KINMUNDY EXPRESS
AUGUST 31, 1944
Sgt. Dean Hanks, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanks, Reported Missing in Action Aug. 8th
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Fred Hanks, now living in Salem, but formerly of Omega Township, received a message from the War Department last Thursday, stating their eldest son, Sgt. Dean Hanks, had been missing in action in France since August 8th. Inasmuch as the message read "missing", the family have hopes that he will turn up O. K. in the near future. There has been cases like this and the boys would turn up later. So they still have hopes.
Sgt. Dean Hanks entered the service March 25, 1942, was shipped overseas in December 1943, landing in England, where he was stationed until the invasion of France. He is 35 years of age. The last letter received by the family from him was dated July 26th.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanks have another son in the service also, Sgt. Donald Hanks, now stationed in Italy. They also have another son at home, Doyle. Also three daughters, Mrs. Eileen Dye, Fairfield, Mrs. Louise Brady, Charleston S.C. and Miss Fleta, who is at present in Charleston, S.C. with her sister.
One son-in-law is also in the service, Lt. (jg) Theodore Brady, now stationed in Charleston, S.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanks have many old neighbors and friends in this community who extend to them their deepest sympathy and they are uttering prayers that the missing lad may be safe somewhere and will show up later on.
KINMUNDY EXPRESS
AUGUST 5, 1948
Rites Held Sunday For Sgt. Dean Hanks
The casketed remains of Sgt. Dean Hanks arrived here on Tuesday morning of last week and was taken to the Linton Funeral Home where they lay in state until the funeral hour. Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church in this city Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. scar L. Hawkins, officiating and Rev. Orlando Brakemeyer, assisting. Interment was made in the Phillips Cemetery under the auspices of Farina Lodge No. 601, A. F. & A. M.
Dean, the eldest son of Fred and Eva Fogerson Hanks, was born in Omega Township October 11, 1908. He attained his grade school education at the Oak Park School and attended Farina High School for one year. The following summer he was employed by the firm of Baum & Williams, who was constructing the hard road between Laclede and Kinmundy, as a cement finisher. He liked his work so well that upon the completion of this contract, he hired out to the firm of Burner Bros. And did the same work for three years.
Having a desire to see a part of the west, he went to Colorado where he was employed as a ranch foreman for three years. In 1936, he returned to Illinois and was employed by the State Highway Department. He remained in the employee of the state until he entered the army.
He entered the service March 28, 1942 and shipped across in January 1944, being stationed in England until the invasion of France. He was a member of Co. B, 25th Engineer Bn., 6th Division. He was killed in action in France August 8, 1944. He was buried in the St. James Temporary Cemetery in France.
He was a member of Farina Lodge No. 601, A. F. & A. M.
Besides his bereaved parents, he is survived by three sisters, Eileen Dye, Centralia, Ill.; Louise Brady and Fleta Hanks, Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Doyle, Paula Valley, Okla.; and Donald, Fairfield, Ill.; five nieces and nephews Brad, Pam and Greg Dye and Patricia and Jane Brady; four uncles, Grover and Roy Fogerson and Loyd and Guy Hanks, and one aunt, Mrs. Maude Combs.
Sgt. Hanks had a large number of friends which was evidenced by the profuse of flowers which surrounded his bier and the large crowd which attended the funeral and grave side services.
AUGUST 31, 1944
Sgt. Dean Hanks, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanks, Reported Missing in Action Aug. 8th
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Fred Hanks, now living in Salem, but formerly of Omega Township, received a message from the War Department last Thursday, stating their eldest son, Sgt. Dean Hanks, had been missing in action in France since August 8th. Inasmuch as the message read "missing", the family have hopes that he will turn up O. K. in the near future. There has been cases like this and the boys would turn up later. So they still have hopes.
Sgt. Dean Hanks entered the service March 25, 1942, was shipped overseas in December 1943, landing in England, where he was stationed until the invasion of France. He is 35 years of age. The last letter received by the family from him was dated July 26th.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanks have another son in the service also, Sgt. Donald Hanks, now stationed in Italy. They also have another son at home, Doyle. Also three daughters, Mrs. Eileen Dye, Fairfield, Mrs. Louise Brady, Charleston S.C. and Miss Fleta, who is at present in Charleston, S.C. with her sister.
One son-in-law is also in the service, Lt. (jg) Theodore Brady, now stationed in Charleston, S.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanks have many old neighbors and friends in this community who extend to them their deepest sympathy and they are uttering prayers that the missing lad may be safe somewhere and will show up later on.
KINMUNDY EXPRESS
AUGUST 5, 1948
Rites Held Sunday For Sgt. Dean Hanks
The casketed remains of Sgt. Dean Hanks arrived here on Tuesday morning of last week and was taken to the Linton Funeral Home where they lay in state until the funeral hour. Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church in this city Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. scar L. Hawkins, officiating and Rev. Orlando Brakemeyer, assisting. Interment was made in the Phillips Cemetery under the auspices of Farina Lodge No. 601, A. F. & A. M.
Dean, the eldest son of Fred and Eva Fogerson Hanks, was born in Omega Township October 11, 1908. He attained his grade school education at the Oak Park School and attended Farina High School for one year. The following summer he was employed by the firm of Baum & Williams, who was constructing the hard road between Laclede and Kinmundy, as a cement finisher. He liked his work so well that upon the completion of this contract, he hired out to the firm of Burner Bros. And did the same work for three years.
Having a desire to see a part of the west, he went to Colorado where he was employed as a ranch foreman for three years. In 1936, he returned to Illinois and was employed by the State Highway Department. He remained in the employee of the state until he entered the army.
He entered the service March 28, 1942 and shipped across in January 1944, being stationed in England until the invasion of France. He was a member of Co. B, 25th Engineer Bn., 6th Division. He was killed in action in France August 8, 1944. He was buried in the St. James Temporary Cemetery in France.
He was a member of Farina Lodge No. 601, A. F. & A. M.
Besides his bereaved parents, he is survived by three sisters, Eileen Dye, Centralia, Ill.; Louise Brady and Fleta Hanks, Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Doyle, Paula Valley, Okla.; and Donald, Fairfield, Ill.; five nieces and nephews Brad, Pam and Greg Dye and Patricia and Jane Brady; four uncles, Grover and Roy Fogerson and Loyd and Guy Hanks, and one aunt, Mrs. Maude Combs.
Sgt. Hanks had a large number of friends which was evidenced by the profuse of flowers which surrounded his bier and the large crowd which attended the funeral and grave side services.
KINMUNDY EXPRESS
AUGUST 31, 1944
Sgt. Dean Hanks, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanks, Reported Missing in Action Aug. 8th
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Fred Hanks, now living in Salem, but formerly of Omega Township, received a message from the War Department last Thursday, stating their eldest son, Sgt. Dean Hanks, had been missing in action in France since August 8th. Inasmuch as the message read "missing", the family have hopes that he will turn up O. K. in the near future. There has been cases like this and the boys would turn up later. So they still have hopes.
Sgt. Dean Hanks entered the service March 25, 1942, was shipped overseas in December 1943, landing in England, where he was stationed until the invasion of France. He is 35 years of age. The last letter received by the family from him was dated July 26th.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanks have another son in the service also, Sgt. Donald Hanks, now stationed in Italy. They also have another son at home, Doyle. Also three daughters, Mrs. Eileen Dye, Fairfield, Mrs. Louise Brady, Charleston S.C. and Miss Fleta, who is at present in Charleston, S.C. with her sister.
One son-in-law is also in the service, Lt. (jg) Theodore Brady, now stationed in Charleston, S.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanks have many old neighbors and friends in this community who extend to them their deepest sympathy and they are uttering prayers that the missing lad may be safe somewhere and will show up later on.
KINMUNDY EXPRESS
AUGUST 5, 1948
Rites Held Sunday For Sgt. Dean Hanks
The casketed remains of Sgt. Dean Hanks arrived here on Tuesday morning of last week and was taken to the Linton Funeral Home where they lay in state until the funeral hour. Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church in this city Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. scar L. Hawkins, officiating and Rev. Orlando Brakemeyer, assisting. Interment was made in the Phillips Cemetery under the auspices of Farina Lodge No. 601, A. F. & A. M.
Dean, the eldest son of Fred and Eva Fogerson Hanks, was born in Omega Township October 11, 1908. He attained his grade school education at the Oak Park School and attended Farina High School for one year. The following summer he was employed by the firm of Baum & Williams, who was constructing the hard road between Laclede and Kinmundy, as a cement finisher. He liked his work so well that upon the completion of this contract, he hired out to the firm of Burner Bros. And did the same work for three years.
Having a desire to see a part of the west, he went to Colorado where he was employed as a ranch foreman for three years. In 1936, he returned to Illinois and was employed by the State Highway Department. He remained in the employee of the state until he entered the army.
He entered the service March 28, 1942 and shipped across in January 1944, being stationed in England until the invasion of France. He was a member of Co. B, 25th Engineer Bn., 6th Division. He was killed in action in France August 8, 1944. He was buried in the St. James Temporary Cemetery in France.
He was a member of Farina Lodge No. 601, A. F. & A. M.
Besides his bereaved parents, he is survived by three sisters, Eileen Dye, Centralia, Ill.; Louise Brady and Fleta Hanks, Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Doyle, Paula Valley, Okla.; and Donald, Fairfield, Ill.; five nieces and nephews Brad, Pam and Greg Dye and Patricia and Jane Brady; four uncles, Grover and Roy Fogerson and Loyd and Guy Hanks, and one aunt, Mrs. Maude Combs.
Sgt. Hanks had a large number of friends which was evidenced by the profuse of flowers which surrounded his bier and the large crowd which attended the funeral and grave side services.
AUGUST 31, 1944
Sgt. Dean Hanks, Son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Hanks, Reported Missing in Action Aug. 8th
Deputy Sheriff and Mrs. Fred Hanks, now living in Salem, but formerly of Omega Township, received a message from the War Department last Thursday, stating their eldest son, Sgt. Dean Hanks, had been missing in action in France since August 8th. Inasmuch as the message read "missing", the family have hopes that he will turn up O. K. in the near future. There has been cases like this and the boys would turn up later. So they still have hopes.
Sgt. Dean Hanks entered the service March 25, 1942, was shipped overseas in December 1943, landing in England, where he was stationed until the invasion of France. He is 35 years of age. The last letter received by the family from him was dated July 26th.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanks have another son in the service also, Sgt. Donald Hanks, now stationed in Italy. They also have another son at home, Doyle. Also three daughters, Mrs. Eileen Dye, Fairfield, Mrs. Louise Brady, Charleston S.C. and Miss Fleta, who is at present in Charleston, S.C. with her sister.
One son-in-law is also in the service, Lt. (jg) Theodore Brady, now stationed in Charleston, S.C.
Mr. and Mrs. Hanks have many old neighbors and friends in this community who extend to them their deepest sympathy and they are uttering prayers that the missing lad may be safe somewhere and will show up later on.
KINMUNDY EXPRESS
AUGUST 5, 1948
Rites Held Sunday For Sgt. Dean Hanks
The casketed remains of Sgt. Dean Hanks arrived here on Tuesday morning of last week and was taken to the Linton Funeral Home where they lay in state until the funeral hour. Funeral services were held from the Methodist Church in this city Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev. scar L. Hawkins, officiating and Rev. Orlando Brakemeyer, assisting. Interment was made in the Phillips Cemetery under the auspices of Farina Lodge No. 601, A. F. & A. M.
Dean, the eldest son of Fred and Eva Fogerson Hanks, was born in Omega Township October 11, 1908. He attained his grade school education at the Oak Park School and attended Farina High School for one year. The following summer he was employed by the firm of Baum & Williams, who was constructing the hard road between Laclede and Kinmundy, as a cement finisher. He liked his work so well that upon the completion of this contract, he hired out to the firm of Burner Bros. And did the same work for three years.
Having a desire to see a part of the west, he went to Colorado where he was employed as a ranch foreman for three years. In 1936, he returned to Illinois and was employed by the State Highway Department. He remained in the employee of the state until he entered the army.
He entered the service March 28, 1942 and shipped across in January 1944, being stationed in England until the invasion of France. He was a member of Co. B, 25th Engineer Bn., 6th Division. He was killed in action in France August 8, 1944. He was buried in the St. James Temporary Cemetery in France.
He was a member of Farina Lodge No. 601, A. F. & A. M.
Besides his bereaved parents, he is survived by three sisters, Eileen Dye, Centralia, Ill.; Louise Brady and Fleta Hanks, Dallas, Texas; two brothers, Doyle, Paula Valley, Okla.; and Donald, Fairfield, Ill.; five nieces and nephews Brad, Pam and Greg Dye and Patricia and Jane Brady; four uncles, Grover and Roy Fogerson and Loyd and Guy Hanks, and one aunt, Mrs. Maude Combs.
Sgt. Hanks had a large number of friends which was evidenced by the profuse of flowers which surrounded his bier and the large crowd which attended the funeral and grave side services.
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