NORM BLANK
1960 - 1968
STATION AGENT
RAP OLU


Posted at RAP senior station agent John Hynes' guestbook:
Our years at Frontier were great.
John got me the job.  What a guy.
Our thoughts are with the family.
He will be missed.
I have COPD too.
-Norm Blank
(4/30/10)

Note with renewal:
Enclosed is my check for subscription renewal.
I am also enclosing a Obit for Frontier Station Agent Norm Blank.
-Jerry Schultz
(6/26/10)

OBITUARY:
GRAND ISLAND � Norman P. Blank, 71, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, June 16, 2010, 
at Saint Francis Medical Center surrounded by his loving family. 
Service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, at the Peace Lutheran Church at Columbus. 
The Rev. Michael Klatt will officiate. 
There will be no visitation as Norman�s family is honoring his wish for cremation. 
Burial of ashes will be at a later date at the Pine Lawn Cemetery of Rapid City, S.D.
All Faiths Funeral Home of Grand Island is serving the family. 
Mr. Blank was born on Feb. 21, 1939, in Madison, the son of Frank and Amelia (Long) Blank.
Survivors are wife, Nancy; children and their spouses, Sandy and Mike Krei, of Norfolk, 
Kathy and John Steffes, of Grand Island, and Ron and Janine Blank, of Hutchinson, Kan.; 
brother and sister-in-law, Don and Lillian Blank, of Madison; sister and brother-in-law, Mayme and Mel Klein, of Madison.
Other survivors include five grandchildren, Zachary Krei, Jacob and Dalton Ryba, Caitlin and Amanda Blank; 
special family member, Ken Ryba, of Grand Island; sister-in-law and her husband, Betty and Ken Woods, of Rapid City, S.D.
He was welcomed into heaven by his parents.
Norman grew up in Madison, receiving his education at Madison High School, graduating in 1956. 
He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1956 to 1960.
He was united in marriage to Nancy K. Fravel on Nov. 14, 1959. 
Following the military, they stayed in Rapid City, S.D. where Norman worked for Frontier Airlines, moving to Columbus in 1967. 
In 1968 he began working for Allied Tour and Travel retiring in 1996. 
From 1996-2000 they owned and operated 7-Mile Mini Mart south of Columbus. 
In 2000 the couple retired to the Black Hills. 
In 2004 they became full time RV�ers. 
During retirement they enjoyed working with Laborers for Christ and Habitat for Humanity. 
In Dec. 2009 the couple moved back to Grand Island.
Memorials are suggested to Habitat for Humanity or Orphan Grain Train.
Condolences may be sent to www.giallfaiths.com
-Columbus Telegram on Friday, June 18, 2010

Blank, N. P.	seniority date: 12-3-60
On the 3/1/62 FL/ALEA seniority list.
He's also on the 8/1/66 list.
-Jake Lamkins
(6/26/10)

Posted at the FL Club:
Subject: RAP OLU station agent Norm Blank has died 
Jerry Schultz sent info that Norm's obituary was at
http://columbustelegram.com/news/local/obituaries/article_40c95fac-7ade-11df-b6d\3-001cc4c03286.html
Norm was a station agent 1960-68 when he went into the travel agent business.
Post your remembrances of Norm.
-Jake Lamkins
(6/26/10)