Robert Austin Bane
Robert Austin Bane, the son of I.O. and Mae (Potter) Bane, was born on July 23, 1917 on a farm near Oakland, Iowa. He attended school in the Oakland area and graduated from Oakland high school in 1936. After finishing school, Bob continued to farm near Oakland. During his farming days, Bob worked hard raising his crops and feeding cattle. He was especially fond of raising Black Angus cattle.
Bob married Francenia Rose Thayer on March 5, 1938 in Wahoo, NE. Two children were born to this union, Phil and Julie. They continued to live on the farm where Francenia taught country school. Bob's grandchildren started mowing the Fairview Cemetery in 1980. After his grandchildren went off for school, Bob and Francenia continued to care for the cemetery together until Francenia's death on June 2, 2001. Bob was dedicated to the care of the cemetery, even assisting last year when he was 91 years old. He then supervised his son Phil until his own death.
In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his wife of over 63 years, Francenia; two sisters, Doris and Marjorie; and two brothers, Oscar and John.
Survivors include his children, Phil of Minden, Iowa, and Julie and her husband Ed Burgess of Lexington, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Kirk Bane of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Andy Bane and his wife Jennifer of Lone Tree, Colorado, Christy and her huband Ed Dalton of Lexington, Kentucky, Tonya and her husband Scott Barber of Ft. Collins, Colorado; six great grandchildren, Grant, Olivia, Lucy, Amanda, Charlie Robert and Tyler; one brother, Kenneth and his wife Dorothy, living in California; and other relatives and many friends.
Private inurnment was at Fairview cemetery in Washington Township.
Neola Gazette, Neola, Iowa, Published August 6, 2009
Grand parents are William Oscar Bane 1855-1935 and Sarah Ann Young 1853-1933
Robert Austin Bane, the son of I.O. and Mae (Potter) Bane, was born on July 23, 1917 on a farm near Oakland, Iowa. He attended school in the Oakland area and graduated from Oakland high school in 1936. After finishing school, Bob continued to farm near Oakland. During his farming days, Bob worked hard raising his crops and feeding cattle. He was especially fond of raising Black Angus cattle.
Bob married Francenia Rose Thayer on March 5, 1938 in Wahoo, NE. Two children were born to this union, Phil and Julie. They continued to live on the farm where Francenia taught country school. Bob's grandchildren started mowing the Fairview Cemetery in 1980. After his grandchildren went off for school, Bob and Francenia continued to care for the cemetery together until Francenia's death on June 2, 2001. Bob was dedicated to the care of the cemetery, even assisting last year when he was 91 years old. He then supervised his son Phil until his own death.
In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his wife of over 63 years, Francenia; two sisters, Doris and Marjorie; and two brothers, Oscar and John.
Survivors include his children, Phil of Minden, Iowa, and Julie and her husband Ed Burgess of Lexington, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Kirk Bane of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Andy Bane and his wife Jennifer of Lone Tree, Colorado, Christy and her huband Ed Dalton of Lexington, Kentucky, Tonya and her husband Scott Barber of Ft. Collins, Colorado; six great grandchildren, Grant, Olivia, Lucy, Amanda, Charlie Robert and Tyler; one brother, Kenneth and his wife Dorothy, living in California; and other relatives and many friends.
Private inurnment was at Fairview cemetery in Washington Township.
Neola Gazette, Neola, Iowa, Published August 6, 2009
Grand parents are William Oscar Bane 1855-1935 and Sarah Ann Young 1853-1933
Robert Austin Bane
Robert Austin Bane, the son of I.O. and Mae (Potter) Bane, was born on July 23, 1917 on a farm near Oakland, Iowa. He attended school in the Oakland area and graduated from Oakland high school in 1936. After finishing school, Bob continued to farm near Oakland. During his farming days, Bob worked hard raising his crops and feeding cattle. He was especially fond of raising Black Angus cattle.
Bob married Francenia Rose Thayer on March 5, 1938 in Wahoo, NE. Two children were born to this union, Phil and Julie. They continued to live on the farm where Francenia taught country school. Bob's grandchildren started mowing the Fairview Cemetery in 1980. After his grandchildren went off for school, Bob and Francenia continued to care for the cemetery together until Francenia's death on June 2, 2001. Bob was dedicated to the care of the cemetery, even assisting last year when he was 91 years old. He then supervised his son Phil until his own death.
In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his wife of over 63 years, Francenia; two sisters, Doris and Marjorie; and two brothers, Oscar and John.
Survivors include his children, Phil of Minden, Iowa, and Julie and her husband Ed Burgess of Lexington, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Kirk Bane of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Andy Bane and his wife Jennifer of Lone Tree, Colorado, Christy and her huband Ed Dalton of Lexington, Kentucky, Tonya and her husband Scott Barber of Ft. Collins, Colorado; six great grandchildren, Grant, Olivia, Lucy, Amanda, Charlie Robert and Tyler; one brother, Kenneth and his wife Dorothy, living in California; and other relatives and many friends.
Private inurnment was at Fairview cemetery in Washington Township.
Neola Gazette, Neola, Iowa, Published August 6, 2009
Grand parents are William Oscar Bane 1855-1935 and Sarah Ann Young 1853-1933
Robert Austin Bane, the son of I.O. and Mae (Potter) Bane, was born on July 23, 1917 on a farm near Oakland, Iowa. He attended school in the Oakland area and graduated from Oakland high school in 1936. After finishing school, Bob continued to farm near Oakland. During his farming days, Bob worked hard raising his crops and feeding cattle. He was especially fond of raising Black Angus cattle.
Bob married Francenia Rose Thayer on March 5, 1938 in Wahoo, NE. Two children were born to this union, Phil and Julie. They continued to live on the farm where Francenia taught country school. Bob's grandchildren started mowing the Fairview Cemetery in 1980. After his grandchildren went off for school, Bob and Francenia continued to care for the cemetery together until Francenia's death on June 2, 2001. Bob was dedicated to the care of the cemetery, even assisting last year when he was 91 years old. He then supervised his son Phil until his own death.
In addition to his parents, Bob was preceded in death by his wife of over 63 years, Francenia; two sisters, Doris and Marjorie; and two brothers, Oscar and John.
Survivors include his children, Phil of Minden, Iowa, and Julie and her husband Ed Burgess of Lexington, Kentucky; four grandchildren, Kirk Bane of Ft. Collins, Colorado, Andy Bane and his wife Jennifer of Lone Tree, Colorado, Christy and her huband Ed Dalton of Lexington, Kentucky, Tonya and her husband Scott Barber of Ft. Collins, Colorado; six great grandchildren, Grant, Olivia, Lucy, Amanda, Charlie Robert and Tyler; one brother, Kenneth and his wife Dorothy, living in California; and other relatives and many friends.
Private inurnment was at Fairview cemetery in Washington Township.
Neola Gazette, Neola, Iowa, Published August 6, 2009
Grand parents are William Oscar Bane 1855-1935 and Sarah Ann Young 1853-1933
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Siblings: Doris Mae, George Oscar, John Alexander, Kenneth Elton, and Marjorie Louise,
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