Gus Bankson 1843-1922

BANKSON

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Date: 5/5/2007 at 08:35:43

Red Oak Sun
Red Oak, Montgomery Co., Iowa
3 Nov 1922

GUS BANKSON DEAD.

Gus bankson died at his home on Second-ave., Monday morning, Oct. 30. His death was due to heart trouble and dropsy, from which he had suffered for over a year. Mr. Bankson was born in Sweden, March 9, 1843 and was past 79 years of age. He was married to Augusta Hanson and four sons and one daughter were born to this union. The daughter and one son preceded the
father in death, the other three sons, Ed, of Des Moines; Frank, of Algona, and John, of Council Bluffs, were here for the funeral.

Deceased came to Burlington from Sweden in 1877, afterward moving to a farm near Stanton, and in 1880 moved to Red Oak, where he has since made his home. He was employed by the Burlington railroad for 25 years. The funeral services were held at the Perryman & Sellergren chapel on Wednesday afternoon, at 2:30, Rev. Albert Lundberg of the Swedish Mission church, preaching the sermon. Mrs. Bankson is in very poor health and was not able to attend the funeral.