Paul R. Fairbanks, 66, of North Richland Hills, formerly of Perkasie, Pa., entered into eternal rest Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012, after a 2 1/2-year battle with lymphoma. Memorial service: 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, at Anders-Detweiler Funeral Home & Crematory, 130 E. Broad St., Souderton, Pa. Interment: Blooming Glen Mennonite Cemetery. Visitation: 10 to 10:30 a.m. Saturday. Paul was born in Somerville, N.J., to Ruth I. Van Fleet Fairbanks and the late Samuel R. Fairbanks. He graduated from Pennridge High School, class of 1964. Paul attended Michigan State University graduating with a mechanical engineering degree. He was employed as an engineer for Dresser-Rand Co. for 30 years until retiring in 2007. Survivors: He was the devoted husband of R. Eileen Moyer Fairbanks for 44 years. He is also survived by his daughter, Karen Armstrong and husband, Ronnie, of St. Charles, Ill.; son, Josh Fairbanks and wife, Nikki, of North Richland Hills; grandsons, Michael and Brent Eckles, both of St. Charles, Ill.; granddaughters, Sydni Armstrong of St. Charles, Ill., and Kate Fairbanks of North Richland Hills.

Star-Telegram, October 10, 2012