KEN BANKS 1958 - 1986 PILOT GSW DAL DEN Posted at Diane Hall's Guestbook: Reunions will always be a little sad without Diane. We will always miss that smile. -Ken Banks (Irving, TX) (3/13/06) Just received the following note from Weldon Finney in my morning email traffic. Phil Stallings (6/12/10) ===================================== JUST RECEIVED NOTICE THAT KEN BANKS DIED, AND MEMORIAL SERVICES WILL BE HELD SATURDAY 12th at 2:00 pm , DONNALY FUNERAL HOME, 606 WEST AIRPORT FREEWAY IRVING. -Weldon Finney R. K. BANKS Pilot seniority date of 6/10/58 on the 10/28/67 and 9/1/86 FL/ALPA seniority lists -Jake Lamkins (6/12/10) Obituary Raymond Kendel Banks: Memorial services for Ken Banks, age 77 of Irving, Texas are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 12, 2010 at Donnelly's Colonial Funeral Home, Irving. Mr. Banks passed away Thursday, June 10, 2010 in Tyler. He was born January 7, 1933 in Little Elm, TX to Virginia and Raymond Banks. Mr. Banks attended North Texas University on a basketball scholarship and was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. After graduation, he joined the Navy and had an outstanding career as a carrier pilot, completing his service as a Lieutenant Commander. After an honorable discharge, he began a long career as a pilot for Central Airlines and Frontier Airlines, later retiring from Continental Airlines. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Betty Savage Banks, his two sons, Rory Ken and Barry Dale, and his sister, Rae Adams. Survivors include his brother, Larry Banks of Dallas; sister and brother-in-law, Linda & Tom Carey of Hideaway; brother-in-law, Edde Adams of Tyler, brother-in-law, Bob Savage of El Paso; sister-in-law, Ruby Savage of Duncanville; and many nieces and nephews. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society . -Dallas Morning News on June 11, 2010 Raymond Kendel Banks (b. 07 Jan 1933) Raymond Kendel Banks (son of Raymond Banks and Virginia Carter) was born 07 Jan 1933 in Little Elm, Denton Co., Texas10. He married Betty Savage. Notes for Raymond Kendel Banks: [Hudson genealogy - Sue.GED.FBK] Airline pilot. At one time he worked for Frontier Airlines. Children of Raymond Kendel Banks and Betty Savage are: Barry Dale Banks. Rory Ken Banks, b. 15 Apr 1957. -http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/u/d/Richard-Howard-Hudson/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-1152.html (6/12/10) Posted at the FL Club: Subject: Ken Banks' obituary is at http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dallasmorningnews/obituary.aspx?n=raymond-kende\ l-banks&pid=143491876 Be sure to leave a note in his guestbook. Ken flew with CN/FL 1958-1986. -Jake Lamkins (6/12/10) I am so sorry to hear of Ken's passing. My father Ken Coggeshall flew with Ken at Frontier and probably Central before that. Our family shared a horse with the Banks (actually it was Rory and Kendra's horse) out at Post and Paddock. I can remember riding out to see the horse with my dad, Ken and Barry. Barry and I were in the same grade. I know that Ken had a very hard life after his boys were gone and then Betty passed. In most recent years I would see Ken at Tom Thumb and out in front of his house. I lived a few blocks away and would see him outside on my way home from work. I would like to offer his sisters and remaining family my sincerest sympathy. Ken was a good man and I know he will be missed. God Bless. -Kelly Coggeshall, Irving, Texas (6/11/10) Remembering Ken Banks with his quiet, gentle manner. May God's blessings be with you at this time. Also saw Kelly Coggeshall's comments. Ken Coggeshall was another of the CN/FL pilots who was a pleasure to work with over the many years. -Kenneth Stewart, Fayetteville, Arkansas (6/15/10)