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A humble servant: A life of service earns Banks grand marshal recognition

Junior Banks, 88, of Newton, enjoys a summer afternoon on his patio last week. Banks was selected as the Fourth of July parade grand marshal and will ride in the parade Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. (Kate Malott)

Junior Banks, 88, of Newton, enjoys a summer afternoon on his patio last week. Banks was selected as the Fourth of July parade grand marshal and will ride in the parade Monday morning at 9:30 a.m. (Kate Malott)

Longtime Newton resident Junior Banks, 88, walks outside Park Centre on a recent afternoon. Banks was selected at the Fourth of July parade grand marshal this year because of his demonstration of moral character and commitment to community. (Kate Malott)

Junior Banks with wife Patsy hold two of their grandchildren, Steven and Leah, in 1991. Junior and Patsy were married in 1968 and had five children. (Submitted Photo)