Gus Bankson Dead

 

Gus Bankson died at his home on Second Avenue.

 

Monday morning, October 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 09, 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.

    The 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, Reverend Albert Lundberg of the Swedish Mission Church, preaching the sermon. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery.  Mrs. Bankson is in very poor health and was not able to attend the funeral.

 PIONEER DIES HERE MONDAY

 

Gus Bankson Who Had Served Railroad Years-Buried Yesterday.

 

   Funeral services for Gus R. Bankson, 79 years old, a resident of this county for forty years, were held from the chapel of Perryman & Sellergren yesterday afternoon. Interment was made in Evergreen cemetery.

   Mr. Bankson died Monday morning following an illness of several years. Heart failure is given as the cause of his death.

 The deceased had been employed by the Burlington railroad for many years. He came to Red Oak forty years ago and had served the company during most of those years. Before coming to Red Oak he resided at Burlington.

   Mr. Bankson was born in Sweden, March 9, 1843. It was shortly after he was married that he came with his bride to this country.

   Besides his widow he is survived by three sons, John A. Bankson of Council Bluffs: Frank Bankson of Algona and E. W. Bankson of Des Moines.