Michael Banks

Dianna,
Marie and I want to express our deepest sympathy to you and your family at Mike's passing. He was like a brother to both of us dating back to our time at Edwards AFB and we too will miss his gentle spirit and compassionate heart. We consider it a privilege to have been able to reconnect with him, and through him with you, as part of the Edwards reunion group. We hope to keep in touch with you in the years ahead. May God bless and keep you.

Mike was an integral part of my "IBM family" for several years. He was a genuinely good man as well as a wonderful co-worker and friend. I know he will be missed by all who knew him.

i met Mike when a mutual friend who worked with him at IBM brought him along for a lunch outing one day. He was utterly delightful and for some reason, we forged a friendship that day which lasted for many years. We shared many laughs and a few tears along the way and he was such a good friend during some of my roughest times. I will always love and appreciate the man he was. I know his family isn't surprised to know that their loved one had a such a huge heart but I just wanted to say that...

Dianna,
Paulette and I send our condolences and love to you and the family. We will miss Mike greatly. We treasure the times we had together and are especially glad to have been together for the last Edward's Air Force Base group reunion. We pray God's comfort and sweet peace for all of you.
Moss Kendrix

Mike:
We at the Bronze Eagle Flying Club will surely miss you and think of you with each take-off.
Charlie Masters

My sincere condolences to the Banks Family. I was saddened to hear of the lost of my friend and I will cherish the memories of our flying days with the Bronze Eagles Flying Club. He was a great pilot.

My condolences to the whole Burns-Banks family! I knew Michael from the Jewish Community Center and we always appreciated the time we had with him during our Senior lunches. He was always the perfect gentleman with a great sense of humor!! We will greatly miss him!

As far as I can remember, Mike was a friend/co-worker of my father at IBM. While it's been a long time since I saw him, I mostly remember him as simply being a good and honest man. My sympathies to all his family and friends on such a sad day.

Condolences to the family. Mike was in the group of product planners I was secretary for as a new hire to IBM in 1978. Some of us would got out for lunch (Vietnamese) a few times a month. He was always the gentleman, bringing smiles to those he came in contact with.