Fairbanks was the first Native American to serve as force master chief petty officer, the highest-ranking enlisted Navy Seabee. He is a 1970 graduate of Park Rapids Area High School.
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LaMae Clara James, age 96, of Park Rapids, MN passed away on Saturday January 27, 2024 at Greenwood Connections Nursing Home in Menahga, MN. She was born on December 14, 1927 in Park Rapids, MN to Melvin and Katherine (Becker) Franks. She loved growing up and living on Straight River and attended the nearby country school and Park Rapids High School. On January 21, 1946, she was married to LaVere James in Park Rapids, MN. They were married for nearly 55 years when LaVere passed away on January 11, 2001.
Charles H. “Chuck” Blackburn, 66, Detroit Lakes, MN passed away on Monday, January 15, 2024, at the VA Medical Center in Fargo, surrounded by family and loved ones.