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Obituary- Fairbanks, Joseph 1

Joseph L. Fairbanks
ROSSVILLE — Joseph L. Fairbanks, 80, Rossville, died Monday, Jan. 29, 1996, at a Topeka hospital.
Mr. Fairbanks worked for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. from 1948 until he retired in 1974. He was a Navy veteran of World War II and served in the submarine fleet. He served more than 12 years overseas before he retired from the Navy in 1948.
He was born Nov. 27, 1915, at St. Clere, the son of Frank and Ethel Blaylock Fairbanks.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Helen Fairbanks, in 1970. He later married Doris White on Oct. 19, 1972. She survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Joseph Fairbanks Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., and George Fairbanks, Emmett; a step¬daughter; three stepsons; two sisters, Rena F. Powers, Aurora, Colo., and Doris Lange, Victorville, Calif.; a brother, Hugh Fairbanks, Rossville; and four grandchildren.
Mr. Fairbanks also was preceded in death by a son, Hugh James Fairbanks, in 1966.
Mr. Fairbanks donated his body to medical science at the University of Kansas Medical Center. Memorial services will be at 2 p.m. today at the Rossville Bible Church. Inurnment will be at a later date at St. Clere Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rossville Bible Church and sent in care of the church. Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home at St. Marys is in charge of arrangements.


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Douglas, Charles, Frank, Jr. and Hugh. Another brother, Gerald, died in infancy. Of those seven boys, only Hugh survives.
Joe’s three sons also joined the Navy. Hugh James, his youngest son, was killed in 1966 during his senior year in high school, but he, too, had already joined the Naval Reserves. Joe was also preceded in death by a sister, Ruth Zetmier.
Joe was a member of the Rossville Bible Church.
He married Doris White October 19, 1972. She survives.
Other survivors include two sons, Joseph Fairbanks Jr., Las Vegas, Nev., and George Fairbanks, Emmett; a stepdaughter and three stepsons; two sisters, Rena F. Powers, Aurora, Colo, and Doris Lange, Victorville, Calif.; a brother, Hugh Fairbanks, Rossville; and four grandchildren.
A memorial service was held at 2:00 Wednesday afternoon at the Rossville Bible Church, where the family has requested memorial contributions be sent
Joe had requested his body be donated to the Kansas University Medical Center for scientific purposes. Inurnment will be held at a later date in St. Clere Cemetery.
Piper-Verschelden Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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