Joseph Hanks

Biography

Joseph Hanks, whose years in North Bend stretched from the Civil War era to the 1920s, was regarded as a quiet but dependable thread in the village's tapestry, assisting friends and relatives however he could even though his occupation was not widely noted.

Those in North Bend recall his readiness to offer help, his steadying companionship through difficult years, and a warm manner that encouraged neighbors to lean on one another.