David Fairbanks

David Calvin Fairbanks

74 a resident of Evansville, passed away September 2, 2012 in Fayetteville. He was born November 30, 1937 in Sterling, Illinois, the son of Calvin J. and Evelyn Eads Fairbanks.

David served in the United States Army from 1960 to 1964 and graduated from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville in 1962 with a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering. Throughout his life, he was active and held office in many civic organizations including: Boy Scouts, Jaycees, and Lions Club. He helped to found the Trinity Episcopal School in Marshall, Texas as a member of the school's initial board of directors. David served on the church Vestry as both Jr. and Sr. Warden for Episcopal Churches in Marshall and Jacksonville, Texas. Professionally, David worked for over thirty years as an electrical engineer and in management for SWEPCO and SESCO, electric utilities operating in the East Texas area. He retired from Texas Utilities, which is now Energy Holdings, as Vice President for System Operations of the East Texas Division. After moving back to Arkansas, he was instrumental in the foundation of the Washington Water Authority. David also achieved membership in the Arkansas Academy of Electrical Engineers.

Survivors include his wife, Carolyn Young Fairbanks; one son Tom Fairbanks of Evansville; two daughters, Sara Israel and her husband, Perry of Little Rock and Amy Pavlovic of Evansville; one brother, Robert Fairbanks and his wife, Val of Davenport, Iowa; two sisters, Patt Zamora and her husband, John of Davenport, Iowa and Judy Blackwell and her husband, Scott of Kokomo, Indiana; one sister in law, Mary Jo Parker of Evansville; three grandchildren, Maggie Israel, Luka Pavlovic and Finn Pavlovic; a special aunt, Virginia Sterne of Davenport, Iowa and numerous nieces and nephews.

Memorial service will be held Sunday, September 30, 2012 - 4:00 P.M. at the First Presbyterian Church in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Memorials may be made to the Lincoln Public Library P.O. Box 967 Lincoln, Arkansas 72744.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Luginbuel Funeral Home of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. Online guest book, www.luginbuel.com