the Christian Church at Hiwasse on April 8th, 1936.
Brother Barrows, pastor of the church, was in charge. A beautiful song service was rendered by a quartet composed of Mr. and Mrs. F.M. Brock, Mrs. Verona Martin and Buell Spencer accompanied by Mrs. Florence Gladden.
The active pallbearers were Harold Banks, Duane Banks, John Cecil Rucker, Ked Riggins, Ray Morgan and Herbert Loghry. Honorary pallbearers consisted of the graduating class of the Hiwasse high school, of which Maxine was a member.
The young girls’ Sunday School class, of which Maxine was teacher, had charge of the beautiful tributes.
She leaves to mourn her passing a devoted father and mother, one sister. Marjorie, and two brothers, Dale and Paul, besides a host of loving relatives and friends.
Maxine was ill only a few days and her death came as a great shock to everyone. She was greatly loved by young and old. Her thoughtfulness and kindness to older people was an outstanding characteristic, and her happy deposition and wonderful personality made her a leader with the younger group.
At a young and tender age Maxine confessed her faith in the Lord and gave her life into His keeping. She was an earnest and faithful worker in the church and Sunday School from which she will be sadly missed.
The school, the church and the community feel that they have suffered an irreparable loss in the passing of such a kind, gracious and lovable character.
Contributed on 10/7/09 by wfields55
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