The 3rd of 6 children of John Hannah and Zylpha Byers, , Robert was the great-uncle of Jay Hannah, was born in Jackson Twp., Henry Co., IA on Apr 2, 1912 and. He married Esther Fabel (with whom he had 1 surviving child, Marcia Wayne) in Charlotte, NC on Dec 28, 1943.
He died on Jul 4, 1944 in Williamsport, PA.
The Salem Weekly News July 13, 1944
ROBERT WAYNE HANNAH
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Robert Wayne Hannah, third child of Zylphia Byers Hannah and thelateJohn Robert Hannah, was born in Jackson Township, April 2, 1912. Hediedsuddenly at Williamsport, Penn. July 4, 1944. He attended the countyschools and the Mt. Pleasant high school. In 1936 he received theBachelor of Science degree from Iowa Wesleyan College and the Master'sdegree, he taught in the high school at Jordan, Iowa.
In the latter part of 1942 he moved to Williamsport, Penn., where hewas employed as a chemist by the U. S. Rubber Co. In 1943, he wasmarried to Esther Fabel of Williamsport.
In his youth, Mr. Hannah joined the Donaldson chapel Methodist church.When he moved to Pennsylvania his membership was transferred there. Hewas active as a Sunday School teacher and young people's sponsor.
He is survived by his wife, four sisters, Mrs. Fred Perrenoud,Winfield, Ia. Mrs. Dale Cammack, Salem, Ia. Mrs. C. A .Hoffman, Minot,North Dakota; Mrs. H. D .Williams, Mt. Pleasant, Ia. one brother BenHannah, Mt. Pleasant and his mother Mrs. Zylphia Hannah, Mt. Pleasant.
Funeral services were conducted at Salem Methodist church on MondayJuly 10 at 2 p.m. Rev. Morell C. Robey officiating. The songs, "In theGarden"" Above the Bright Blue" and "Back of the Clouds" were sung byMrs. Marguerite Pefferman, Mrs. Dorothy Payne and accompanied by Mrs.Maude Frary. Interment was in Friends Cemetery and pallbearers wereL.T. Frary, Chris Rich, Wm. Rich, Jess Frary, E. J. Becker and DeweyPickard.
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