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Dana Wilbanks Obituary
02/26/1940 - 05/12/2021
The Rev. Dr. Dana W. Wilbanks, 81, died May 12, 2021, with his wife of 58 years, Linda Griffith Wilbanks, at his side. He was born February 26, 1940, in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was predeceased by his parents, Elsie Thompson and Thomas Winston Wilbanks; his brother, Dr. Thomas J. Wilbanks; his daughter, Caren Elizabeth Wilbanks; his stepfather, The Rev. Dr. Francis W. Pritchard and stepsister, Elaine Pritchard Bandermann (Volkie). Dana is survived by his wife Linda; son, David Alan Wilbanks (Wendy); sister, Beth Wilbanks Robb; sister-in-law, Kathryn Jordan Wilbanks, and stepsisters, Ruth Pritchard Dawson (Steve) and Lucille Pritchard Frost. He retired as Emeritus Professor of Christian Ethics at the Iliff School of Theology in 2005, having taught there for 37 years. An ordained minister in the Presbyterian Church U.S.A., he served as Moderator of Denver Presbytery and as member and chair for national Presbyterian General Assembly Committees in the area of Church and Society for many years. A Memorial Service will be held later. If you wish, memorial donations may be sent to the Iliff School of Theology, Dana W. Wilbanks Scholarship Fund, 2323 E. Iliff Ave., Denver, Co 80210. Full obituary at HoranCares.com, where condolence messages may be left.
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Marie Marchand
January 9, 2025
Dana Wilbanks was so warm, kind, and caring. I was blessed to have him as a professor at Iliff.
Karl wilbanks
August 8, 2021
Wow..R.I.P with his Father in heaven..he will greatly missed. Karl
Charles Schuster
July 31, 2021
Dana Wilbanks was an excellent scholar, an insightful thinker, an inspirational teacher, and a friend to all who knew and were privileged to learn from him in his classes at Iliff and in the classes he taught in local churches. He will be misses
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