Edith Mae Banning

1944 - 1968 (23 years)

Generation: 1

Edith Mae Banning was born on 6 Oct 1944 in Orlando, Florida, USA (daughter of Richard Eldon Banning and Doris M. Thornbury); died on 18 Feb 1968 in Pierce, Washington, USA; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.

Notes:

In mountains with husband and friend when storm came up. They made a snow cave but Edith died of exposure.

Edith married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Generation: 2

Richard Eldon Banning was born on 12 Feb 1921 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, USA (son of Robert Brock Banning and Flora Edith Jefferis); died on 27 Apr 2002 in San Marcos, Texas, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA.

Notes:

Richard Banning, 81, died on Saturday, April 27, 2002, in San Marcos, Texas. A memorial service will be scheduled at a later date in Britt.

Richard Banning, was born on February 12, 1921 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, the eldest of three sons of Robert and Flora Banning.

He graduated from high school in 1938 and attended the Britt Junior College at Britt. He was part of the six-man football team which won the State of Iowa Junior College Championship in 1939.

He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1940 and his career spanned 30 years. He graduated from the Aviation Cadet Flying School in 1942 as a 2nd Lt. He flew 50 missions in B-17's. The last nine years he was a Bird Colonel.

After WW II and while stationed in the United States, he attended Indiana University and graduated in 1959 with a BS in Business Management. He retired in 1970.

Richard and his wife, Doris resided in Gahanna, Ohio, from 1967 to 1993. During that time he worked for the State of Ohio as an auditor in the State Welfare Department. After the death of his wife, he retired to Austin, Texas.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Doris; daughters, Mary Ann Wheeler and Edith Anderson; his brother, G. Ed Banning; and second wife, Joanna Glesecke.

Survivors are daughter, Linda Jenkins of Yuma, Arizona; and daughter and son-in-law, Kay (Banning) and Roland Denney of San Marcos, Texas; granddaughter, Elinor Denney; brother, Robert Banning of Belmond; and close friend, Jean Isted.

Richard married Doris M. Thornbury. Doris was born on 27 Nov 1919 in Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; died on 22 Jun 1993 in Columbus, Ohio, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Doris M. Thornbury was born on 27 Nov 1919 in Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; died on 22 Jun 1993 in Columbus, Ohio, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA.

Children:

Mary Ann Banning was born on 2 Apr 1943 in Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA; died on 18 Nov 1987 in San Diego, California, USA.
1. Edith Mae Banning was born on 6 Oct 1944 in Orlando, Florida, USA; died on 18 Feb 1968 in Pierce, Washington, USA; was buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.
Living
Living

Generation: 3

Robert Brock Banning was born on 30 Dec 1895 in Ogle County,Illinois, USA (son of David B. Banning and Hattie M. Fairbanks); died in Jul 1976; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, United States.

Robert married Flora Edith Jefferis on 4 Jun 1919 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, USA. Flora was born in 1891 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, USA; died in 1957; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Flora Edith Jefferis was born in 1891 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, USA; died in 1957; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, United States.

Children:

2. Richard Eldon Banning was born on 12 Feb 1921 in Rock Rapids, Iowa, USA; died on 27 Apr 2002 in San Marcos, Texas, USA; was buried in Evergreen Cemetery, Britt, Hancock County, Iowa, USA.
Robert Darrell Banning was born on 11 Jan 1923 in Murray County, Minnesota, USA; died on 29 Nov 2013; was buried in Bethany Cemetery, Bethany, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA.
Gerald Edwin Banning was born on 18 Jan 1926 in Joice, Iowa, USA; died on 7 Feb 1997; was buried in Belmond Cemetery, Belmond, Wright County, Iowa, USA.

Generation: 4

David B. Banning was born on 22 Feb 1853 in Canada (son of Elisha Benjamin Banning and Margaret Jane Stephens); died on 21 Oct 1910; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, United States.

David married Hattie M. Fairbanks in 1895. Hattie was born in Jan 1871 in Iowa, USA; died in 1954; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hattie M. Fairbanks was born in Jan 1871 in Iowa, USA; died in 1954; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, United States.

Children:

Louise Banning was born in Sep 1884 in Connecticut, USA.
4. Robert Brock Banning was born on 30 Dec 1895 in Ogle County,Illinois, USA; died in Jul 1976; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, United States.
Marie Marguerite Banning was born on 24 Feb 1897 in Steward, Illinois, USA; died on 1 Jun 1951 in Hubbard County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Lakeview Cemetery, Nevis, Hubbard County, Minnesota, United States.
David George Banning was born on 6 Nov 1903 in Iowa, USA; died on 15 Apr 1938; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, United States.
Carl F. Banning was born in 1906 in Iowa, USA; died on 22 Sep 1943 in Hubbard County, Minnesota, USA; was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Rock Rapids, Lyon County, Iowa, United States.