August 4, 1972 - Homer Shanks, 80 years of age, who lives about 8 1/2 miles southwest of Casey, has been reported by the family as missing. In talking to a daughter this morning, we learned that Mr. Shanks was gone all day Wednesday and when he did not return in the evening, the family notified authorities. Patchett Flying Service was called into action yesterday morning and again this morning to do a search mission on the roads in this area, but to no avail. Junior Markwell and Rev. Don Shanks, a son of Homer, were also flying a search mission today. Mr. Shanks was driving a 1965 Bellair Chevrolet, metallic green in color. He was wearing a grey wash suit and had taken his walking stick with him.
August 7, 1972 - A search for Homer Shanks, 80, of Yale, Ill., spread from Clark County to adjacent and nearby counties today as efforts failed to locate him in the area around his home. Shanks has been missing since sometime last Tuesday night, when his son last saw him about 8pm. His 1965 4-door Belair is missing, too. The auto is metallic green and bears the license number KH-6886. Shanks is described as being stooped, tall, very thin, and weighing about 115 pounds. He has no teeth and speaks with difficulty. Anyone seeing him or his auto parked along a country road, please notify the sheriff's department. About 200 volunteer searchers looked for him over the weekend in Clark County, as well as state police and local Clark County authorities.
August 9, 1972 - The body of a Casey area man was found on a dirt road near the Richland-Jasper County line about 5pm Tuesday. Homer Shanks, 80, rural Yale, had been the object of a search since he disappeared from his rural home Tuesday, August 1. Richland County Sheriff's officials said he apparently got lost on a dirt road and his car became stuck in a deep ditch. A farmer checking his fields found the car and notified authorities. The deputy said he apparently had tried to walk for help. Shanks was in ill health. Although the car was found in Richland County, Shanks was found in Jasper County. Jasper County Coroner Leslie Osborn said he died of a heart attack brought on by exhaustion. He said Shanks died sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday. Osborn said he ws found in a bean field about three miles from his car. Osborn said the road, a private farm lane near the Embarass River was muddy, causing the car to become stuck. The search, which initially had encompassed the Bellaire-Yale area, had widened to include Crawford, Jasper, and Lawrence Counties. Volunteers spent days searching for his body on foot, in cars, on horseback, and by air.
Homer Shanks, the son of William Wallace Shanks and Henrietta Temple Shanks, married Myrtie Jane Chapman on 11/26/1914: she preceded him in death on July 31, 1969. To their union were born 8 children: Cleda, Noble, Clara, Don, Lois, Helen, Marjorie, and Lee. Besides his 8 children, Mr. Shanks is survived by: one brother, Lester; one sister, Weltha Bowman; 22 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2pm on August 11, with Rev. Ray Janes officiating. Burial will be in Casey-Cumberland Cemetery.
August 7, 1972 - A search for Homer Shanks, 80, of Yale, Ill., spread from Clark County to adjacent and nearby counties today as efforts failed to locate him in the area around his home. Shanks has been missing since sometime last Tuesday night, when his son last saw him about 8pm. His 1965 4-door Belair is missing, too. The auto is metallic green and bears the license number KH-6886. Shanks is described as being stooped, tall, very thin, and weighing about 115 pounds. He has no teeth and speaks with difficulty. Anyone seeing him or his auto parked along a country road, please notify the sheriff's department. About 200 volunteer searchers looked for him over the weekend in Clark County, as well as state police and local Clark County authorities.
August 9, 1972 - The body of a Casey area man was found on a dirt road near the Richland-Jasper County line about 5pm Tuesday. Homer Shanks, 80, rural Yale, had been the object of a search since he disappeared from his rural home Tuesday, August 1. Richland County Sheriff's officials said he apparently got lost on a dirt road and his car became stuck in a deep ditch. A farmer checking his fields found the car and notified authorities. The deputy said he apparently had tried to walk for help. Shanks was in ill health. Although the car was found in Richland County, Shanks was found in Jasper County. Jasper County Coroner Leslie Osborn said he died of a heart attack brought on by exhaustion. He said Shanks died sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday. Osborn said he ws found in a bean field about three miles from his car. Osborn said the road, a private farm lane near the Embarass River was muddy, causing the car to become stuck. The search, which initially had encompassed the Bellaire-Yale area, had widened to include Crawford, Jasper, and Lawrence Counties. Volunteers spent days searching for his body on foot, in cars, on horseback, and by air.
Homer Shanks, the son of William Wallace Shanks and Henrietta Temple Shanks, married Myrtie Jane Chapman on 11/26/1914: she preceded him in death on July 31, 1969. To their union were born 8 children: Cleda, Noble, Clara, Don, Lois, Helen, Marjorie, and Lee. Besides his 8 children, Mr. Shanks is survived by: one brother, Lester; one sister, Weltha Bowman; 22 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2pm on August 11, with Rev. Ray Janes officiating. Burial will be in Casey-Cumberland Cemetery.
August 4, 1972 - Homer Shanks, 80 years of age, who lives about 8 1/2 miles southwest of Casey, has been reported by the family as missing. In talking to a daughter this morning, we learned that Mr. Shanks was gone all day Wednesday and when he did not return in the evening, the family notified authorities. Patchett Flying Service was called into action yesterday morning and again this morning to do a search mission on the roads in this area, but to no avail. Junior Markwell and Rev. Don Shanks, a son of Homer, were also flying a search mission today. Mr. Shanks was driving a 1965 Bellair Chevrolet, metallic green in color. He was wearing a grey wash suit and had taken his walking stick with him.
August 7, 1972 - A search for Homer Shanks, 80, of Yale, Ill., spread from Clark County to adjacent and nearby counties today as efforts failed to locate him in the area around his home. Shanks has been missing since sometime last Tuesday night, when his son last saw him about 8pm. His 1965 4-door Belair is missing, too. The auto is metallic green and bears the license number KH-6886. Shanks is described as being stooped, tall, very thin, and weighing about 115 pounds. He has no teeth and speaks with difficulty. Anyone seeing him or his auto parked along a country road, please notify the sheriff's department. About 200 volunteer searchers looked for him over the weekend in Clark County, as well as state police and local Clark County authorities.
August 9, 1972 - The body of a Casey area man was found on a dirt road near the Richland-Jasper County line about 5pm Tuesday. Homer Shanks, 80, rural Yale, had been the object of a search since he disappeared from his rural home Tuesday, August 1. Richland County Sheriff's officials said he apparently got lost on a dirt road and his car became stuck in a deep ditch. A farmer checking his fields found the car and notified authorities. The deputy said he apparently had tried to walk for help. Shanks was in ill health. Although the car was found in Richland County, Shanks was found in Jasper County. Jasper County Coroner Leslie Osborn said he died of a heart attack brought on by exhaustion. He said Shanks died sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday. Osborn said he ws found in a bean field about three miles from his car. Osborn said the road, a private farm lane near the Embarass River was muddy, causing the car to become stuck. The search, which initially had encompassed the Bellaire-Yale area, had widened to include Crawford, Jasper, and Lawrence Counties. Volunteers spent days searching for his body on foot, in cars, on horseback, and by air.
Homer Shanks, the son of William Wallace Shanks and Henrietta Temple Shanks, married Myrtie Jane Chapman on 11/26/1914: she preceded him in death on July 31, 1969. To their union were born 8 children: Cleda, Noble, Clara, Don, Lois, Helen, Marjorie, and Lee. Besides his 8 children, Mr. Shanks is survived by: one brother, Lester; one sister, Weltha Bowman; 22 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2pm on August 11, with Rev. Ray Janes officiating. Burial will be in Casey-Cumberland Cemetery.
August 7, 1972 - A search for Homer Shanks, 80, of Yale, Ill., spread from Clark County to adjacent and nearby counties today as efforts failed to locate him in the area around his home. Shanks has been missing since sometime last Tuesday night, when his son last saw him about 8pm. His 1965 4-door Belair is missing, too. The auto is metallic green and bears the license number KH-6886. Shanks is described as being stooped, tall, very thin, and weighing about 115 pounds. He has no teeth and speaks with difficulty. Anyone seeing him or his auto parked along a country road, please notify the sheriff's department. About 200 volunteer searchers looked for him over the weekend in Clark County, as well as state police and local Clark County authorities.
August 9, 1972 - The body of a Casey area man was found on a dirt road near the Richland-Jasper County line about 5pm Tuesday. Homer Shanks, 80, rural Yale, had been the object of a search since he disappeared from his rural home Tuesday, August 1. Richland County Sheriff's officials said he apparently got lost on a dirt road and his car became stuck in a deep ditch. A farmer checking his fields found the car and notified authorities. The deputy said he apparently had tried to walk for help. Shanks was in ill health. Although the car was found in Richland County, Shanks was found in Jasper County. Jasper County Coroner Leslie Osborn said he died of a heart attack brought on by exhaustion. He said Shanks died sometime Tuesday night or early Wednesday. Osborn said he ws found in a bean field about three miles from his car. Osborn said the road, a private farm lane near the Embarass River was muddy, causing the car to become stuck. The search, which initially had encompassed the Bellaire-Yale area, had widened to include Crawford, Jasper, and Lawrence Counties. Volunteers spent days searching for his body on foot, in cars, on horseback, and by air.
Homer Shanks, the son of William Wallace Shanks and Henrietta Temple Shanks, married Myrtie Jane Chapman on 11/26/1914: she preceded him in death on July 31, 1969. To their union were born 8 children: Cleda, Noble, Clara, Don, Lois, Helen, Marjorie, and Lee. Besides his 8 children, Mr. Shanks is survived by: one brother, Lester; one sister, Weltha Bowman; 22 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. The funeral will be at 2pm on August 11, with Rev. Ray Janes officiating. Burial will be in Casey-Cumberland Cemetery.
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