Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 10, 1989
PAUL FORREST HANSHAW - Services for Paul Forrest "Frosty" Hanshaw, 67, were held May 4 at Bedford Baptist Church with Rev. Ted DeHass and Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford, Iowa. Military honors were conducted by Bedford American Legion Post No. 164. Mr. Hanshaw died May 1, 1989 in Bedford, Iowa.
Paul Forrest "Frosty" Hanshaw, son of Carr Hanshaw and Cathryn Walker Hanshaw was born in Bedford, Iowa June 20, 1921. He grew to maturity in Bedford where he attended the public school and the Baptist Church. He was graduated from Bedford High School in 1939. He was a part of the community activities and was a booster for his hometown of Bedford Iowa.
Forrest served his country during World War II- - and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1942 and was discharged in 1945. As a gunner he flew 37 missions and his plane was shot down over Austria. He was reported missing in action, but after almost two months he found his way back to the Allied forces and he was reported safe, to the joy of his family and friends.
On June 14, 1945 he was united in marriage to Kathleen Marie Bjorklund at Wathena, Ks. and they made their home in Bedford where they have continued to reside.
He was employed by the Hy-Vee Food Store and later owned and operated his own grocery store. He was then employed as U.S. Postal Service Supervisor of Mails in Bedford, Iowa. He retired as Postmaster in Diagonal, Iowa, completing 25 years of service with the Postal Department.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Kathleen of the home; his son, Paul Forrest Hanshaw and his wife Christy of Glenwood, Iowa; daughter, Judith Ann Engleka and her husband Merle of Visalia, Calif.; grandchildren are Paul Forrest Hanshaw III; Kimberly Michell Abourezk; Tracy Lyn Carlton; Amy Leigh Engleka and a great granddaughter, Kelsey Marie Abourezk; a brother Clifton Hanshaw and a sister, Ruth Clark both of Bedford; other relatives and many friends.
He retired as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves; he was a member of the Taylor County Sheriff's Posse; a member of the Taylor County Reserve Deputies; a charter member of the Taylor County Civil Defense; the Bedford Volunteer Fire Department; a Trustee of the Bedford Fairview Cemetery Association; a member of Taylor Lodge No. 156 A.F. and A.M. and the Baptist Church.
Forrest was a kind and considerate husband, father and grandfather and "Frosty" will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
PAUL FORREST HANSHAW - Services for Paul Forrest "Frosty" Hanshaw, 67, were held May 4 at Bedford Baptist Church with Rev. Ted DeHass and Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford, Iowa. Military honors were conducted by Bedford American Legion Post No. 164. Mr. Hanshaw died May 1, 1989 in Bedford, Iowa.
Paul Forrest "Frosty" Hanshaw, son of Carr Hanshaw and Cathryn Walker Hanshaw was born in Bedford, Iowa June 20, 1921. He grew to maturity in Bedford where he attended the public school and the Baptist Church. He was graduated from Bedford High School in 1939. He was a part of the community activities and was a booster for his hometown of Bedford Iowa.
Forrest served his country during World War II- - and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1942 and was discharged in 1945. As a gunner he flew 37 missions and his plane was shot down over Austria. He was reported missing in action, but after almost two months he found his way back to the Allied forces and he was reported safe, to the joy of his family and friends.
On June 14, 1945 he was united in marriage to Kathleen Marie Bjorklund at Wathena, Ks. and they made their home in Bedford where they have continued to reside.
He was employed by the Hy-Vee Food Store and later owned and operated his own grocery store. He was then employed as U.S. Postal Service Supervisor of Mails in Bedford, Iowa. He retired as Postmaster in Diagonal, Iowa, completing 25 years of service with the Postal Department.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Kathleen of the home; his son, Paul Forrest Hanshaw and his wife Christy of Glenwood, Iowa; daughter, Judith Ann Engleka and her husband Merle of Visalia, Calif.; grandchildren are Paul Forrest Hanshaw III; Kimberly Michell Abourezk; Tracy Lyn Carlton; Amy Leigh Engleka and a great granddaughter, Kelsey Marie Abourezk; a brother Clifton Hanshaw and a sister, Ruth Clark both of Bedford; other relatives and many friends.
He retired as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves; he was a member of the Taylor County Sheriff's Posse; a member of the Taylor County Reserve Deputies; a charter member of the Taylor County Civil Defense; the Bedford Volunteer Fire Department; a Trustee of the Bedford Fairview Cemetery Association; a member of Taylor Lodge No. 156 A.F. and A.M. and the Baptist Church.
Forrest was a kind and considerate husband, father and grandfather and "Frosty" will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
Bedford Times-Press (Bedford, Iowa), Thursday, May 10, 1989
PAUL FORREST HANSHAW - Services for Paul Forrest "Frosty" Hanshaw, 67, were held May 4 at Bedford Baptist Church with Rev. Ted DeHass and Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford, Iowa. Military honors were conducted by Bedford American Legion Post No. 164. Mr. Hanshaw died May 1, 1989 in Bedford, Iowa.
Paul Forrest "Frosty" Hanshaw, son of Carr Hanshaw and Cathryn Walker Hanshaw was born in Bedford, Iowa June 20, 1921. He grew to maturity in Bedford where he attended the public school and the Baptist Church. He was graduated from Bedford High School in 1939. He was a part of the community activities and was a booster for his hometown of Bedford Iowa.
Forrest served his country during World War II- - and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1942 and was discharged in 1945. As a gunner he flew 37 missions and his plane was shot down over Austria. He was reported missing in action, but after almost two months he found his way back to the Allied forces and he was reported safe, to the joy of his family and friends.
On June 14, 1945 he was united in marriage to Kathleen Marie Bjorklund at Wathena, Ks. and they made their home in Bedford where they have continued to reside.
He was employed by the Hy-Vee Food Store and later owned and operated his own grocery store. He was then employed as U.S. Postal Service Supervisor of Mails in Bedford, Iowa. He retired as Postmaster in Diagonal, Iowa, completing 25 years of service with the Postal Department.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Kathleen of the home; his son, Paul Forrest Hanshaw and his wife Christy of Glenwood, Iowa; daughter, Judith Ann Engleka and her husband Merle of Visalia, Calif.; grandchildren are Paul Forrest Hanshaw III; Kimberly Michell Abourezk; Tracy Lyn Carlton; Amy Leigh Engleka and a great granddaughter, Kelsey Marie Abourezk; a brother Clifton Hanshaw and a sister, Ruth Clark both of Bedford; other relatives and many friends.
He retired as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves; he was a member of the Taylor County Sheriff's Posse; a member of the Taylor County Reserve Deputies; a charter member of the Taylor County Civil Defense; the Bedford Volunteer Fire Department; a Trustee of the Bedford Fairview Cemetery Association; a member of Taylor Lodge No. 156 A.F. and A.M. and the Baptist Church.
Forrest was a kind and considerate husband, father and grandfather and "Frosty" will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
PAUL FORREST HANSHAW - Services for Paul Forrest "Frosty" Hanshaw, 67, were held May 4 at Bedford Baptist Church with Rev. Ted DeHass and Rev. Carl Cummings officiating. Burial was at Fairview Cemetery in Bedford, Iowa. Military honors were conducted by Bedford American Legion Post No. 164. Mr. Hanshaw died May 1, 1989 in Bedford, Iowa.
Paul Forrest "Frosty" Hanshaw, son of Carr Hanshaw and Cathryn Walker Hanshaw was born in Bedford, Iowa June 20, 1921. He grew to maturity in Bedford where he attended the public school and the Baptist Church. He was graduated from Bedford High School in 1939. He was a part of the community activities and was a booster for his hometown of Bedford Iowa.
Forrest served his country during World War II- - and enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in 1942 and was discharged in 1945. As a gunner he flew 37 missions and his plane was shot down over Austria. He was reported missing in action, but after almost two months he found his way back to the Allied forces and he was reported safe, to the joy of his family and friends.
On June 14, 1945 he was united in marriage to Kathleen Marie Bjorklund at Wathena, Ks. and they made their home in Bedford where they have continued to reside.
He was employed by the Hy-Vee Food Store and later owned and operated his own grocery store. He was then employed as U.S. Postal Service Supervisor of Mails in Bedford, Iowa. He retired as Postmaster in Diagonal, Iowa, completing 25 years of service with the Postal Department.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Kathleen of the home; his son, Paul Forrest Hanshaw and his wife Christy of Glenwood, Iowa; daughter, Judith Ann Engleka and her husband Merle of Visalia, Calif.; grandchildren are Paul Forrest Hanshaw III; Kimberly Michell Abourezk; Tracy Lyn Carlton; Amy Leigh Engleka and a great granddaughter, Kelsey Marie Abourezk; a brother Clifton Hanshaw and a sister, Ruth Clark both of Bedford; other relatives and many friends.
He retired as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force Reserves; he was a member of the Taylor County Sheriff's Posse; a member of the Taylor County Reserve Deputies; a charter member of the Taylor County Civil Defense; the Bedford Volunteer Fire Department; a Trustee of the Bedford Fairview Cemetery Association; a member of Taylor Lodge No. 156 A.F. and A.M. and the Baptist Church.
Forrest was a kind and considerate husband, father and grandfather and "Frosty" will be missed by all who knew and loved him.
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