08/08/2026
Good morning, everybody! Happy Saturday! Itās Abby your friendly Batman Museum Manager here. Wanted to hop on and say āHiā! Just a few quick notes for Logansport friends, and anyone traveling through the area today. Logansport lost a legend recently, and his family is celebrating him today. Traffic might be a little busy surrounding our open timeābut please donāt cut the procession, donāt try to rush them, be respectful. The State Theater sign is beautiful. I know Kesling Kicks - Now at Kesling Home Health Care is doing something special today, as is Heatherās B&K West, Bob-O-Link, and maybe more. I think itās truly special to see Logansport come together to celebrate Mr. Shanks in various ways as a community. Iām not related to the Shanks family, but loved Haps, and getting to chat with Bob. He could put a smile on anyoneās face. Didnāt know a stranger. Loved getting to show little kids his animatronic animals he kept behind the Ice Cream counter. A lot of great memories. My Great-Grandpa Harper worked for Coke for many years, and Mr. Shanks served the best Cokes in Logansport. Ice cream stands canāt get it quite right. Zip Thru has amazingly-close-to-Haps-Cokes days, and pretty-far-off coke days. But today, I have one of Great Grandpaās pins on, and am drinking a Marshmallow Coke in Mr. Shanksā honor. Great to see everyone raising cokes, and gearing up in Coke merch to celebrate Mr. Happy Burger today. Truly a legend.
Here is the note from Fisher Funeral Chapel - Logansport, IN to help you plan your route accordingly:
The Shanks family invites you to help honor Bobās life in a uniquely hometown way.
āAt 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026, the Shanks family will travel in procession from Fisher Funeral Chapel to the east side of town, passing the former Mr. Happy Burger East before continuing west on Broadway. The procession will then drive past the former Mr. Happy Burger West ā now Tokyo ā where the big steer still stands watch.
If you wish to pay tribute to Bob at either of these locations, or in between, please be in place by 1 p.m. Your presence is a gift, and the family is deeply grateful.
You can read his full obituary on our website or share memories and condolences at
The Shanks family invites you to help honor Bobās life in a uniquely hometown way.
At 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026, the Shanks family will travel in procession from Fisher Funeral Chapel to the east side of town, passing the former Mr. Happy Burger East before continuing west on Broadway. The procession will then drive past the former Mr. Happy Burger West ā now Tokyo ā where the big steer still stands watch.
If you wish to pay tribute to Bob at either of these locations, or in between, please be in place by 1 p.m. Your presence is a gift, and the family is deeply grateful.
You can read his full obituary on our website or share memories and condolences at https://www.fisherfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/George-R-Bob-Shanks?obId=49174363.