John Stanley Banks (1924 - 1993)

Born 2 Apr 1924 in Waterville, Kings, Nova Scotia

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Died 28 Apr 1993 at age 69 in Kentville, Nova Scotia

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Biography

"Jack" was born^[1] in 1924. He married^[1] in 1953. He died in 1993, according to his obituary, "BANKS, John Stanley (Jack) - 69, Waterville, Kings County, died April 28, 1993, in Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville. Born in Waterville, he was a son of the late Henry and Gyenth (Chute) Banks. He was a graduate of Kings County Academy; Nova Scotia Agricultural College, Truro; MacDonald College, Montreal, obtaining a bachelor of science degree; Acadia University, obtaining a bachelor of education degree and Dalhousie University, obtaining a master of education degree. He taught high school in Brookfield, Colchester County and at Central Kings Rural High School, Cambridge, until retirement. He was a steward at Trinity United Church of Waterville-Woodville and a member of Waterville Eight, a double quartet, for many years. He lived most of his life in Waterville. He is survived by his wife, the former Eva Killen; son, James, at home; two daughters, Penny (Mrs. Glenn Foster), Penobsquis, N.B.; Margo, Halifax; brother, Gordon, Waterville; sister, Marjorie (Mrs. Ward Hallman), Pictou; several nieces and nephews." He was buried^[2] in Berwick.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} From unpublished genealogical research on the Banks family by James Eakins.
2. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 22 December 2018), memorial page for John Stanley “Jack” Banks (unknown–Apr 1993), Find A Grave Memorial no. 178930334, citing Berwick Cemetery, Berwick, Kings County, Nova Scotia, Canada ; Maintained by Angie Mckay-Drew (contributor 48444970).